The availability of huge datasets and technology advances in Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT), and fast connectivity are the enablers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) new systems and services, digital assistants, robots & drones.

The availability of huge datasets and technology advances in Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT), and fast connectivity are the enablers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) new systems and services, digital assistants, robots & drones.

This sectoral report has been prepared in the framework of the 'Advanced Technologies for Industry' (ATI) project, initiated by the European Commission, Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs and the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises....

Europe's population is ageing as a result of falling birth rates and higher life expectancy, which will bring a number of challenges but also represents an important economic opportunity for Europe's businesses. Older citizens are increasingly shaping economies, constituting a large and growing...

This annex provides tabular information on the implementation of the Directive 96/9/EC (DBD) in the EU-Member States, for eight countries in more in-depth form (particularly with respective case law), for 20 in a rather overview manner. For additional three countries outside of the EU,...

On 21st November 2017, a workshop was conducted in the context of the study on the legal protection of databases. The ultimate objectives of the workshop were two-fold. It aimed, firstly, to collect further evidence on the impacts that the Directive 96/9/EC has been having on the database users...

Next to desk research and an online survey, a series of in-depth interviews were conducted by the project in order to inform the economic and legal analyses of the outputs, outcomes and impacts of the Database Directive, in the context of the broader data economy and the Data Economy Package.

The online survey consists of two questionnaires targeting database users, makers and user-makers, and experts. The questionnaire for database users, makers and user-makers was launched on 29th September 2017, and invitations were sent out in several batches. The expert questionnaire followed on...