Press Releases

Apr 24, 2013 17:42 CEST EIT ICT Labs iMinds is becoming an Associate Partner of EIT ICT Labs. The membership strengthens iMinds’ collaboration with some of Europe’s most prestigious business and research institutes and supports EIT ICT Labs’ mission to make Europe a global leader in ICT innovation.

Apr 04, 2013 15:36 CEST GE Healthcare Life Sciences at BPI Europe: Newsroom GE Healthcare Life Sciences’ acquisitions of PAA Laboratories and Xcellerex not only signalled the company’s intent in cell culture, it also demonstrated the industry’s general move, and need, for more integrated upstream and downstream processing.

Apr 03, 2013 15:41 CEST Tech Trailblazers The Tech Trailblazers Awards today announced a call for sponsors. Vendors, venture capitalists, publications, events, analyst firms, consultancies, IT services providers, and marketing, PR and sales service and solution providers are invited to email the Tech Trailblazers team at: innovate@techtrailblazers.com for more information. Early-bird sponsorship pricing is available until April 30th.

Mar 20, 2013 15:37 CET GE Healthcare Life Sciences at BPI Europe: Newsroom

Is technology really too fast for society?

Mar 14, 2013 14:08 CET Umeå University - We often hear that technology is advancing so fast that society cannot keep up. But in reality, social change is intimately linked to technology changes, and that expectations of what technology can bring changes in intensity.

Mar 07, 2013 15:24 CET PEMA - Port Equipment Manufacturers Association Konecranes is to deliver container handling equipment to Indonesian state-owned terminal operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Persero), (“Pelindo III”). The order comprises 10 Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes, 20 Automated Stacking Cranes (ASC) and 5 Straddle Carriers (SC). Delivery is scheduled for 2014 and 2016. The value of the order is not disclosed, but is more than EUR 100 million.

Mar 06, 2013 15:25 CET PEMA - Port Equipment Manufacturers Association With process automation still relatively unfamiliar, Kalmar, part of Cargotec, embarks on a series of webinars to increase the awareness of process automation, and its added value for ports and terminals. Early April, May and June will feature a session aimed at APAC/EMEA and a session aimed at the Americas detailing the solutions part of the SmartPort concept and their functionality.

Feb 28, 2013 07:42 CET Sentient Sweden A market-leading manufacturer of heavy vehicles has introduced Sentient’s patented steering control software in serial production. The software that has been implemented in the steering system reduces or eliminates steering disturbances and contributes to improved traffic safety and an enhanced driver experience.

Health & Wellbeing – Manage Stress and Prevent Burnout

Feb 24, 2013 11:33 CET EIT ICT Labs A new technology to recognise stress. We Care - Affective Health is a system that measures movement and arousal level through bio-sensors attached to a person's body. On a smart phone the user can see which situations cause him stress, are engaging as well as peaceful.

Bubble Wall with Mobile and Large Screen Cooperation features

Feb 23, 2013 16:06 CET EIT ICT Labs Our multitouch wall is made of six modular multi-user touch displays using the Kupla (bubble) user interface. The Kupla UI is a results of EIT ICT Labs research in Smart Spaces, focusing on developing concepts for delivering information in public spaces in an engaging way and using large interactive displays.