Aalto University has so far been awarded more European Research Council (ERC) grants through Horizon 2020 than any other Finnish organisation, an analysis by Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation, has found.
It is now the 28th most successful European university to apply to the funding programme, up from 59th in the Seventh Framework Programme and five places ahead of the University of Helsinki.
“I want to thank our entire personnel for a job well done,” said university provost Ilkka Niemelä. “This result shows that we at Aalto are doing ever better and internationally more competitive research. Thanks to that, our opportunities to expand our funding base in the challenges of the current economy are also improving.”
Altogether, Finland has been the target of around €200m in Horizon 2020 grants, with universities taking a €70m share.
Up until now, Aalto has received the third largest amount of funding in Finland (€17.2m for 28 projects), just below the University of Helsinki (€17.9m for a total of 40 projects). The largest share of Horizon 2020 funding has gone to VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland with €34m.
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Researchers at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, have created an ultra-lightweight and flexible elastomer from graphene. With a sponge-like texture, this new material has the capability of sensing an astonishing array of frequencies in pressure and vibration.
According to Dr Ling Qiu, the elastomer “far exceeds the response range of our skin. It also has a very fast response time, much faster than conventional polymer elastomer. Although we often take it for granted, the pressure sensors in our skin allow us to do things like hold a cup without dropping it, crushing it, or spilling the contents. The sensitivity and response time of the elastomer could allow a prosthetic hand or a robot to be even more dexterous than a human.”
The full versatility of graphene remains unknown, but with more and more applications for the ‘wonder material’ appearing all over the world, it may be only a matter of time before it is used in prosthetic human limb replacement. It stands to reason, then, that human skin replacement and/or augmentation may follow.
Graphene continues to exceed initial expectations for its uses; it is small wonder, then, that it is beginning to resemble a significant contributor to the future of materials.
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The sixth and final Business Innovation Observatory (BIO) Conference kicks off next Monday (25 January) in Brussels, Belgium.
The two-day conference will sum up the last three years of the Business Innovation Observatory and look to the future of European innovation.
Around 200 participants are expected to attend, including role model entrepreneurs, serial investors, industry experts and high-level policy makers.
Among the highlights, the conference will feature inspiring success stories from companies showcased by BIO in its various studies and reports, presentations by innovative young entrepreneurs about their visions for the future, panel discussions with policy makers and business representatives on the main drivers and challenges for European innovative companies, and a networking dinner and show fair.
The Business Innovation Observatory is an EU initiative providing regular evidence on the latest innovative trends in business and industry, including how innovative solutions are developed and brought to market, as well as their impact on the economy.
For more information, visit the EASME website, or keep up with the event on Twitter using the hashtag #BIOfuture.
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