• Posted 10-Apr-2019

Commission's focus on access to high-speed internet, safety and skills is what Europeans want, survey shows

European Commission strategies for boosting digital connectivity and skills are targeting real needs in the single market, according to the results of a comprehensive study of ICT in education published mid-March.


  • Posted 05-Apr-2019

30 Digital Innovation Hubs focused on Artificial Intelligence selected for a training programme

The selected Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) will receive mentoring and coaching on business development, financing and innovation management.


  • Posted 03-Apr-2019

Winner of the Horizon prize for zero power water monitoring

Climate change, a growing world population and urbanisation pose new challenges in water management. A quarter of all treated water in Europe is lost due to leakages alone. In some Member States it is 50% of fresh water.


  • Posted 03-Apr-2019

Partial Political Agreement on LIFE Programme

The EU institutions have agreed a partial political agreement on the next LIFE programme, due to run from 2021-2027, subject to formal approval by the European Parliament and Council.


  • Posted 03-Apr-2019

With EIC, Commission lays plans to become Europe’s next big tech investor

The European Commission scaled up its campaign to create a new way to fund innovation in Europe, promising a €300 million budget boost to help a planned funding agency start buying shares in small European technology companies as early as this year.