In May 2018, a new regulation by the European Commission on data protection came into force, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It requires many firms to update their data protection strategy. It may also complicate different types of data usage, particularly related to data on...

Several studies highlight the economic benefits of standards, while the benefit of taking part in standardization remains a rather unexplored mystery to date. In theory, standard setters not only benefit from the possibility to monitor and shape the development of standards but also access a...

This report consists of a literature review identifying a series of mechanisms by which regulation affects innovation. These were: compliance costs, effects on incentives, effects on market conditions, capacity effects, signalling effects. The report also explores 4 case study innovations:...

In May 2018, a new regulation by the European Commission on data protection came into force, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It requires many firms to update their data protection strategy. It may also complicate different types of data usage, particularly related to data on...

This report presents the Final Evaluation of Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI) in the Context of the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP). It was commissioned by EC Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), and undertaken by a...