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The Danish studio Bjarke Ingels Group won the international architectural competition
The promise is that it will save between 30% and 50% on users’ energy bills
For the first time there, financial backing is forthcoming
ViennaUP’22 will bring people from over 40 countries to the Austrian capital in a business festival fuelled by the unique local atmosphere
The local community welcomed Ukrainians fleeing war with outstanding support
Belgium will now join a small club of countries empowering youth political participation – Austria, Greece and Malta
Student teams will have 24 hours to come up with solutions for that issue
The new Walking and Cycling Index shows that an overwhelming majority want to live in 20-minute neighbourhoods
Part of an ongoing trend among these institutions to increase convenience for users
The city also added a new bathing area
The plan calls for accelerating green energy developments in the EU, with 2027 as a supposed cut-off deadline for Russian energy imports
As the EU Commission is about to vote on REPowerEU, a bill to fund alternative natural gas suppliers, Breakthrough Energy claims that the bloc needs more battery storage capacity
The cities met last week in Katowice to draft a plan on how to facilitate cycling between their territories
The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
These special zones were created last year with the aim of boosting biodiversity in the city
The building has been undergoing a major renovation since the start of 2021
It is renewing and introducing direct flight connections to attract visitors from the US, Middle East and Europe
The installation of the sensors is part of its “Smart Museum” project
Authorities want to do away with the passive status of nature in the city
The programme targets young children whose parents cannot afford to stay home while school is closed
The Finnish capital will hold ‘Entrepreneur Day for Women’ next month
The city also added a new bathing area
DSA BreathPass™, Source: DSA
The DSA BreathPass™ device can give results in just 45 seconds
On 14 January, the Finnish medical device company Deep Sensing Algorithms Ltd (DSA) announced that it has completed the development of what it claims to be the world’s first ultra-rapid COVID detection technology. More importantly, it revealed that the DSA BreathPass™ device has officially received the EU medical CE marking, meaning that it meets all the requirements to enter the EU market.
According to DSA, the new COVID technology is the fastest portable and handheld COVID detector. To use it, one must simply breathe into the device. Nano-sensors then analyse the breath and send the results to the BreathPass Mobile Application after approximately 45 seconds. The next test subject can then use the device 2 minutes later.
It is important to note that the DSA BreathPass™ can detect COVID in both asymptomatic and pre-symptomatic people. In a press release, DSA explains how this works, noting that the human defence mechanisms begin immediately after infection and the immune response’s metabolic byproducts appear in exhaled breath on the same day. Therefore, the device is especially suitable for the aforementioned groups.
“Our novel DSA BreathPass™ solution can make a real difference in the fight against COVID-19. It is low cost, non-invasive, and highly scalable. We are driven to provide a disruptive COVID screening solution that helps individuals, families, and communities return to normal at work, school, and play,” explained the CEO of DSA, Pekka Rissanen.
While the product is the first of its kind to enter the EU commercial market, it is important to note that it can only be used by healthcare professionals and for rapid screenings of large crowds. What is more, it requires a reliable internet connection as the device sends the results to the BreathPass Mobile Application through a cloud-based service.
The local community welcomed Ukrainians fleeing war with outstanding support
Belgium will now join a small club of countries empowering youth political participation – Austria, Greece and Malta
The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
The Smart City Alliance has been quietly building functional tools for both citizens and authorities since 2016
Part of an ongoing trend among these institutions to increase convenience for users
Student teams will have 24 hours to come up with solutions for that issue
The Smart City Alliance has been quietly building functional tools for both citizens and authorities since 2016
The cities met last week in Katowice to draft a plan on how to facilitate cycling between their territories
The REPowerEU 200 billion-euro plan calls for a gradual reduction of Russian fuel imports
It is renewing and introducing direct flight connections to attract visitors from the US, Middle East and Europe
The Catalonian capital’s society and the trajectory of its attitudes have been studied since 1998
The Finnish capital will hold ‘Entrepreneur Day for Women’ next month
These will be spread across 11 EU countries and will serve to support the EU Missions
The European Commission has accepted to develop the idea
An interview about AYR, one of the 2021 New European Bauhaus Prize winners
An interview with Nigel Jollands and Sue Goeransson from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
An interview with the President of the City of Athens Reception & Solidarity Centre
A talk with the Mayor of Malmö on the occasion of the city’s UN Resilience Hub status
