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Agrofood
We´ve done it again: A new product on the market!
Every time I walk past the supermarket shelf and see it, I can´t help but smile. At CARTIF, we are incredibly proud to share with you that the result of the KOMFIBRA project has made its way to the market. Once again, a product developed by CARTIF has become a reality...
A better life and a better future; right to foods
#WorldFoodDay Once again, the time has come to celebrate food, nourishment, and everything that surrounds this fundamental human right. Every year, on October 16th, the world comes together to celebrate and raise awareness of an essential aspect that affects all of us...
Energy & Environment
Integration of hydrogen into the Spanish energy system: the CARTIF perspective
Spain is positioned as a global referent in the energy transition thanks to its ambitious energy and climate change policies. According to the report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), Spain aspires to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, with 100% renewable...
Hydrogen. Green that I want you to design green
The importance of the design tools and green hydrogen optimisation Green hydrogen is positioning itself as a viable alternative in the context of the transition towards clean and sustainable energy sources. Not only does this energy carrier transform energy without...
Environment
Indoor air quality: What you don´t see, but what affects you
Historically, much attention has been paid to out door air quality, especially pollution generated by cars and factories, and its impact on health. While this concern for outdoor air is well-founded, and certainly of concern, its "sister", indoor air quality, is often...
Hydrogen objectives are being met?
In 2020, Spain took a firm step towards decarbonisation with the publication of the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC). Among the measures highlighted, renewable hydrogen or green hydrogen, i.e., hydrogen generated in electrolysers powered by...
Industry
Artificial Intelligence: Driving the next industrial revolution
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer the stuff of futuristic fantasy; it has become a tangible part of our everyday lives. From personalised recommendations on streaming platforms to optimising logistics processes in a factory, AI is everywhere. What's...
Behind the Curtain: Explainable Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is contributing to the transformation of a large number of sectors, from suggesting a song to analyzing our health status via a watch, along with manufacturing industry. One hindrance on this transformation relates to the overall...
Health & Quality of life
Are we talking properly about Artificial Intelligence?
What is generally understood by Artificial Intelligence - or AI?. It is a pervasive term nowadays, that appears not only in secluded and obscure academic circles hidden from the rest of society. Most of us have, to some degree, already heard the term. AI is not...
It´s my life and I want to keep deciding about it
Since the beginning of the times they exist few things that we know they are going to happen with totally security. The world is full of happenings and alleatory events very difficult to predict, even for our partner artificial intelligence, which often seems to be a...
Construction and Heritage
How does the term “metal-eco-additive manufacturing” sound?
The term eco-design is rather known nowadays, but you’ve probably heard little about eco-manufacturing, especially since it's not a term widely recognized in technical or academic literature. However, it is a concept that has recently started to be used to describe...
The black gold of Castilla y León: its Cultural Heritage
The Statute of Autonomy of Castilla y León, in its preamble and several articles, emphasize the importance of Cultural Heritage as an essential part of the identity of this Community and as an asset to protect and promote, due to its unique richness and the...
Digitalization
Robot training in virtual worlds?
Have you ever tried a car racing game? An F1 race, a rally, or if you`ve tried driving Assestto Corsa, maybe you know where I am going with this little reflection. If you have ever done so, you will have experienced a sense of "realism" of behaviour . In fact, if you...
Boosting innovation and digital sovereignty: the open source software Strategy of the European Commission
In a world increasingly dependent on technology, the European Union has been embracing a focus on driving innovation, ensuring cyber security and strengthening its digital sovereignty. At the heart of this strategy is a commitment to open source software which is...
Innovating R&D
Routines
In a geo-political and socio-economic environment such as ours, in which the industrial and business environment requires liquid managers with the ability to make decisions that adapt to the environment like water to the container that holds it, in which unlearning...
Every stick hold its own
In my previous post I commented how innovation ecosystems, if they aren´t well coordinated, can become real hotbeds of "de-technology". This happens when the agents that make them up do not have clear roles or do not pursue a common objective. The lack of cohesion...