At a glance

In Ireland, end-of-life wind turbine blades could be a material of choice for the bridges of tomorrow....

La Virgule is a brand of backpacks and accessories created from end-of-life technical products. Kayaks, tents, inflatable boats, wetsuits, crash pads and safety belts, all will be given a new life! A...

LivingPackets, a start-up from Nantes, France, and its German partner Storopack have developed a smart packaging solution designed for e-commerce....

While the average lifespan of a running shoe is estimated at one year, outdoor brand Salomon, one of the world's leading ski and trail running brands, is launching a trainer designed to be recycled as...

A 78-year-old blind man has regained his sight after receiving the world's first synthetic cornea implant....

While much of the talk these days revolves around the lack of availability of Covid vaccines, the logistical challenges involved in delivering the vaccines have received very little attention. One dro...

In the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, Nzambi Matee, a young entrepreneur at the head of the company Gjenge Makers, has developed a machine that converts plastic waste into sustainable building materials....

Exoneo, a recently-incorporated company specialising in biomechanics, has developed a high-performance polyarticulated foot prosthesis. It hopes to provide an accessible and easy-to-manufacture soluti...

Jellyfishbot is a small marine drone whose mission is to collect floating waste and oil-spills from the water’s surface. Commissioned in June 2018 in Cassis in the south of France, it has since been a...