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What if the economy could run on green hydrogen?

What if the economy could run on green hydrogen?

Without green hydrogen it will not be possible to achieve a sustainable global economy. Because it can be used for so many applications, it will become a scarce commodity in the coming decades – no matter how much we produce.

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How fintech can help fight global warming

How fintech can help fight global warming

Fintech has to be integrated in the value proposition of technology solutions as an operational efficiency gain. The integration of IoT in products and systems builds data oceans, which leads to insights that create value as monetizable data streams.

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Global mechanisms for implementation of Agenda 2030 and beyond

Global mechanisms for implementation of Agenda 2030 and beyond

Developing countries lack financial resources as well as institutional capacity to implement policies, plans and action for reaching the Sustainable Development Goals. This is why cooperation between countries are key to making progress.

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Urban inclusion in Middle Eastern cities

Urban inclusion in Middle Eastern cities

Cities in the Middle East are experiencing civil war, destruction and occupation. Sustainable redevelopment is only possible when socio-cultural inclusion is considered. The most effective way is to promote inclusive societies through urban integration.

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Discover the first architects of tomorrow

LTC 20233

Discover the first architects of tomorrow

LTC 20233

The G-STIC Conference

Accelerating technological solutions for the SDGS

22-24 October 2024

The G-STIC Conference

Accelerating technological solutions for the SDGS

22-24 October 2024

The G-STIC Conference

Accelerating technological solutions for the SDGS

22-24 October 2024

Supported by 8 international co-hosts from Brazil, China, India, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa and South Korea

G-STIC is hosted jointly by VITO (the prime research and technology organization on cleantech and sustainable development in Belgium) and 8 other not-for-profit independent technology research institutes: CSIR (The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa), FIOCRUZ (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Brazil), GIEC (Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, China), GIST (Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea), JITRI (Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute, China), MASEN (Group responsible for managing renewable energy, Morocco), NACETEM (National Centre for Technology Management, Nigeria) and TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute, India).