Animal health as a driver of sustainability in European food systems
AnimalhealthEurope reflects the findings of recent reports on animal health and sustainability, investigating the impact of investments in animal health for a greener planet and safer food systems. Livestock farming is often a central issue in discussions on climate change in Brussels and on sustainability on the global stage. However, it is often overlooked how […]
How ECT is heating up PFAS remediation
ECT’s rapid electrothermal mineralization technology could provide one of the first scalable solutions for complete PFAS destruction. Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), widely known as the “forever chemicals,” have long been a challenge to industry, regulators, and communities. Because the carbon and fluorine bonds are so stable, PFAS persist in soil and water, […]
Fermilab and Proficio water treatment systems fight PFAS
Major advances in the fight against persistent water pollution are underway in Illinois. There, national laboratories and local engineering firms are collaborating to develop next-generation water treatment systems that remove harmful PFAS chemicals. The partnership combines the research power of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory with the manufacturing and engineering expertise of Lisle-based Proficio Consultants to […]
Rise of promising One Health molecules
Qures Group CEO Richard Stead talks about the century-long history of hypothiocyanite and lactoperoxidase systems and their modern-day potential in the fight against AMR. In late 2012, I began an intentional effort to understand how nature protects the most vulnerable entry point of the body. I was looking for a natural antibacterial molecule that I […]
IonQ activates Slovakia’s first quantum communications network
Slovakia has taken a major step towards Europe’s quantum future with the launch of the first quantum communications network. This is a national system aimed at strengthening cybersecurity and integrating the country into broader European quantum efforts. The implementation, led by ID Quantique (IDQ), a subsidiary of IonQ, in partnership with the Institute of Physics […]
Reframing space debris as a resource
Stela Tkatchova, Programme Manager for Space Systems at the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA), explains how we can not only remove space debris but also consider space debris as a resource and learn to utilise it to create a greener and more sustainable space environment. The European Innovation Council (EIC) funds high-risk and […]
Developing the future of PFAS destruction
In the global race to tackle ‘forever chemicals’, PFASuiki is turning ambition into action. The startup is scaling up its breakthrough electrochemical oxidation (EO) system and expanding its team of engineers, scientists, and field experts to achieve permanent PFAS destruction. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a class of over 10,000 synthetic compounds valued for […]
UK-Germany £14m quantum technology partnership announced
The UK and Germany have unveiled a major step forward in scientific collaboration, announcing £14 million in joint initiatives aimed at unlocking the vast potential of quantum technology. The agreements were announced on the final day of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s state visit to the UK and signal a significant strengthening of cross-border research ties. […]
Alliance to End Plastic Waste Progress Report 2024
As the Alliance to End Plastic Waste celebrates its fifth anniversary, Innovation Platform sat down with Ted Toth, Vice President of Global Programs and Circularity, to discuss the evolving focus set out in the Alliance’s 2024 Progress Report and Strategy 2030. The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has released its Progress Report 2024, highlighting five […]
Quebec’s pioneering model for the Jewish General Hospital
Quebec’s first virtual care program is redefining care, allowing patients and families to heal safely at home with hospital-level support. Jewish General Hospital (JGH), part of CIUSSS West-Central Montreal, has pioneered an innovative virtual care program that is reshaping the way health care is delivered in Quebec. As the first hospital in the state to […]