The new report assesses the role of crowdfunding and other forms of alternative finance for research and innovation. This report provides an assessment of whether alternative finance has the potential to help Europe address the problem of access to finance for innovative companies and bridge...
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy have published a draft report on Digitising European Industry. The Industry plays a key role in Europe’s economy. It provides jobs, economic dynamism and can crucially contribute with solutions to mastering grand societal challenges that the European Union faces ranging from...
The EMPL Committee meeting took place on 22 and 23 March 2017. It started with the consideration of the three draft reports on the European Centre for the Development of Vocational training, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work and the European Foundation...
INEA is planning to invest €165.51 million in European Mobility for Growth and Green Vehicles projects. INEA has invited 26 project coordinators to prepare grant agreements for Horizon 2020 funding after today's positive selection decision by all EU Member States. If successful, the projects are...
MEPs voted today (18 May 2017) to support a motion for a resolution on the outcomes of a five-year-old free trade agreement with South Korea, which praises the agreement for its positive effect on trade and integration between the two countries. Since its entry into...
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today ruled on the division of competences in the bilateral trade agreement between the EU and Singapore. Most of the competences, such as transport, sustainable development and intellectual property rights, which have caused year-long disputes between the EU and...
Personal data protection is a fundamental right in the European Union; it is part of the European DNA and deserves the highest protection standards. Every year on 28 January, the European Commission celebrates European Data Protection day. 2016 was a historical year for data protection...
The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection calls on the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Culture and Education, as the committees responsible, to incorporate the following suggestions into their motion for a resolution: Welcomes the Commission proposals for...
G7 - The OECD launched the Report "The Next Production Revolution", featuring Industry 4.0 implications. The spread of digital technologies has fueled a new production revolution that will have implications for economic policies and labor markets. The OECD has explored the effects of the digitalization...
As the global demand for freight transport continues to grow, improving the efficiency of on-road freight vehicles is an increasingly important step to mitigate the resulting climate impacts, reduce energy dependence, and improve industry competitiveness. This study investigates the market adoption trends of 27 heavy-duty vehicle...