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#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.

ROS4HRI: a common language for human-robot interaction in Industry 5.0

ROS4HRI is an open standard that enables robots to understand and respond to human signals—voice, gestures, or emotions—in a unified way, boosting human-robot interaction in Industry 5.0.

Innovation in health and well-being in Castile and León: science, technology, and people at the National Forum

The National Forum on Health and Well-being Innovation in Zamora brought together experts in science, technology, and healthcare to promote digital, collaborative, and patient-centered solutions.

From waste to resource: how to give food by-products a second life.

Bagasse, magaya, and okara are food byproducts that still have great value. At CARTIF, we transform them into functional ingredients, biostimulants, and renewable energy, promoting the circular economy in the industry.

How to overcome the fear of innovation: confidence and risk management

Innovation doesn’t fail due to a lack of technology, but rather a lack of trust. Managing risk with strategic partners, budget, and leadership allows us to transform fear into opportunity and make innovation a real driver of change.

Microorganisms and spontaneous vegetation: natural allies to protect strategic crops and urban environments

Beneficial microorganisms and spontaneous vegetation act as natural allies against pests and diseases. Their use in agriculture improves soil health, protects strategic crops, and strengthens resilience to climate change.

Save me as you can!

Have you ever wondered what a world where renewable energy storage is efficient and affordable would look like? One of the challenges society must address to achieve effective decarbonization is increasing the generation and penetration of renewable energy. Despite the progress made, the...

From water to plate and from plug to field

Three problems, one only answer: water-energy-food nexus This year we´ve experienced situations as diverse as a widespread blackout that left us without power and basic services for several hours; a period of intense rain that, while providing sufficient water, also caused flooding in certain...

The impact of PCB design on reliability and electronic performance

In sectors as diverse as construction, logistics, heritage, and industry, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become a key factor in driving digitalization, improving efficiency, and opening up new opportunities for innovation. When designing an electronic device, attention is often focused on the...

Innovation is a marathon, not a sprint

Innovation isn´t just about having a good idea. It´s about fighting for it when nobody does. It´s about shaping it when it´s still intangible, about falling a hundred times until, suddenly, something starts to shine. We tend to think when we talk about innovation, that thanks to the emergence of a...

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Agrofood

Which are the benefits of extrusion technology?

Which are the benefits of extrusion technology?

Extrusion technology allows to improve the nutricional, sensorial and fuctional properties of food. Find out what we are doing in CARTIF with pulses, in the International Year of Pulses, in this videoblog of our colleague Belén Blanco. (Activate the english subtitles)...

Vegetal covers or mulches, right or wrong?

Vegetal covers or mulches, right or wrong?

More than once, especially in the villages, we have heard a farmer saying a similar phrase: “Wheat is growing a lot due to rains this year, what a pity! Because many weeds will grow and I will have to spread herbicides”. Before this comment it could open a long...

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Energy & Environment

Sustainable mobility plans: It´s now or never

Sustainable mobility plans: It´s now or never

It is undeniable that the coming decades will be crucial for both the society and the Earth´ s environmental health, so it will be determined if our Planet is able or not to support all the world population. Nowadays, it seems that the situation is more than...

Climate change, a reality we have to face

Climate change, a reality we have to face

Climate change is an increasingly visible reality on our planet, affecting millions of people around the world. These changes in climate are clearly recognizable by the increase in temperatures, the decrease in water resources, the sea level rise or the increasingly...

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Environment

Put in clear terms

Put in clear terms

We could read some time ago, as a headline in a national newspaper, that the Chairman of Repsol, Antonio Brufau, literally stated that "It is false that the electric car has zero emissions" and "(...) emissions must take into account not only CO2 emitted by the...

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Industry

Data value and knowledge extraction

Data value and knowledge extraction

Last November I attend third Big Data Value Association (BDVA) Summit in Valencia. The BDVA is a fully self-financed non-profit organization under Belgium law that represents the ‘private’ side in Big Data Value Public Private Partnership (Big Data Value PPP), while...

3D printing will revolution the way to manufacture

3D printing will revolution the way to manufacture

Is 3D printing one of the main engines of a new industrial revolution that will completely change the way we manufacture and consume products? From the reproduction of vital organs to the construction of shelters in space, so revolutionary is the future of 3D...

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Health & Quality of life

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Construction and Heritage

Computational Multiphysics: Fluid-structure interaction

Computational Multiphysics: Fluid-structure interaction

It is usual, during our work as researchers at CARTIF, we have to model and solve (with the help of advanced software) complex mechanical systems. Their behaviour is affected by the interaction effects, with different levels of coupling, among several physical...

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Digitalization

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Innovating R&D

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