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European Institute of Innovation & Technology, a decent job, but…

European Institute of Innovation & Technology, a decent job, but…

Looking back at his three-year term as chairman of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), Martin Schuurmans has mixed feelings. More
The EU’s Digital Agenda creating a safer ride on the net

The EU’s Digital Agenda creating a safer ride on the net

Microsoft’s innovation’s magazine FUTURES released an interview with ROBERT MADELIN, Director-general for Information Society and Media at... More
Will the cookies crumble?

Will the cookies crumble?

Visit a website, get a cookie. You can’t see it, but it is a small file that is installed on your computer whenever you browse a travel site,... More
Who’s in charge here? Consumers driving corporate technology purchases

Who’s in charge here? Consumers driving corporate technology purchases

More than 100 million people in Western Europe will buy a smartphone this year. Within minutes of opening the package they will be setting up... More
Cybercriminals versus the good guys

Cybercriminals versus the good guys

Scammers are getting more clever. But software companies and policymakers are becoming smarter too. More
Interoperability the key to making eHealth work

Interoperability the key to making eHealth work

Potential cost-savings from eHealth are being jeopardised because computer systems cannot talk to one another, according to experts from the public... More
ICT - the way out of the economic crisis

ICT - the way out of the economic crisis

Viviane Reding, European commissioner for all things hi-tech, is known for telling it like it is. A passionate advocate for new technologies, she has... More
A call for global innovation

A call for global innovation

As the global financial turmoil continues to cast its shadow, government leaders are gathering in Brussels to discuss collaboration. More
Do you have trust in digital life?

Do you have trust in digital life?

The Internet and other modern information and communication technologies are transforming Europe's economy and society on a scale never seen before,... More
It’s all a matter of context

It’s all a matter of context

Confidential data need to be kept confidential – but there are times when the information needs to be shared, too. That's where the new EU... More
Europe must be open to the world

Europe must be open to the world

“The creation of a single European Research Area (ERA) - to mirror the single market with the four freedoms of goods, services, people and... More
The way ahead: the Global Lab

The way ahead: the Global Lab

The much vaunted globalisation of business and politics has not by-passed the world of R&D. More
Forming innovation clusters

Forming innovation clusters

Cluster Stew: the European Commission is formulating an all-embracing strategy on cluster development to boost innovation and maximise returns from... More
How to solve the cluster equation?

How to solve the cluster equation?

In 1997, Microsoft opened its first big European lab – and it placed it in what was then Europe's only serious answer to Silicon Valley:... More
Wanted: more ‘gazelles’ in Europe

Wanted: more ‘gazelles’ in Europe

The Science|Business Innovation Board says Europe's innovation policies need to change, to encourage high-growth entrepreneurs. More
The EU needs clusters of excellence

The EU needs clusters of excellence

Is the essence of a cluster physical proximity or, given broadband Internet and associated communications platforms, is it possible to create virtual... More
Online privacy: a continuous innovation agenda

Online privacy: a continuous innovation agenda

Innovation in the ICT sector has transformed how a large segment of the world's population works, communicates, learns, shops and plays. Today's... More
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