Advanced materials are becoming a strategic priority for Europe. In April 2026, the European Commission’s Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) published a Scientific Opinion highlighting their role in strengthening competitiveness, sustainability and strategic autonomy. Discover what this means for the future Advanced Materials Act and Europe’s industrial leadership.

AI is changing the way EU proposals are written. It can save time and support coordination, but it also creates risks around quality, confidentiality, and credibility. In Horizon Europe projects, strong proposals still depend on human expertise, strategy, and consortium management.

Horizon Europe Practice-Based Training by NETO Innovation helps organisations turn strong ideas into evaluator-ready proposals. Despite high-quality projects, many applications fail due to misalignment with call expectations, weak structure, or unclear impact logic. This interactive session focuses on real evaluator criteria, proposal structuring, and practical tools to improve Excellence, Impact, and Implementation for higher EU funding success.

This blog explores how remote and hybrid work are reshaping innovation in organizations. It examines whether flexibility enhances or limits creativity, highlighting the key role of culture, leadership, and communication. It also shows how digital tools enable collaboration, while stressing that innovation depends more on how people, ideas, and knowledge are connected than on physical location.

Business value is not a static number but a dynamic outcome of solving meaningful problems effectively. This article explores how true value emerges from problem-solving, scalability, and execution rather than financial metrics alone. It explains why valuation is often misunderstood, how growth follows value creation, and why companies must prioritize real impact over short-term metrics to achieve sustainable success and long-term market leadership.

Innovation requires balancing exploration and exploitation. Exploration drives new ideas and adaptability, while exploitation refines and scales what works. Organizations that manage both as a dynamic portfolio can innovate effectively, combining creativity with efficiency to achieve sustainable growth and long-term success in changing environments.

Energy has always driven human development, from early fire use to modern electrified and low-carbon systems. Each energy transition reshaped economies, industrial growth, urbanization, and geopolitics. Today’s shift toward renewables, electrification, hydrogen, and digital energy systems is not just technological but a structural transformation with long-term implications for climate, competitiveness, and global economic systems.

Empathy in management is a key leadership skill that strengthens trust, communication, and team performance. It helps leaders understand their teams while still making clear, effective decisions. Far from being a soft skill, empathy drives engagement, reduces conflict, and improves collaboration. It also supports better decision-making and stronger organizational culture, making it essential for modern leadership and sustainable success.

The European Parliament has responded to the Commission's FP10 proposal - and it is not a minor revision. The ITRE Committee's draft report calls for a €220 billion budget, expert-led governance through new Research Councils, and an ARPA-type European Innovation Council. It also proposes fast track funding instruments that would cut time-to-grant to 30 weeks. The direction is clear: a Horizon Europe shaped by scientific merit, not administrative process.

We often talk about TRLs and market disruption, but what about the physical health of the innovator? In La chaise tue, Alexandre Dana and Victor Fersing reveal how sitting 8+ hours a day quietly stalls our creativity and health. This book is a practical guide to breaking the "active sedentary" trap. At NETO Innovation, we believe moving more is the key to thinking better. Read why this book is our top recommendation.

In the fast-paced world of innovation, sleep is often overlooked - yet the science of sleep reveals it as a powerful driver of creativity, cognitive performance, and sustainable high performance. Discover how sleep neuroscience is reshaping our understanding of innovation, workplace productivity, and the future of HealthTech.

Neurotechnology innovation is transforming human potential and healthcare. From neuroprosthetics that restore movement and speech to immersive VR for rehabilitation, regenerative neuroscience, and non-invasive brain stimulation, these technologies bridge biology and digital systems. Brain–computer interfaces, AI-driven decoding, and human-centred design are shaping a future where cognition, therapy, and innovation converge safely and ethically.

Innovation often arrives wrapped in bold promises but not every breakthrough delivers on its timeline. From room-temperature superconductors to nuclear fusion, blockchain, and vertical farming, many technologies face scientific, economic, and societal barriers before reaching maturity. What can innovators learn from these setbacks? Exploring hype cycles, TRLs, and market realities, this article examines how true progress emerges between ambition and verification.

In the frontier of materials science, living materials and 4D printing are transforming innovation. Unlike static objects, these adaptive materials respond, evolve, and even “learn” from their environment. From programmable matter that changes shape to smart polymers in medical devices and aerospace, these technologies enable resilient, self-assembling systems. This shift redefines design, sustainability, and how we master change.

NETO Innovation has launched its new Horizon Europe training formats, turning funding strategy into real proposal practice. Through interactive workshops and hands-on exercises, participants explored the full project lifecycle from call identification to structuring Excellence, Impact, and Implementation. Designed to be practical and fully tailored, our training helps organisations build lasting capabilities and stronger, fundable EU proposals.

Discover the fascinating journey of gold from ancient coinage to a modern financial asset. Learn how gold shaped monetary systems, from the classical Gold Standard to fiat currencies, and how it reacts to inflation, interest rates, and global economic shifts. Explore why gold remains a reliable hedge, a store of value, and a key indicator of financial confidence in today’s complex markets. Gain insights into the enduring relationship between gold, money, and economic stabilit

Healthcare innovation is evolving rapidly with organoids, nanomedicine, and non-addictive pain therapies leading the way. Organoids enable human-relevant testing, nanoparticles allow precise drug delivery, and new pain treatments reduce dependence risks. Success now requires not just scientific breakthroughs, but strategic orchestration—scalable R&D, regulatory alignment, and societal impact are key to shaping the next era of precision medicine.

AI agents are transforming travel by automating bookings, personalizing recommendations, and managing disruptions. From internal operations to customer experience, agentic AI reduces friction, enhances efficiency, and reshapes how travelers plan and enjoy trips. As brands and governance adapt, AI enables a seamless, experience-driven journey while maintaining human touch for empathy, trust, and creativity.

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and carbon footprints are often confused, but they serve very different purposes. While a carbon footprint measures greenhouse gas emissions, LCA evaluates a product or service’s full environmental impact across its entire life cycle, from raw materials to end of life. By revealing trade-offs between climate, resources, water, toxicity and biodiversity, LCA supports better-informed decisions for innovation leaders and policymakers seeking truly sus

Innovation projects depend on more than ideas and funding. They also depend on people’s energy. In Surrounded by Vampires, Thomas Erikson looks at everyday behaviors that quietly drain time and focus at work. The book offers simple tools to recognize these situations, set clearer boundaries, and protect energy without conflict. It is a practical read for anyone working under pressure or coordinating complex projects.