Route: Logistics and transport in an energetic, innovative, and sustainable society
cluster question: 28 How can more fuel-efficient ships, aeroplanes, cars, lorries, trains and other means of transport contribute to the energy efficiency and environmental-friendliness of the overall transport system?
Hyperloop can create a huge step forward in developing CO2-free transport. Operating at speeds of 700 – 1000 km/h, it […]
View the initiativeRoute: Measuring and detecting: anything, anytime, anywhere
cluster question: 104 How do we develop minimally invasive techniques and interventions for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment?
Due to the SARS-COV-2 crisis, viral infections diagnosis is more challenging and relevant than ever. Most tests that are currently […]
View the initiativeRoute: Health care research, sickness prevention and treatment
cluster question: 086 Intestinal disorders, and specifically the relationship between gut flora and health: what can we do to benefit our gut flora?
Research question: What is the relation between the gut microbiome and early life health and disease status in preterm infants, […]
View the initiativeRoute: Sport and exercise
cluster question: 138 How and why do animals do what they do?
Horses and humans have interacted for many decades. Equestrian sports is a unique sport due to the use of living […]
View the initiativeRoute: Towards resilient societies
cluster question: 070 Why do we do what we do, are we who we think we are, and what factors influence our behaviour? In other words, how can we understand our behaviour?
The man at his BBQ is an archetypical image of masculinity. Eating and preparing certain foodstuffs in a certain manner […]
View the initiativeRoute: Creating Value through responsible access to and use of big data
cluster question: 112 Can we use Big Data and Big Data collection to define values, generate insights, and get answers?
Any decision making in health or preventive care, in any medical domain, is best served with a rapid, comprehensive and […]
View the initiativeRoute: Towards resilient societies
cluster question: 050 What is the secret of a resilient society?
Globalization and its resulting interdependencies have led to unparalleled economic growth, yet has also made us vulnerable to disturbances, as […]
View the initiativeRoute: Towards resilient societies
cluster question: 047 How can we promote social cohesion in a society that is culturally and religiously diverse?
Resilient societies need imaginative images and narratives that make citizens feel included, connected, protected and understood; that encourage them to […]
View the initiativeRoute: Towards resilient societies
cluster question: 049 How can we ensure that our labour force and labour-market organisations remain robust and resilient as they face the challenges of the 21st century?
Platform workers provide services through online platforms such as Uber (taxis), Helpling (cleaning) and care.com (homecare). Platforms provide flexibility and […]
View the initiativeRoute: Sustainable production of safe and healthy food
cluster question: 015 How can we make agricultural production systems more sustainable as the worldwide demand for healthy, safe food continues to grow?
Climate change poses the greatest challenge to human survival on this planet. Preventing and mitigating climate change means that the […]
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