EPoSS, the European Commission and Tyndall encourage partners to get smart
The joint event has been coordinated to enable European Commission, industry and research teams working in the smart systems integration (SSI) space to explore R&D and commercial opportunities to work together to tackle critical issues such as energy, health and transport and tap the €120 billion European smart market. Speaking at the event, , said: , Tyndall National Institute and Chair of the Organising Committee, said: Following a showcase of the benefits delivered by SSI, a European “DiscoGnosis” health research initiative led by Konstantis Mitsakakis was chosen for the 2013 MNBS Innovation Award. The new technology developed by the team will enable low cost, point-of-care diagnosis for the millions of suspected malaria cases in Africa each year. The project aims to deliver a fully integrated, automated and user-friendly diagnostic tool for malaria and other infectious diseases such as dengue, typho and pneumonia which can be used by medical teams in the community. The new technology will integrate micro, nano and bio technology components into a multi-functional platform to perform protein and genetic analysis simultaneously enabling the timely and accurate identification of causes of acute fever. The DiscoGnosis project is EU funded and has already attracted a high level of SME participation to bring it to market. It is expected to be rolled out in high-risk developing countries in the coming years.
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