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‘LEARNING MORE ABOUT DEMETER’ – Interview with Project Coordinator Kevin Doolin.

To learn more about the objectives of DEMETER and the achievements to date, we chat to Kevin Doolin, Project Coordinator of DEMETER and Director of Innovation at TSSG. Kevin outlines how DEMETER is a significant stepping stone towards meeting some of the requirements of the EU Green Deal and helping farmers with sustainability and higher...
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First edition of DEMETER newsletter out now

The first edition of the H2020 DEMETER project newsletter is out now. Click here to view the newsletter and learn more about DEMETER, the pilot clusters and the progress made to date.  We also catch up with one of our partners, DNET Labs, to hear more about their role in DEMETER. If you haven’t received...
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DEMETER features in 2019 Bulletin of the Ministry of Science

H2020 DEMETER project was featured in the 2019 Bulletin of the Ministry of Science of Montenegro. The bulletin is published annually and describes the most successful scientific projects in Montenegro.
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Interview series: Senka Gajinov from DNET Labs

In the first of our interview series, we catch up with Senka Gajinov, product manager at DNET Labs to find out more about DNET Labs and their role in DEMETER. Can you tell us a bit about your organisation and your involvement in the DEMETER project? DNET Labs company is focusing on designing solutions for...
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Digitisation in the wine industry

Representatives from company “13. jul Planaze”, University of Donja Gorica and DunavNET participated in a panel discussion that took place in Plantaže’s wine cellar Šipčanik on December 12, 2019. The discussion covered perspectives and directions for new developments in the company, where digital transformation was one of the main topics. We had a chance to inform all...
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DEMETER presented at several European Conferences

The DEMETER project, which aims to lead the digital transformation of Europe’s agri-food sector, was presented recently at several European conferences and workshops.  DEMETER seeks the adoption of advanced IoT technologies, data science and smart farming to ensure the sector’s long-term viability and sustainability. Some of the conferences are outlined below: At the IEEE 24th...
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DEMETER Meeting takes place in Brussels – December 2019

Following on from the kick-off meeting in September, a DEMETER follow up meeting took place on December 16 and 17 in Brussels. The objective of the meeting was to recap on the goals of the project and assess the progress made across the various work packages.  Work package and deliverable leaders shared their outputs to...
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DEMETER will digitally transform Europe’s agri-food sector

A new EU project, DEMETER, under Horizon 2020, is set to digitally transform Europe’s agri-food sector and support vibrant rural areas. The DEMETER Project is a large-scale deployment of farmer centric, interoperable, smart farming-IoT based platforms. DEMETER will show how field and plant sensors, weather stations, monitoring and control devices will help support sustainable and safe...
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€17m DEMETER projects Kicks Off

Agricultural technology experts gathered in Waterford in September to launch the DEMETER project which aims to digitally transform Europe’s agri-food sector and support vibrant rural areas. The DEMETER project will demonstrate how field and plant sensors, weather stations, and monitoring and control devices can support sustainable farming and food-production systems. DEMETER is a large-scale European...
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DEMETER Project Discussed at Amplitude 19

The DEMETER project was discussed at the recent Amplitude conference held in Kilkenny, Ireland on 6th November 2019. Amplitude is an annual conference led by the Technology Transfer Offices of Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) and Institute of Technology Carlow with the support of Enterprise Ireland (EI) Technology Gateways and Research Centres. Over 80 attendees...