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This article analyses the 2022 DESI report to understand what is needed in order to meet the EU’s broadband connectivity targets in rural areas: ‘1 Gbps for all and 5G coverage in all populated areas’ by 2030; and ‘100 Mbps upgradable to 1 Gbps for all households’ as well as ‘1 Gbps for all schools, …
The European Commission has financed a consortium to develop the next phase of Europe’s strategically important artificial intelligence infrastructure known as the AI-on-demand (AIOD) platform. Through the Horizon Europe Programme (Artificial Intelligence and Robotics), the AI4Europe project, led by Irish University College Cork (UCC) has been awarded €9 million to develop the platform. The consortium that includes …
Senior cybersecurity representatives of EU Member States, the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the Commission are taking part in a two-day ‘Blueprint Operational Level Exercise’, or Blue OLEx 2022, to test crisis management procedures. In light of the upcoming implementation of the Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS2), the large-scale cybersecurity exercise serves to improve common …
The European Commission and New Zealand Government have reached an important milestone in their discussions on deeper science collaboration, with the formal negotiations for New Zealand to join Horizon Europe poised to begin, according to Research, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Ayesha Verrall and European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education, and Youth, Mariya Gabriel. …
Europe’s cities are getting smarter. With the arrival of new technologies such as the internet of things (IoT), sensors are spread increasingly throughout urban areas, collecting and sharing data about how things are running. Yet most of this data still goes unused, presenting a huge opportunity for policymakers and city planners to gain insights and …
For Europeans, digital or cyber activity has increased tenfold since 2012. Working with cyberspace, that is the online world of computer networks important for fostering connectivity, creativity, entrepreneurial growth and commercial opportunities has become as vital as breathing air. Rising in tandem and just as endemic, cybercrime, an unwanted by-product of cyberspace has become one …
The Commission has selected the second set of proposals under the EIC Pathfinder Open call since the EIC’s launch in March 2021. 57 new projects are set to receive up to €183 million. The EIC Pathfinder Open call is fully bottom up. Selected projects will develop novel technologies for future applications across a wide range of topics …
By 28 September 2022, the European Commission’s European Innovation Council (EIC) received 287 proposals for the second EIC Transition cut-off in 2022. The number of proposals received show an increasing interest, considering the 165 submissions of the first 2022 cut-off. For both EIC Transition Open and EIC Transition Challenges Calls, the top four countries participants are …
Supported by the European Innovation Council under Horizon Europe, the European Innovation Procurement Awards recognise powerful cases of public and private buyers promoting innovation procurement practices across Europe. It also emphasises the importance of close buyer–supplier cooperation in bringing the innovative solutions to market. An independent jury selected six finalists for the three categories after a very competitive selection process, …
The projects will begin their research on a range of topics such as system competitiveness, access to space, service evolution or non-dependence in critical technologies. They will contribute to EU policy, the operational EU Space Programme and the space sector as a whole. Overview of projects by thematic area The 45 projects were selected for …