Estonian research organisations aim to establish a new Centre of Excellence for Science and Deep Tech in Estonia, developed in close partnership with the Helsinki Institute of Physics (HIP) and CERN.

The initiative is prepared under the European Commission’s Teaming for Excellence programme (TERA-Science) and seeks to strengthen Estonia’s scientific excellence, train new generations of scientists and engineers, and translate frontier technologies into industrial value.

Scientists are looking for ways to make chemical reactions more efficient with the help of catalysts. This would ideally use rare metals as economically as possible. With individual, isolated indium atoms on a support material, ETH chemists have created a catalyst that is highly efficient at converting CO2 and hydrogen into methanol. Methanol can be used to produce a multitude of chemical products, including plastics and fuels. This method provides the basis for a fossil-free chemical industry.  

A University of Sharjah researcher develops an innovative cylinder-and-particle system that promises to offer enhanced protection against earthquakes, wind loads, and industrial vibrations.