This report provides a literature review of publications authored by numerous external organisations. It summarises 34 signals and trends of emerging technologies and breakthrough innovations across the 11 primary categories of a taxonomy defined by the European Innovation Council (EIC). The...

This report provides a literature review of publications authored by numerous external organisations. It summarises 34 signals and trends of emerging technologies and breakthrough innovations across the 11 primary categories of a taxonomy defined by the European Innovation Council (EIC). The...

Building on the momentum of the European Commission's stakeholder consultation workshops on nuclear medical applications initiated in 2023, this third and latest workshop in a series convened on 22 November 2023 at the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Karlsruhe and delved into the critical domain...

Collaborative Economy became the buzzword used to refer to all kinds of online platform based business models in the recent years. Yet there is no consensus on a working definition for these platforms and robust evidence is lacking on their costs and benefits to society - a precondition for good...

Collaborative Economy became the buzzword used to refer to all kinds of online platform based business models in the recent years. Yet there is no consensus on a working definition for these platforms and robust evidence is lacking on their costs and benefits to society - a precondition for good...

The handbook is divided in the following chapters: 1. The Entrepreneurial Discovery Process cycle: from priority selection to strategy implementation. The chapter aims at taking stock of the lessons learnt about the EDP so far. What are the conditions for an effective and efficient discovery...

Quantum Technologies are being promoted as part of the EU's Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) programme that aims at turning Europe's excellent science basis into a competitive advantage. Recently, as part of its Communication on the European Cloud Initiative [COM(2016) 178], the European...

Smart Specialisation is a bold new approach to regional policy. Innovation, economic progress and social development - they all happen at the local and regional level. That is why it is only natural for Europe's regions to drive these processes themselves. Smart Specialisation therefore puts...

Smart Specialisation is a bold new approach to regional policy. Innovation, economic progress and social development - they all happen at the local and regional level. That is why it is only natural for Europe's regions to drive these processes themselves. Smart Specialisation therefore puts...

The purpose of this report is to describe the methodology used to develop a comprehensive dataset, denominated INNOREG, which provides information on several potential drivers and barriers to firms' innovation activity. All the examined drivers and barriers depend, in a more or less direct way,...