EUREKA - SUCCESS STORIES

EUREKA 3728 OMIM

Piotr Pogorzelski — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:13:00 GMT

Cutting infections and emissions in the developing world

How do you stop 21 million people from contracting Hepatitis B? Dispose of medical waste safely.

ITEA 2 MODELISAR

Piotr Pogorzelski — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:05:00 GMT

Eleven big automakers go open source

As our electronics-filled cars become increasingly sophisticated, engineering-focused automakers turn software developers. With an open-source development project called ITEA 2 MODELISAR they’ve shown their industry is now as cool as any IT business.

Eurostars Q-SAIL

Piotr Pogorzelski — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:36:00 GMT

The future of energy lies in Norwegian tides

Tidal Sails, a start-up from Norway, is using marine tides to generate energy at a cost close enough to grid price to make it one of the first economically-viable renewable energy sources – but support from private investors is a long time coming.

CELTIC 4GBB

Piotr Pogorzelski — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:02:00 GMT

Squeezing more data out of Internet wiring

In the near future, Internet and mobile users could expect a much faster, better and cheaper online experience thanks to a research project called 4^th Generation Broadband - 4GBB.

Eurostars 6687 FIIA

Piotr Pogorzelski — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:18:00 GMT

Forensics technology helps INTERPOL to fight child exploitation

A typical scene from a TV cop show: a bored policeman scrolls through hours of video until, suddenly, he spots a crucial piece of evidence. Two SMEs have teamed up with a research institute to help Interpol to speed up investigations.

EUREKA 4053 RETEMES

Piotr Pogorzelski — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:54:00 GMT

Empowering healthcare with data exchange

The EUREKA RETEMES project improves healthcare standards for handling medical data. New developments in this field are critical – lives depend on the information processed. The successful implementation of a new protocol for data exchange could help boost the industry.

Eurostars 4811 MAKIN'IT

Piotr Pogorzelski — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:26:00 GMT

How a public grant helped to launch champion start-up Mendeley

Private investors are on the lookout for talented young entrepreneurs, with millions of euro to boost the most promising enterprises. Yet smartly managed funding programmes like Eurostars, backed by public money, still appeal to the best of European start-ups.

Eurostars 4349 ALTHERAS

Piotr Pogorzelski — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:00:00 GMT

The memory patch that could revolutionise Alzheimer treatment

Start-ups Rhenovia Pharma and Portmann Instruments have found a new way to treat Alzheimer. The patch developed during Eurostars project ALTHERAS gives the companies a lead in a growing market already worth billions.

Eurostars 4285 FC AETH

Piotr Pogorzelski — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 14:55:00 GMT

Slovenian pollution-measuring machine a sell-out success

A Slovenian company has sold-out of its first series of an innovative air pollution measuring instrument. It could revolutionise the study of climate change, and make it easier for city councils and environmental agencies to improve air quality.

Eurostars 5614 MonthlyC2

Piotr Pogorzelski — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 12:40:00 GMT

Technological innovation helps a small company to grow its client base twelvefold

When compared to USA and Asia, European companies are often said to be weighed down by the burden of tradition. Launching innovative products is often the solution. With the help of Eurostars, an SME funded 30 years ago, is reinventing itself.