What’s Next for MedTech?

Drawing over 2,000 industry leaders, startups, and investors from more than 50 countries, the MedTech Malta Conference is returning from November 12–14. Held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, the conference features two main stages for discussions and a vibrant exhibition floor for networking, sharing ideas, and showcasing innovations in medical technology. Attendees can also expect highlights such as the MedTech World Startup Pitch and the prestigious MedTech World Awards. Not one to be missed for those in the healthcare technology ecosystem.

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Driving Efficiency in Electric Motors

Electric motors are everywhere in modern infrastructure. If they are improved, the economic and environmental benefits are vast. Professor of Engineering Reiko Raute and his research team are developing an efficient, hybrid drive system that can be paired with induction motors or, yet more efficient, permanent magnet synchronous motors of his own design. He speaks with Jonathan Firbank about the technologies and the possibilities they represent.

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Science in the City Promises Science and Arts Throughout September

Looking for a fun and exciting activity fitting for children and grown-ups alike? Science in the City offers inspiring activities throughout the whole month of September. And, between the 26th and 27th, Science in the City hosts the Street Festival and the Performance Festival.

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The Fifth Edition of the EUNIC European Film Festival Comes to Valletta

Every September, Valletta opens its doors to stories from across Europe, told not through policy documents or speeches, but through the universal language of cinema. The EUNIC European Film Festival has become a fixture in Malta’s cultural calendar, bringing films that would otherwise never appear on local screens. At its heart lies a belief that cinema can transcend borders, spark dialogue, and foster empathy.

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Drawing Valletta: Tracing the Mind Behind the City

Exhibited for only the second time in Malta, at the Grand Ambitions exhibition at the Co-Cathedral of St John, Francesco Laparelli da Cortona’s 16th-century drawings provide us a rare opportunity to glimpse the architectural process behind the creation of Valletta. THINK traces back the journey of these drawings, from their birth in post-siege Malta to their return home, and uncovers the indelible mark Laparelli left on the city we know today.

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Il-Qabru – King of Freshwater Habitats

Once engraved on the Maltese lira’s five-cent coin, il-Qabru, Malta’s freshwater crab, now threatens to vanish not just from our coinage but from our islands altogether. Classified as critically endangered some years ago, it is more pertinent than ever to understand the ongoing research into these crabs, what makes them special and what it will take to save them from extinction.

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Fragments of Freedom: Emvin Cremona’s Glass Collage Revolution

Imagine walking into Malta’s National Museum of Fine Arts in 1969, expecting serene saints or picturesque landscapes, and instead finding canvases studded with shattered glass and swirls of cement. Visitors at the time were stunned. Was this really the work of Emvin Cremona, the nation’s beloved painter of churches and stamps? Fast forward to today, and those very works are on display again at the Victor Pasmore Gallery run by Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti in Valletta, inviting a fresh look at a Maltese modern art pioneer who broke away, quite literally, from tradition.

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What Are We If Not Bones and Words?

‘We make place, and our actions influence how place is shaped and develops,’ reflects multidisciplinary artist, Dr Trevor Borg. Place is a multilayered term that has been used in various contexts over the years. While place and space often converge, they each carry distinct characteristics. How do the specificities of place and space emerge through contemporary art?

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