M-Cube, an international project aimed at making the MRI procedure faster and safer, was awarded a European Horizon 2020 grant as one of the most prospective innovative projects. Scientists from ITMO University also work on the project as part of an International Research Consortium. The information about M-Cube has been posted on the European Commission’s website Innovation Radar, which helps researchers gain visibility among various companies and funds, as well as bring their product to the market.

M-Cube project

In 2017, the International Research Consortium, which includes ITMO University’s Center for Nanophotonics and Metamaterials, was awarded a European Horizon 2020 grant, surpassing more than 500 participants. The M-Cube project unites scientific groups and companies from seven countries working on a new antenna technology for MRI. In the course of four years, the scientists plan to develop the prototypes of devices based on a new approach that allows for a significant increase in the speed and accuracy of the MRI procedure. To learn more about the project, read our previous article on this topic.

Innovation Radar

The European Commission supports both fundamental and applied research, as well as promotes the commercialization of research results. Innovation Radar is a European Commission initiative aimed at identifying high potential innovations in EU-funded research and innovation projects. The platform’s goal is to allow every citizen, public official, professional and business person to discover the outputs of EU innovation funding and give them a chance to seek out information about the most promising projects, which, in turn, provides innovators with the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of companies such as Skype, TomTom, and ARM Holdings, all of whom received EU funding in their early days.

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Daria Sofina

Journalist