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Agrofood
You can also consume locally
In a world that is increasingly globalized, the trend to consume local products and opt for short distribution chains has become increasingly relevant. This approach not only has economic implications but also environmental and social ones, positively impacting...
NIRS: Let´s not talk about “new technologies” but about good applications
What if we had a tool that we could carry in our pocket and that would allow us to control the quality of the food products at any point in their production? Dear sirs, we have it!! It seems like and advert selling a panacea,I know, but I´m not going beyond...
Energy & Environment
Solution Bundles: A tool in the path through climate neutrality
Do you want to know the tool before telling you more about it? Enter to the Beta version here In 2022, the European Commission choosed 112 cities to participate in the"100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030" initiative (27 european and 12 from partner...
Spain energy future: flexibility as the key to a sustainable system
The world is moving towards a future without fossil fuels, and this transformation is already underway. Fossil fuels, which have been the main source of energy for more than a century, are in decline for reasons of both environmental sustainability and limited...
Environment
Wildfires in Spain: A scorching reality fueled by Climate Change
Let’s talk about wildfires in Spain! Spain is well known for its Mediterranean climate, characterized by high temperatures and low precipitation, particularly during summer. These features attract many tourists every year that choose Spain as holiday destination to...
(Bio)hydrogen: a sustainable energy source for the future
Over the past decades, hydrogen has been identified as a potential clean fuel, although its mass adoption has been hampered by the abundance of oil and low relative prices of fossil fuels, as well as, in recent years, by the advance of the battery electric vehicle....
Industry
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...
Beyond reality. Extended reality
Imagine finding out that the pilot of your next flight will be using Apple Vision Pro while in command of the plane. Would you feel comfortable boarding that plane? If your answer is no, you might think the pilot is reckless and that your life is at risk. On the other...
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
Talking about everything visible and invisible (II)
Refreshing your memory, in the previous blog “Talking about everything visible and invisible (I)” we briefly told you about the digital technologies and techniques used to inspect, document and analyze Cultural Heritage in the visible range (the one that our eyes...
Collaborative robots: new work employees on construction
The construction industry is undergoing a quiet revolution. While cranes and excavators continue to take centre stage on construction sites, a new type of worker is gaining ground: collaborative robots, or "cobots". These efficient helpers will transform the way we...
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
Innflation
'Innflation' (innovation + innflation) is the phenomenon whereby an increase in the supply of R&D is not reflected in a reduction in its price because there is a stimulated demand for the purchase of that R&D. It´s the phenomenon that moves us away from dull...
Food reformulation; a step forward, that it is possible
Do we have the opportunity to make our food better (in every way)? Currently, one of the factors directly associated with disease risk and mortality is unhealthy diets. These diets are characterised by low intakes of fruit and vegetables, whole grains, legumes, low in...