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Agriculture and livestock farming are key sectors for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The European Union promotes the development of diverse initiatives such as "Nature-Based Business Model and Emerging Innovations to enhance Carbon Farming Initiatives (CFIs) while preserving Biodiversity, Water Security and Soil Health", an outstanding project with a budget of almost 10 million euros that will be financed through the new instrument 'i3', or Interregional Innovation Investments, which aims to promote innovation through smart specialisation and collaboration between EU regions.
Startup Olé 2023 is bringing together hundreds of startups, companies, entrepreneurs, and projects in Salamanca, from 4 to 7 September. The BISITE Research Group of the University of Salamanca is present at the tenth anniversary of the technological initiative coordinated by E. Corchado, member of the group- informing attendees about the projects and training offered.
The LIFE Vía de la Plata project will participate in the tenth Startup Olé that will take place from 5 to 7 September in Salamanca, the town which is the venue for the LIFE project with the aim of becoming a more sustainable and environmentally friendly town.
In a world where technology is advancing by leaps and bounds, its application in the field of health and sport has become a fundamental tool to improve people's quality of life. The Fundación General of the University of Salamanca and the BISITE Research Group have joined forces in an exciting project called InTrack, which aims to revolutionize the rehabilitation of athletes through the use of the Internet of Things (IoT).
BISITE Research Group of the University of Salamanca participates in the LIFE Vía de la Plata project, which will create a large green corridor through Salamanca. One of its main objectives is to monitor ongoing activities so as to better plan future actions and anticipate possible scenarios to mitigate climate change in the town. In this regard, the project has developed a Machine Learning model for urban analysis, based on unsupervised learning techniques through a platform that allows to segment the urban areas by applying different variables and establishing distinct climatic zones locally.
Nuestra compañera Marta Plaza participa en varios proyectos del grupo BISITE. Entre ellos, el proyecto TECTONIC, el cual le ha permitido realizar una nueva estancia de investigación en la empresa H2O ROBOTICS ubicada en Zagreb, Croacia.
IoTalentum partners and researchers participated in the International Conference on Distributed Computing and Artificial Intelligence (DCAI2023) held in Guimares (Portugal) from July 12-14, with the "Special Session on the next generation of IoT infrastructures, cybersecurity, and applications".
We would like to share a report published in El Mundo Castilla y León, which describes an exciting project in which blockchain technology is being used to improve user experience. We have created the first tokenisation machine (creation of virtual currencies) of hotel assets and services for the smart tourism sector of developing countries with high tourism potential.
The kick-off meeting of the GILL project (Gendered Innovation Living Labs - EU Grant Agreement number 101094812) was held in Brussels on 30 and 31 January 2023. Juan Manuel Corchado and Marta Plaza attended this fruitful and educational event which was attended by all project partners and some representatives of the European Commission.