The report will present the results of a study commissioned to assess currently available models and tools for quantitative impact assessments of ICT use in relation to innovation and sustainable development; and to further develop one or two specific models and tools, including at the EU and...

Digital technologies and the Internet have transformed many areas of business - from Google and Amazon to Airbnb and Kickstarter. Huge sums of public money have supported digital innovation in business, as well as in fields ranging from the military to espionage. But there has been much less...

The first European Summit on Innovation for Active and Healthy Ageing took place in Brussels on 9 and 10 March 2015. Over 1400 leaders from government, civil society, investment and finance, industry and academia discussed how Europe can transform demographic change into opportunities for...

This Second Interim Evaluation assesses the progress made within the Future Internet Public Private Partnership (FI-PPP) since 2012. The report covers the evolution from a research programme, FI-PPP, to an open platform and brand, FIWARE, that is aiming to be the basis of an innovation...

The project "Digital Agenda for Europe - Engagement for Growth and Jobs, Lot 3 - ICT and Innovation" is part of a wider assignment intended "to mobilise efforts and stimulate commitment around the use of ICT to deliver growth and jobs in Europe". It is aimed at identifying relevant initiatives...

It's well known that European Union and the world are facing societal challenges which demands innovative solutions. Returning to growth and higher levels of employment, combating climate change and moving towards a low-carbon society, requires urgent and synchronized action. Nanoelectronics is...

net-innov future is produced by the Net Innovation team (unit E3) of the European Commission's DG CONNECT - 'Net Futures' Directorate. The Net Innovation unit coordinates and facilitates research and programmes aimed at stimulating web entrepreneurship and businesses, public-private partnership...

This report focuses on non-participating highly innovative SMEs in the ICT sector with the aim to clarify the reasons for not participating in European research programs and to suggest ways forward for the new ICT-FP8/Horizon 2020 to remedy the situation. This was done by launching an online...

This report focuses on non-participating highly innovative SMEs in the ICT sector with the aim to clarify the reasons for not participating in European research programs and to suggest ways forward for the new ICT-FP8/Horizon 2020 to remedy the situation. This was done by launching an online...