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Is Norway’s start-up scene Europe’s best-kept secret?

Norway and its engineering talent are diversifying away from oil and gas, but the country's tech start-ups need a boost.

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Hungary

Cleaning rivers in Hungary using an automated solar-powered boat

Robo-Collect has been designed to collect waste from rivers in Hungary. It’s the country’s first automated solar-powered cleaning vessel and will begin work next year

13/12/2022

Green News

UK’s first carbon capture plant could start pulling in CO2 by 2027

It was announced on the same day as a new coal mine was approved in England, but the technology is still unproven.

09/12/2022

Partner content

Prototypes for Humanity: 100 ideas to change the world

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

In Dubai, we hear from some of the brightest young academic minds across the UK, Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, Asia, Africa, and Oceania as the event showcases 100 original, impactful, and innovative ideas created by students and recent graduates from around the world.

07/12/2022

Health news

This ‘smart sensor’ dressing can tell you how well a wound is healing

The “smart” dressing works by monitoring the pH level of a wound, a key piece of data that can inform doctors how well it is healing.

29/11/2022

Eco-Innovation

This floating solar farm chases the sun to absorb more energy

It is the first floating solar farm in the world to use the technology.

22/11/2022

Eco-Innovation

Australian rubbish tip removes forever chemicals from rainwater

The technology uses minimal energy and no extra chemicals, says the company.

22/11/2022

Work

Meet 'Flippy 2,' an AI-powered French fry robot speeding up fast food

US company Miso robotics is inventing robots that can unburden kitchen staff at fast food chains.

11/10/2022

Health news

Beyond condoms: How birth control is now becoming a male affair

From a male birth control pill to reversible vasectomy and a hormonal shoulder gel: what’s in the works for male contraceptives?

14/09/2022

Health news

Watch: New AR glasses let deaf people ‘see’ conversations

New augmented reality (AR) glasses turning sound into subtitles allow deaf and hard of hearing people to “see” conversations and take part in them.

29/07/2022

Mobility

Super EVs: The electric cars smashing speed and distance records

These concept models offer an exciting glimpse into the electric vehicles of the future.

28/06/2022

Mobility

World's fastest electric flying ferry to slash commuting time in half

The "flying" electric ferry trial will open up a new era of public transport in the Swedish capital with implications for further afield.

28/06/2022

Tech News

European entrepreneurs launch €250 million fund for tech start-ups

Plural is an investment platform “by founders, for founders” that aims to disrupt the way Europe’s tech sector is funded.

28/06/2022

Tech News

Heineken banks on the metaverse to help reach net zero by 2030

Heineken - one of the biggest beer companies in the world - is on a mission to create a more sustainable company for its customers and the planet.

24/06/2022

Tech News

The French start-up revolutionising music production through deep tech

Embodme, a French deep-tech company, put on a mini concert at their booth at this year’s Vivatech, displaying their next generation music tech that has already been used by the likes of Coldplay, Flume and Jean-Michel Jarre.

23/06/2022

Tech News

VivaTech 2022: What makes India’s start-up scene so strong?

Euronews Next sat down with IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to talk about what makes India’s thriving tech scene tick and the challenges it faces.

17/06/2022

Tech News

The European Inventor Award honours innovators in every field

In partnership with European Inventor Award 2022

The European Patent Office (EPO) celebrates the best and most innovative breakthroughs in its annual European Inventor Award.

14/06/2022

Mobility

French jetpack inventor ‘doing well’ after lake crash

Franky Zapata was seen plunging about 15 m into a lake over the weekend.

30/05/2022

Green News

Growing vegetables in seawater could be the answer to feeding billions

Freshwater is becoming increasingly scarce and some farms are looking for alternatives.

24/05/2022

Green News

Scientists one step closer to capturing nighttime solar power

By ‘catching’ the earth’s heat at night, Australian researchers have taken a major step towards nighttime solar power.

19/05/2022