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The future of notes is plastic
Countries are switching to polymer notes to save the environment For countries concerned about the environmental impact of the currency, a switch to polymer notes makes sense As countries
Egypt: farmers tap new technology to save water and boost crops
Egypt’s farmers: a new irrigation system to tackLe water shortage In Egypt, farmers consume more than 85% of the Nile. The project is part of Egypt’s 20-year plan to tackle
Urban Tech Helsinki: startups to solve the challenges faced by cities around the world
Urban Tech helsinki get together government and universities to find urban solutions Urban Tech Helsinki welcome research-based startups to solve the challenges faced by cities around the world Urban
These smart glasses help visually impaired people to move independently and safely
quality of life and independency for the visually impaired Research never stops working to make life easier for the disabled and their caregiver. Have a solution? Apply to Make to
“Braiding the Future” workshop with DIDI Dubai: the winning project
introducing the winning project that will be displayed at Expo 2020 Dubai The projects were aimed at envisioning a new life for the Eni installation at the Italy Pavilion at
Dubai camel races resume with robot jockeys
Robot technology has reached desert tracks in the UAE, and it’s holding camels by the reins One of the oldest sports in the Middle East has been revamped by robotic
Meet Professor Ozgur Sinanoglu – the inventor of unhackable computer chips
Meet Professor Sinanoglu – the inventor of unhackable computer chips His groundbreaking research has been funded by multiple entities including the likes of tech giant Intel and US Department of
Maker Faire Rome partners with DIDI Dubai in the name of Circular Economy
Maker Faire Rome partners with DIDI Dubai in the name of Circular Economy A design workshop with DIDI – Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation, will envision the future of
eCommerce pollution: new rules are being set in California
eCommerce pollution is choking California, new rules are being set A plan aimed at the nation’s largest cluster of warehouses could set a template for restrictions on pollution elsewhere
It’s Maker Music Festival weekend, join in!
200 Musicians, Makers and Artists Come Together as Creative Placemakers in their New VIRTUAL Campus An“Open Studios” for music makers: fifteen “buildings” with makers from around the world open to
Fjord 2021 Trends Report highlights the importance of DIY culture
Major design FIRM Fjord maps DYI innovation as a pressing trend in 2021 “Innovation is also a product of people ingenuity in challenging circumstances”. Isn’t the ethos of Maker Faire,
Discarded chewingum turns into skateboard wheels
Students turn discarded chewingum into colourful skateboard wheels About sixty chewingums are needed for a skateboard. Maybe we all should start chewing for the cause! Hugo Maupetit and Vivian Fischer from
AI to help facial recognition, for bears
Training Facial Recognition on Furry Friends: Bears In their spare time, two Silicon Valley developers aided conservationists in developing artificial intelligence to help keep track of individual bears
April 22 is “Girls in ICT Day”, to promote technology careers for women
Special 10 Year Anniversary Celebration of International Girls in ICT Day Connected Girls, Creating Brighter Futures! On Girls in ICT Day– marked annually on the fourth Thursday in April –
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