News

• EU lags in international ICT sector

  On 18 May 2017, an international analysis of the ICT sector showed the EU ranked third in terms of value added in 2014.

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• European Research Council awards 51 grants for innovation

  On 17 May 2017, the European Research Council (ERC) announced 51 grant holders who will receive top-up funding to explore the commercial or innovation potential of the results of their EU funded research.

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• The European Research Council Synergy Grant scheme will be re-launched in the 2018 Work Programme

  On 16 May 2017, the European Research Council (ERC) announced that it will re-launch its ERC Synergy Grant Scheme.

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• Commission’s high-level advisers advocate open research and innovation as essential drivers for growth in Europe

  On 15 May 2017, the High Level expert group of Research, Innovation and Science Policy Experts (RISE) presented its report ‘Europe’s future: Open Innovation, Open Science, Open to the World’.

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• European Commission published mid-term review of its Digital Single Market Strategy

  On 10 May 2017, the European Commission published the mid-term review of its Digital Single Market Strategy.

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• Public consultation on the Database Directive: Application and impact

  On 24 May, a public consultation was launched on the Database Directive 96/9/EU.

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