Following the entry into force of the Digital Services Act (DSA), the EU’s new landmark rules for or a safer and more accountable online environment, the Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) is setting up a European Centre for Algorithmic Transparency (ECAT). It will support the enforcement of the new rules with top-level technical and scientific expertise. …
The Commission has launched a website to monitor the deployment of key Internet standards. The Commission launched the EU’s Internet Standards Deployment Monitoring website on 24 November 2022. This follows the commitment to work on fostering the uptake of internet security standards announced in the 2020 EU Cybersecurity Strategy and the announcement of the plan for a …
The European Commission awarded the Get Digital initiative ‘best digital solution’ prize to Climate Choice, Dropslab, Eturnity and PoINT. The winning start-ups and SMEs operate in the digital, energy-renewables, energy-intensive, mobility and construction ecosystem. All solutions demonstrate high-impact potential to the greening and digitalisation of European industry. The four companies were selected from a catalogue of 62 identified European and Ukrainian companies …
The Commission has adopted the Interoperable Europe Act proposal and its accompanying Communication to strengthen cross-border interoperability and cooperation in the public sector across the EU. The Act will support the creation of a network of sovereign and interconnected digital public administrations and will accelerate the digital transformation of Europe’s public sector. It will help …
India and EU sign an agreement for Cooperation on High Performance Computing, Weather Extremes and Climate Modelling, and Quantum Technologies. The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) of the Government of India and the Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT) of the European Commission signed an “Intent of Cooperation on High Performance …
The European Commission recently announced the selection of European Digital Innovation Hubs across the EU. And EIT Digital has successfully participated in or led eight of the winning consortia. European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) are one-stop shops supporting companies to respond to digital challenges and become more competitive. They provide access to technical expertise and testing, …
COP27 session “Innovation to serve enhanced circularity” will feature HaDEA’s project CIRPASS to highlight the Digital Product Passport (DPP) as an example of how digital innovation can provide services and tools leading to circular models and sustainable products. The session will take place on November 11 from 16.00 to 17.00 (EET) and will be broadcast through the UGIH YouTube channel. Ilias …
At the end of an exciting, exclusive, closed-door event in Brussels, EIT Digital has awarded the 5 winners of the EIT Digital Challenge scaleup contest 2022. The prizes went to Covision Quality (Italy), Vottun (Spain), Loupedeck (Finland), W-Sense (Italy), Jentis (Austria). The award winners were selected following pitches of the 20 most promising European deep tech companies …
EU Cities invited to apply for seed-funding to implement sustainable mobility solutions EIT Digital and EIT Climate-KIC have announced an open call for submissions in the first edition of a Sustainable Climate Impact Challenge for Cities. Made possible via a charitable grant from express transportation provider, FedEx, applicants are invited to request seed funding, to implement solutions that accelerate the …
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, …