Cambridge University researchers: We need to prioritize education of marginalized girls
This year marks the 5th birthday of the Research for Equitable Access to Learning (REAL) Centre at the University of Cambridge, launched in partnership with CAMFED.
Virtual Whisky Festival streamed by WaveFX - LIVE from the Isles
This year’s Whisky Festival for one of the world’s largest producers of spirits and beers was streamed live to Facebook with surprising results.
Virtual meetings & events (ticked)
The way we meet, share ideas and even socialise has undoubtedly changed and virtual meetings have now become the new normal.
Whole label approach to ingredient substitution offers greater value
Brands concerned about ‘clean labelling’ can achieve this more effectively if they analyse all the ingredients on the label at the same time to see how their function can be achieved in other ways. Dr Aidan Craigwood, consultant for breakthrough innovation consultancy Innovia Technology, comments that chemical, biological and physical processes can provide fresh solutions to old challenges around…
Could insect protein feed the world? asks Innovia
Innovia says that textured chunks of insect protein would provide a sustainable alternative to animal meat. “The Harper Adams University's 'Edible Bug Challenge' isn’t so far-fetched,” says Greg Dickens, a vet and consultant at Innovia Technology. “Insect flour is already available and 'Quorn-style' high-protein pieces are on the way”.
Innovia helps create the world's first sustainable highway
Is it possible to have a ‘green highway’? The Mission Zero Corridor Project in West Georgia, USA, believes that it is. It has appointed breakthrough innovation consultancy Innovia Technology to help create a ‘travel corridor’ and rethink the purpose and function of this infrastructure to generate social, environmental and economic value.