Future Europe

Find out how Ilunion makes life better for disabled people and gives them jobs across Spain: •      Accessible hotels serve the different needs of all guests •      Funding research in new technology to help those with visual, auditory or cognitive impairment •      With 42% of its workers disabled For more i...

Find out how Riga Transport company is facilitating wider use of environmentally friendly public transport in the city of Riga in a number if ways: ·        Introducing 20 new accessible tram units to operate on their network ·        Trying out trolley buses with hydrogen fuel cells ·     &nbs...

Find out how the installation of the first network of charging stations across Italy is encouraging the adoption of e-mobility. •     Previously behind other EU nations, Italy will now be at the forefront of developments in e-mobility •     Infrastructure will now be in place ready for anticipated greater adoption of electric vehicles •  ...

Find out how a new Slovenia automated tolling system for heavy vehicles helps transport and trade: •      Old toll plazas are being demolished to allow for uninterrupted travel on Slovenia’s motorways •      Open motorways mean savings for transport companies in time and fuel •      The absence of barriers is...

Find out how a new sunflower oil processing facility in Bulgaria boosts the country’s agricultural sector: •      New factory doubles Oliva’s productivity •      Sunflower seeds can be consumed by humans and animals—and also can occasionally be sold as biofuel •      Oliva creates new jobs for local workers w...

Find out how Portugal science toys help children across Europe learn about science: •     Providing constructive learning through fun scientific experiences. •     Helping children learn as individuals and transmit their scientific knowledge to others. •     Introducing science to girls who often used to feel excluded from...

Find out how a state-of-the-art Ireland healthcare training helps medical students from all over the world. •     Providing previously unimaginable training through ‘real life’ simulations using special mannequins •     Helping students record and evaluate their performance with support from peers and colleagues—without risk to patients • &nbs...

Find out how a floating terminal makes Lithuania more independent of Russian gas supply: ·        Visit the offshore jetty and hear technicians describe the sometimes dangerous work they do ·        Learn how the European Investment Bank’s Lithuania gas investment makes the country’s energy supply more independent ·&nb...

Find out how Luxembourg coped with fast population growth in its schools: ·        Fast population growth put Luxembourg education under pressure until the investment from the European Investment Bank ·        How to make a school energy efficient ·        How a renovated school...

Find out how a food waste factory in the Netherlands is changing food production and making a social impact: •      Transforming waste and surplus ingredients into delicious new products •      Providing a new facility for experts and entrepreneurs to learn, plan and discuss food recycling •      Pioneering a...

Find out why a Croatian entrepreneur decided to build the world’s fastest electric car in Zagreb: ·        How did he make an electric car with a 360 km per hour top speed ·        Listen to an electric car as it goes from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 2.5 seconds ·        Learn how...

Find out how a Tallinn Airport investment makes Estonia a key link between Europe and Asia: ·        On Europe’s periphery, Tallin is winning the fight against bigger airports, with passenger traffic up 20% a year ·        Learn about the smart infrastructure upgrade by the Tallinn Airport investment from the European...

Find out how electronic payments infrastructure helps small businesses compete with big firms: ·        iZettle expands the tools small businesses can use to sell their products ·        How cash-free is Sweden? Very. Hear how that happened ·        The European Investment Bank g...

Find out how a big Romania energy efficiency programme to renovate Soviet-era apartment buildings in Bucharest helps in the fight against climate change: ·        20% of Romanians can’t afford to heat their homes. After these renovations, heating bills are cut 50% to 60% ·        Some of the residents didn’t like the i...

Find out how scientists in Hungary built a super high-tech laser facility that allows researchers to observe the reaction of molecules and atoms to extreme light. In this episode learn: ·       How this advanced technology works ·       What “attoscience” is ·       What it could do for the fut...

Find out how a Slovakia education investment boosts the national culture: ·        From “very ugly” to “beautiful,” a school renovation that inspires the artists who train there ·        Modernising a landmark high school improves students’ results ·        Inspiration for young...

Find how a Belgium smart cities infrastructure programme transformed one small town’s historic centre: ·        Smart Cities infrastructure tailored to new needs of citizens ·        How to create a Smart Cities programme for any city or town ·        Programme revitalises town c...

Do you ever wonder what life would be like in the future? What if I told you you could hear the future happening around you now on this podcast. From the world's fastest electric car in Croatia, to super laser technology in Hungary, and protecting against antibiotics resistance in Denmark. One episode from every country in the European Union. Subscribe to Future Europe, from the European Investmen...