Smart Regions Europe's biggest concrete 3D printer creates the home of tomorrow The first one-piece, two-storey building made entirely using a concrete 3D printer stands as excellent example of how the European construction sector could be revolutionised. It's quick to build, uses less material and is more eco-friendly. 24/05/2021
Europe News 'Higher risk, stricter rules': EU's new artificial intelligence rules Systems considered high risk, such as facial recognition, will be subject to extra scrutiny, says the European Commission. 21/04/2021
Smart Regions How technology is revolutionising surgery in Varna A university hospital in Bulgaria is using robots to help doctors carry out surgery. For this episode of Smart Regions, Euronews goes there to find out more. 23/11/2020
Smart Regions The Portuguese city that's a living technology laboratory The picturesque city of Aveiro is already special; but less immediately obvious than its beautiful cityscape is the fact that it's also a living technology laboratory. Smart Regions discovers the unique networks that makes the Portuguese beauty spot truly exceptional. 09/11/2020
Smart Regions How a new EU project is helping cities plan ahead for sea storms In this episode of Smart Regions, Euronews explores how a new EU project is helping to safeguard cities from floods. 14/09/2020
Europe News EU still have work to do on 5G security ahead of European rollout In the Commission's report it stated that progress was urgently needed to 'mitigate the risk of dependency on high-risk suppliers'. 24/07/2020
Smart Regions APPy to help: Polish town uses mobile tech to support isolated Smart Regions explores how a specially adapted mobile app is helping the most vulnerable members of a Polish community receive vital support during the COVID-19 pandemic. 25/05/2020
Smart Regions Smells fishy: researchers develop 'sniff chips' to combat food waste With consumers throwing away perfectly good food that's gone past its sell-by date, it's hoped these these silicon sensors will be able to say for certain whether it's off without even opening the packet. 02/03/2020
Smart Regions Tales and tech to kindle love of books in kindergarten kids An innovative project combines old-fashioned storytelling with digital technology in Estonia and Latvia to kindle a new love of books among kindergarten children. 02/12/2019
Europe News Meet the biohackers seeking to turbocharge their bodies and minds Biohackers believe that we should be using all the technology available to make our bodies and minds work the best they can in everyday life. And they held a summit about it in Helsinki over the weekend. We went to meet them. 04/11/2019
Partner content European Inventor Award 2019 Social and technological progress is only possible thanks to the tireless efforts of researchers and inventors working to change our lives for the better. 20/06/2019
Smart Regions Custom 3D printed implants set to revolutionise spinal surgery Cutting edge technology, engineering and medicine are combining in Poland to produce 3D titanium spinal implants. Smart Regions explores the revolutionary treatment and the Polish company behind it. 11/04/2019
Smart Regions Supercomputer supercharging innovation in the Czech Republic A supercomputing centre is helping Czech firms to accelerate innovation in areas ranging from custom-made medical prostheses to new train seats. 14/03/2019
Smart Regions Digitising Slovakia's literary heritage for posterity Smart Regions meets the experts digitising and preserving millions of books in order to safeguard Slovakia's cultural heritage. 07/03/2019
Smart Regions Sustainable architecture thanks to 3D printers Floors, stairs, entire buildings built by 3D printers. Smart Regions travels to The Netherlands to see how the technology is reshaping the way we construct. 28/02/2019
Smart Regions In Naples, students look to the future in the world’s oldest public university The Federico II University in Naples is the world’s oldest public university. It also hosts the Developer Academy where students learn to develop apps for iphones. 10/01/2019
Smart Regions Laser research in Europe set to revolutionise our lives! The EU is pursuing cutting-edge research with the international 'Extreme Light Infrastructure' (ELI) project. As part of the groundbreaking work, the world's most powerful laser is being built 09/05/2018
Smart Regions Teleprometheus: medical information at your fingertips Better training can help professionals in Intensive Care Units (ICU) avoid errors in treatment and this is what Teleprometheus brings to the table. 25/04/2018
Europe News EU energy plan - will it go far enough? It is all about limiting climate change and boosting sustainability. 29/11/2016
Europe News EU backs 'sharing economy' A top EU commissioner has leapt to the defence of app-based companies such as Uber and AirBnb. 02/06/2016
My Europe Series MOOC, COOC and SPOC - Different online courses, different needs This week on UTalk fields a question from Olivia in Brussels who asks: “What is the difference between a MOOC, a COOC and a SPOC? And who are those 26/02/2016
My Europe Series Drones - for better or for worse? The most hotly debated 21st century weapons – drones – have been an important means of fighting an adversary at no risk to the virtual pilots. But 15/10/2015
My Europe Series Technological change a nettle that must be grasped says expert “Do the digital revolution in business, technological advances and the increasing use of robots destroy more jobs than they create?” asks Franck in 04/09/2015
Europe News 'Judge books by their covers', EU court says in tax ruling France and Luxembourg lost a legal battle on Thursday to offer lower sales tax on e-books. A top European court backed EU regulators that only paper 05/03/2015
Europe News EU officials set sights on new drone directive EU officials want to set up a legal framework to govern the use of drones, amid safety and security concerns. The European Commission is collecting 02/03/2015
My Europe Series The Network: is digital killing jobs? How much does Europe’s digital market create and kill jobs? Bricks and mortar retailers, even taxi drivers, are losing out to online ways to shop 10/07/2014
