Europe has always been home to a thriving community of artists, intellectuals and professionals in the cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI). Today, these industries are experiencing some of the greatest challenges in recent history. The causes are diverse, and they can only be tackled together. That’s why the
European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) will launch a new Knowledge and Innovation Community,
EIT Culture and Creativity
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Gioia Ghezzi is the Chair of the EIT Governing Board.
From architecture, film, television and video games to cultural heritage, music, publishing and performing arts, Europe’s CCSI play a crucial role in our society. At the end of 2019, they represented 4.4 % of the EU’s GDP in terms of turnover and employed 7.4 million people – 3.7 % of total employment. In addition to generating growth, they are at the heart of Europe’s identity and values, creating social cohesion by establishing a shared sense of history an
Researchers are drawing attention to the possible role of algae in delaying the onset of COVID-19 by ‘calming’ the ‘cytokine storm (CS),’ an immune overreaction thought to be behind the condition’s more serious symptoms.
Writing in the journal
Marine Biotechnology, a team identifies a Spirulina extract as capable of decreasing the secretion levels of a protein that sets in motion the cytokine storms seen in patients with COVID-19.
Although the researchers point out the work is at an early stage with results seen in
in vitro test conditions, the team point to Spirulina’s European regulatory acceptance as a dietary supplement as reasons for optimism.
January 6, 2021
Coronavirus lockdowns over the last year have had an outsized impact on some of the world’s eating habits, including a desire to eat more healthily, and have a great connection to the source of our food.
This impulse was captured in a recent survey by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT Food). The food innovation consortium of industry players, startups, research centers, and universities interviewed 5,000 European adults consumers across 10 countries to track some of the food-related behavior changes brought on by the pandemic.
Around 35% of respondents to the survey said that they had begun buying more local produce since the Covid-19 pandemic began, with 87% indicating that they would continue to buy food locally, even once the pandemic ends.