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Exceptional inventors from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, UK, Japan and the US honoured with European Inventor Award 2014

The European Patent Office (EPO) presented the European Inventor Award 2014 today in Berlin honouring outstanding inventors for their contribution to social, economic and technological progress. The award ceremony, held at the former Kaiserliches Telegrafenamt (Imperial Telegraph Office) in Germany’s capital, was attended by some 500 guests from the fields of business, science, culture and […]

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European Commission

A bike in a briefcase to help green our cities

Little compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride and it is also a very practical way to get around. But that bike ride can become more complicated in busy urban areas where commuters often need to cross the city and the unfortunate incidence of bike thefts is on the rise. Folding bikes have […]

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European Commission

Switch on sunlight for a brighter future

Imagine sitting in a windowless room yet having the feeling of the sun shining on your face. This unique experience is now possible thanks to the COELUX EU-funded project which recreates the physical and optical effects of natural light indoors by simulating the diffusion and transmission of sunlight through the atmosphere. This phenomenon has been […]