"EUROPRACTICE has also helped develop permanent bio-electronic implants. One, an implant developed at Imperial College London and the University of Cyprus, uses a combination of micromechanical and microelectronic functions to restore normal balance to people suffering from certain kinds of inner ear dysfunction".
source: Chipping in together - making microchips cooperatively boosts European innovation
source: Chipping in together - making microchips cooperatively boosts European innovation