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How gene silencing (RNAi) can transform crop protection

Find out how an emissions inventory enables local authorities to draw up effective climate plans, reduce emissions and move towards climate neutrality.

Measuring municipal emissions to make better climate decisions

A municipal emissions inventory is a tool that quantifies the greenhouse gas emissions generated by a city’s activities. It enables the identification of the main sources of emissions and the design of data-driven climate policies to move towards climate neutrality.

GMP and pharmaceutical innovation: the role of technology centres in the transformation of the sector

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) regulate all processes relating to the manufacture of medicines to ensure their quality, safety and efficacy. Consequently, any technological innovation must be assessed, validated and documented before being implemented in a pharmaceutical plant.

Critical materials: the hidden landmines we already have…

The energy and digital transition is transforming our economy at an unprecedented rate. Electric vehicles, renewable energy, energy storage, digitalisation, artificial intelligence and smart grids are all technologies set to play a key role in the coming decades. However, they all have one thing...

Electricity versus gas in Europe, what the ratio tells us about decarbonising heat

In recent years, energy prices have become a central variable for industry, thermal networks and, more broadly, for any heat decarbonisation strategy. In this context, a simple but very useful indicator for interpreting market trends is the electricity to gas price ratio, meaning the relationship...

The Northern Lights and neon lights in the lab? This is how cold plasma works

Cold plasma is a technology based on ionised gases that generates reactive species capable of eliminating microorganisms without the use of high temperatures. In the food industry, it is used to decontaminate surfaces and food, improve food safety and reduce product waste

When turning on the heating isn’t an option: real solutions to energy poverty

Energy poverty cannot be solved by technology alone. It requires a combination of energy-efficient refurbishment, passive solutions and a social approach tailored to each specific context. Reducing energy demand is key to improving comfort in vulnerable households.

Data centres: building the invisible infrastructure that powers the world

A data centre is a critical piece of infrastructure designed to store and process large volumes of data. Its energy efficiency, measured by the PUE, and its structural design are key to ensuring availability, sustainability and performance in the digital economy.

Budget or posing: the truth about innovation

Business innovation is not about generating ideas, but about making decisions that turn R&D into tangible results. Without the necessary budget, alignment and buy-in, innovation remains untapped potential.

Predicting congestion and voltage issues in electricity grids: key factors for a smart and flexible grid

Predicting congestion and voltage issues in electricity grids makes it possible to anticipate failures and optimise system operation. Through the use of advanced algorithms and energy flexibility, it is possible to prevent incidents and improve the integration of renewable energy sources.

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Agrofood

#WorldFoodDay; How can I help?

#WorldFoodDay; How can I help?

World Food Day reminds us that every choice counts. From choosing local products to reducing waste, our daily actions can drive a fairer, more sustainable, and healthier food system for all.

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Energy & Environment

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Environment

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Industry

A journey through production

A journey through production

Imagine if every product that reaches your hands could explain its story: where it comes from, what materials it was made with, what processes it went through, how its quality was guaranteed and under what conditions it was transported to its destination. We live in...

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Health & Quality of life

It´s my life and I want to keep deciding about it

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...

Extending the years of life in a natural way

Extending the years of life in a natural way

Oddly enough, old age is a relatively new phenomenon in western society. Since the XIX century when, thanks to the progress of the industrial and scientific development, increases the number of old people and their life expectancy, but at the same time increase the...

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Construction and Heritage

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Digitalization

CARTIF, SMEs and Digital Transformation

CARTIF, SMEs and Digital Transformation

What is Digital Transformation? The world nowadays is immersed in a deep digital transformation change, whether we like it or not. Moreover, it seems the logical order of human evolution, because human development, is linked to technological development, since the...

Education for digitilazation

Education for digitilazation

The digital transformation seems to have become the lifeline of administrative, educational and business sectors in the face of the serious health and economic situation that we are going through. The urgency of incorporating more traditional activities into the...

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Innovating R&D

Build, measure, learn and repeat

Build, measure, learn and repeat

The “Build-Measure-Learn” cycle is a Lean methodology that allows for rapid hypothesis validation and reduces waste in innovation projects. Its goal is not to get it right the first time, but to learn faster and better.