ERDYN consolidates its leader position in the European Defence Fund (EDF) project set-up and management !

2024-05-22T15:11:44+02:00Wednesday 22 May 2024|Defence, Financing, Innovation|

The results of the 2023 European Defence Fund (EDF) calls for projects were published by the European Commission on Thursday, May 16. This year, five projects supported by Erdyn have been selected for funding. All these projects will receive financial support from the European Union (and in some cases co-funding from the Member States). The ...

Science as an innovation strategy in cosmetics

2024-03-20T23:35:22+01:00Wednesday 20 March 2024|biotech, ingredients, Innovation, nanotechnology, Research, science|

STRATEGY #3 SCIENCE DRIVEN INNOVATION The cosmetic industry is dynamic and heavily influenced by scientific advancements. Even what appears to be minor enhancements can actually be significant scientific milestones. In Europe, the cosmetics and personal care sector employs approximately 28,800 professionals across various scientific fields such as physics, microbiology, biology, dermatology, dentistry, toxicology, rheology, ...

Webinar on The Five Innovation Paths in the Cosmetic Industry for 2024

2024-01-20T13:52:33+01:00Friday 19 January 2024|Health - Cosmetics - Agribusiness, Innovation|

Webinar on the Five Innovations Paths for 2024 for the Cosmetic Industry On January 18th, 2024, Erdyn & COSMETIC 360 organized a 30-minute webinar on the Five Innovation Paths in the Cosmetic Industry for 2024. The topic of the 10th edition of COSMETIC 360 was exclusively announced during the webinar. For those who may ...

RETROSPECTIVE 2023 – EUROPE TEAM

2024-01-12T15:24:38+01:00Friday 12 January 2024|Financing, Innovation|

As we enter a new year, it's time to look back at what Erdyn’s Europe team has achieved over 2023! A record number of European projects supported and submitted by Erdyn in 2023 2023 was a year of unprecedented dynamism and numerous set-up successes in European projects. Our team supported and submitted more than ...

Natural ingredients as an innovation strategy in cosmetics

2024-01-09T17:38:48+01:00Tuesday 9 January 2024|Health - Cosmetics - Agribusiness, Innovation, Sustainability|

STRATEGY #2: NATURAL INGREDIENTS The market is increasingly leaning towards products featuring natural and organic components, steering clear of ingredients that are contentious or could pose health risks. Simultaneously, there's an escalating movement towards "clean beauty," spotlighting ingredients that are non-toxic and safe. Despite the burgeoning interest in clean beauty products, the industry confronts ...

Digital transformation of aviation: discover NEXTAIR in video

2023-12-22T15:02:57+01:00Friday 22 December 2023|Communication, Innovation, Transportation|

A first at ERDYN! ERDYN is pleased to present the video of the innovative Horizon Europe NEXTAIR project. Head to YouTube to watch the NEXTAIR presentation video! What is it about ? The video presents, among other things, the challenges that the aeronautical industry must face: Reduce environmental impact Support air traffic ...

Machine Learning in Healthcare

2024-03-27T16:51:05+01:00Thursday 26 October 2023|Health - Cosmetics - Agribusiness, Innovation, Research|

Overview Machine Learning, an ever-expanding frontier of research, holds tremendous potential for the future. Its versatile applications span across all facets of human activity, ushering in a new era of enhanced quality in healthcare. Machine Learning is poised to be the linchpin of future medicine, offering a plethora of advancements such as assisted surgeries, ...

Halfway through the H2020 SOTERIA project!

2023-03-23T12:00:46+01:00Thursday 23 March 2023|Innovation|

The SOTERIA project is halfway. We organized our 4th Consortium Meeting held by Computer Vision Center (CVC) and SCYTL, in Barcelona, Spain. What a pleasure to see partners and take time for fruitful discussions! The purpose of this meeting was to provide insight into the progress of the project, with a focus on the ...

Horizon Europe: European Commission publishes finalized 2023-2024 calls

2022-12-08T13:00:13+01:00Thursday 8 December 2022|Innovation, Research|

New Horizon Europe calls are Europe's tools for innovation and research The new Horizon Europe calls are the European tools for innovation and research Horizon Europe is the EU's flagship research and innovation program, funding projects and supporting the Union's policy priorities. The European Commission plans the launch and publishes calls for Horizon Europe ...

ERDYN partner of SOTERIA Horizon 2020 project

2022-01-31T08:37:02+01:00Monday 31 January 2022|Financing, Information Technology and Communication, Innovation|

The SOTERIA project « uSer-friendly digiTal sEcured peRsonal data and prIvacy platform », funded under Horizon 2020 Programme, started in October 2021, and will last for 36 months. Coordinated by ARIADNEXT, a French SME specialised in digital identity, the project gathers 13 partners from 8 countries, including 8 academics, 2 associations, 3 SMEs and one ...

EDIDP 2020 results: 100 % of success rate achieved by Erdyn on European defence projects

2021-07-06T10:34:02+02:00Monday 5 July 2021|Innovation, Research|

Erdyn support for EDIDP projects in 2020: 100% of success rate In 2020, Erdyn supported the set-up of 4 EDIDP (European Defence Industrial Development Programme) proposals on innovative defence solutions, space and ground-based precision strikes. These 4 projects have been selected by the European Commission for funding. Erdyn has been supporting the set-up ...

Alternative proteins, part 4: Cell-based meat

2021-06-18T16:43:42+02:00Friday 18 June 2021|Health - Cosmetics - Agribusiness, Innovation, Research|

The next generation in bio-manufactured alternative proteins after fermentation is cultured meat and dairy products including milk. Cultured meat comes from stem cells collected from a living animal using minimally invasive methods. Then, the cells are grown in bioreactors with nutrients coming from a cell culture media and a scaffolding structure. These immature cells ...

Alternative proteins, part 3: Biomanufacturing, Fermentation

2021-06-18T16:36:48+02:00Friday 18 June 2021|Health - Cosmetics - Agribusiness, Innovation, Research|

What could be the role of fermentation in the alternative protein field? This article highlights some advantages of biomanufactured proteins over plant-based proteins and some remaining challenges to address. Advantages Fermentation based processes present several advantages over animal and plant-based proteins: Space and mass efficiency. Fermentation allows to produce much more protein per surface area ...

Alternative proteins, part 2: plant-based proteins

2021-06-18T16:32:54+02:00Friday 18 June 2021|Health - Cosmetics - Agribusiness, Innovation, Research|

To achieve meat-like products, plant-based alternatives rely on three manufacturing steps: crop development, ingredient optimization to get rid of the unwanted parts of the plant, and end product formulation and manufacturing to create the texture. A need for developing and optimizing crops for protein content, quality, and function, and cost-efficiency.  Both historical crops used ...

Alternative proteins, part 1: drivers

2021-06-18T16:24:45+02:00Friday 18 June 2021|Health - Cosmetics - Agribusiness, Innovation, Research|

The emerging protein gap The emerging protein gap can be understood in several ways. First, the projected shortfall in global protein availability to meet the needs of a rising population. According to the UN, the world population is expected to grow from 7.7 billion in 2019 to 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak ...