(Latvian Public Broadcasting) Anyone with a mobility idea is being invited to join the kick-off technology marathon “Urban Mobility Hackathon” on April 15-17, where participants from all three Baltic States will be encouraged to address the challenges of cities in ensuring climate-neutral mobility.
The solutions developed in the online hackathon can later be submitted to a new incubator program run by innovation movement “VEFRESH” in cooperation with the Institute of Electronics and Computer Sciences, Riga City Council, and supported by EIT Urban Mobility, the Urban Mobility Incubator.
During the 48 hour event participants will be supported by a wide range of mentors nominated by the Embassy of the Netherlands in Latvia together with technology companies “Accenture Latvia” and Latvian Mobile Telephone (LMT) as well as other experts.
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/ Estonian Railways conducts a pilot project with Hepta Airborne to digitize physical railway assets using drones and AI-driven analysis
Estonian Railways conducts a pilot project with Hepta Airborne to digitize physical railway assets using drones and AI-driven analysis
March 10, 2021 By Editor
Estonian Railways and technology company Hepta Airborne conducted a successful pilot project, which applied innovative inspection methodologies to map railway infrastructure faster and without the need to stop railway traffic, while also increasing the safety of railway employees. Conducting railway utility inspections with traditional methods is hazardous and time-consuming work that must be streamlined in the future.
Every infrastructure company covets a completely digitized three-dimensional overview of its physical assets in an easy-to-use environment. Drones play a significant role in penetrating conventional inspection spheres with safe and cost-efficient data acquisition. However,
Female involvement in research and innovation is vital for ensuring sustainable and inclusive twin digital and green transitions, writes Mariya Gabriel.
Horizon Europe: New frontiers for the ERC?
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Rather appropriately, given its position as Europe’s flagship frontier science and technology programme, the European Research Council (ERC) has been the first to launch an official work programme as part of Horizon Europe. An international cohort of brilliant young scientists is now racing to submit applications for €600 million in starting grants, with the publication of calls for consolidator and advanced grants expected in March and May respectively.
Nonetheless, with Horizon’s final budget only having been agreed in December, it will take time before the ERC is fully operational – synergy and proof of concept grants will only be announced in the second half of the year, for one thing. Question marks remain about the level of access for associated and non-associated countries. And despite the Commission’s publicly stated ambitions, it is not y