On January 21st 2022, the Maltese Ministry for Equality, Research and Innovation published the first draft for a National Space Strategy, which is currently open for public consultation until March 4th. The new strategy document is a step forward in the sustainable development of the growing local space sector, and demonstrates the Maltese government’s interest… Continue reading Malta publishes new National Space Strategy
As an influential individual in the European innovation ecosystem, Angele Giuliano has become a European Innovation Council (EIC) Ambassador. Earlier in 2021 Angele was also the National Innovation Champion of the European Innovation Council. Angele has been CEO and managing director at AcrossLimits – a technology and consulting firm, since 2001. She has been active… Continue reading Angele Giuliano Appointed European Innovation Council Ambassador
The SOLIS project, funded with the support of the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union, is investigating the core challenges within cultural diversity and discrimination within 12-16 year old school pupils. We first introduced this project here. The project is a collaboration between Loughborough University (UK), E-Consultants (Norway), People Help The People (Italy), AcrossLimits (Malta), European Social… Continue reading The SOLIS Project: Diversity, Inclusion and Education
Recent weeks have seen a lot of global attention revolve around the events of COP26, the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties that was hosted in Glasgow, Scotland between 31st October and 13th November 2021. The ambitious summit brought together representatives from 197 countries to accelerate global progress towards the objectives of the… Continue reading The aftermath of COP26 and what it means for Europe
AcrossLimits’ aim as a company has always been to facilitate innovation and help others succeed with our guidance and knowledge on an individual, societal and international level, by investing time and knowledge with employees, participating in green projects, and working with organisations promoting various causes such as female empowerment. When the pandemic first hit, like… Continue reading When a Pandemic Brings Change
The International Symposium on Experimental Robotics (ISER) is a series of biennial international symposia. Sponsored by the International Foundation of Robotics Research (IFRR), the goal of ISER symposia is to provide a single-track forum for research in robotics that focuses on novelty of theoretical contributions validated by experimental results. The 17th Edition takes place in… Continue reading ISER2020: International scientists convene in Malta to discuss Experimental Robotics
Launched in Malta in January 2019, ITAMA (ICT Tools for the diagnosis of Autoimmune disease in the Mediterranean Area) is a multidisciplinary project, part financed by the Interreg Italia Malta programme. What is the aim of the project? The aim of ITAMA is to: Raise awareness about coeliac disease; a condition where gluten damages the lining of… Continue reading The ITAMA Project: Using ICT tools to support non-invasive diagnosis of Coeliac Disease
On 14 September 2021, the Erasmus+ project SELAM held its closing International Conference in Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. The SOLIS project (Developing wellbeing and social inclusion: achieving success through understanding of cultural diversity) held a 30-minute discussion panel with partners from UK, Norway and Greece appearing via video call to introduce this new project to over 100… Continue reading Discover the SOLIS Project
This year’s EU Sustainable Energy Week will take place throughout the month of October, with various activities focused on building a secure energy future for Europe. It provides an opportunity for networking and collaboration amongst public authorities, private companies, NGOs and consumers. This year’s theme is Towards 2030: Reshaping the European energy system Registrations are… Continue reading EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW): Register now
In June 2019 the Joint Declaration of the European Union and Morocco became official, which facilitated the establishment of a ‘Shared Knowledge Space’. Now in 2021, to build upon the foundations laid in 2019 and strengthen the cooperation between the nations, Morocco has become an Associated Country for the European Union’s new programme Horizon Europe,… Continue reading Morocco is now an Associated Country of the Horizon Europe EU Programme
BioExcel is hosting its first conference, EMBO Workshop: Advances and Challenges in Biomolecular Simulations. This event will gather the biomolecular research community to explore the latest trends, updates and challenges from key stakeholders in the fields of integrative modelling, free energy and drug design, workflows, automation and data integration. It will be taking place virtually,… Continue reading Conference on Biomolecular Simulations: Apply now
Do you want to have your say about the role of robots in society? Keep reading! A public dialogue about what we want robots to do is needed: uses we as a society can justify with each other, and where the line should be drawn for what it means to use robots in an unethical,… Continue reading Robots & Society: Be Part of the Discussion
