ESA’s Mars rover observes solar superstorm on Mars
In May 2024, Earth was hit by the largest solar superstorm recorded in over 20 years, which also hit Mars. What happens when a solar superstorm hits Mars? Fortunately, ESA’s two Mars rovers, Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), were in the right place at the right time, and their onboard radiation monitors […]
How Indaver became a pioneer in PFAS destruction
Complex challenges like PFAS require systematic solutions. Indaver, Europe’s leading waste management company, effectively combines prevention, containment and treatment to permanently destroy chemicals in a sustainable way, protecting people and the environment. PFAS are everywhere, from raincoats to cosmetics, pesticides to industrial textiles. Even our tap water is not spared. But while PFAS have been […]
High-performance large language models for Europe
The High-Performance Language Technologies (HPLT) project is developing very large-scale multilingual resources for large language models and machine translation. Massive text collections for pre-training are the ‘crude oil’ of the large language model (LLM) era. The process of ‘refining’ high-quality datasets from web data at scale presupposes computational infrastructure and technological muscle that is often […]
UK sets clearer regulatory path for medicines made in space
The new framework aims to accelerate medicines developed in space from research to patient use. The UK government has announced a new regulatory pathway aimed at bringing medicines made in space closer to patients on Earth, amid growing interest in producing medicines under microgravity conditions. Officials say the measures aim to give biotech and space […]
Large-scale language model for Estonia’s sovereign AI infrastructure
In the global AI race, Estonia cannot afford to give up. Our goal is not to win, but to be competent in all important areas. As workforce augmentation becomes increasingly common, several major service sectors are no longer able to process data using traditional commercial large-scale language models (LLMs). These include sensitive domains such as […]
Tracking Saharan dust plumes across Europe
Mark Purrington, senior scientist at the Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service (CAMS), explains how Saharan dust plumes from powerful storms are being transported into southern Europe and what this means for air quality, visibility and atmospheric monitoring. Large plumes of Saharan dust regularly travel thousands of kilometers from North Africa to Europe, shaping skies, air quality, […]
Innovative breeding blanket designs to advance fusion energy
KIT’s Fusion Programme is developing innovative breeding blanket designs and advanced materials for fusion energy, addressing the challenges of material selection and performance in extreme environments to facilitate the transition to safe and efficient fusion power. At the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), the Fusion Programme is navigating the complexities of extreme environments and utilising […]
Livermore Computing: Accelerating excellence in HPC
Judy Hill, Deputy Director of High Performance Computing at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), talks about Livermore Computing’s High Performance Computing Center and the groundbreaking research being conducted there. High Performance Computing (HPC) enables discovery and innovation through the extraordinary simulations it enables. HPC is now high on the list of U.S. priorities to harness […]
Paving the way to sustainable aviation by 2050
The UK is committed to supporting sustainable aviation development through its Jet Zero Strategy, which aims to achieve net zero aviation emissions by 2050 through initiatives such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), technological advances and infrastructure support. Promoting sustainability in aviation is becoming increasingly important as the UK aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions […]
Strategies for next-gen medical technologies
Federica Zanca and Orsolya Symmons, Programme Managers for the European Innovation Council, spoke with The Innovation Platform’s Maddie Hall to share the work of the EIC Pathfinder programme and its promise for advancing next-generation healthcare technologies. The European Innovation Council (EIC) is leading the way in advancing innovation across Europe by identifying and supporting groundbreaking […]