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Fuelling the European economy through innovation

Innovation in Society

We are working to expand the possibilities for computing every day, delivering solutions and transformative technology that contribute to solving important European socio-economic challenges for governments and business alike. In this section, you will find information on our R&D investments, research laboratories, joint ventures, development centres, and programmes supporting innovation in key areas of socio-economic development in Europe, such as eGovernment, healthcare and environment. Read more about innovations at Microsoft below.

LATEST ENTRIES ON INNOVATION

Lisa Boch-Andersen

Telefónica to improve communication and collaboration for employees worldwide using Microsoft cloud technologies

Lisa Boch-Andersen, Senior Director for Communications Europe - 21 May 2013

Leading telecommunications provider will deploy Microsoft Office 365 and Yammer as part of a strategic initiative utilizing IT for better business results and a competitive edge.

David Rothschild

From the US elections to Eurovision 2013: how Big Data is helping make smarter predictions

David Rothschild, Microsoft Research New York - 13 May 2013

Whether they expect their country to win or they just want to have a fun evening with friends in front of the TV, each year, an estimated 125 million people watch the Eurovision song contest. Each country in Europe has one entry into this singing extravaganza, with participating countries voting, by country, for the winners. This is the event that launched the careers of Abba (Sweden 1974) – who just...

Lisa Boch-Andersen

Kinect can play a serious role in education

Lisa Boch-Andersen, Senior Director for Communications Europe - 08 May 2013

Lagoa Secondary School in Portugal, is making learning more accessible to students with disabilities while bringing some fun. One creative step Lagoa took was to incorporate into their curriculum Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360 – an advanced gesture-based gaming system. Basically, no controller is required and this has been a key factor in the Lagoa administration’s decision to adopt Kinect...

Lisa Boch-Andersen

Fans can now have an interactive experience at ABBA The Museum

Lisa Boch-Andersen, Senior Director for Communications Europe - 07 May 2013

ABBA is not having a reunion, but fans can now interact with the band thanks to ABBA The Museum! Stockholm's new museum is set to open its doors today May 7th – ABBA The Museum at Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden. ABBA The Museum has developed part of the exhibition's content together with Microsoft. The new museum is expected to be one of Stockholm's major tourist attractions and also make...

New World of Work: Is employee productivity versus happiness a necessary trade off?

New World of Work: Is employee productivity versus happiness a necessary trade off?

Ray Pinto, Senior Government Affairs Manager - 03 May 2013

Are managers still measuring productivity by how long an employee is seen at their desk and in the office? The nature of doing business has changed in an increasingly competitive world, demanding employees to travel and produce more. The mangers of yesterday used to live by the mantra ‘out of sight, out of mind’. However, modern managers are increasingly valuing the need for their employees to...

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