2nd Joint Declaration by Industry and RTOs 21 February 2018 We, the undersigned associations representing key European industrial research and innovation stakeholders, call on the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union to develop the next EU Research & Innovation Framework...
On the 20th of February, the European Commission published a report on the benefits of research and innovation for EU's prosperity and social model. The report proves that Europe is a global leader in scientific excellence (nearly one third of all high-quality scientific publications worldwide are European),...
On the 19th of February, PwC published a study for DigitalEurope on how to "Accelerate to a trusted Digital Single Market". It identifies six areas of actions to accelerate the completion of a harmonised single market that will enhance the pace of cross-sectoral digital transformation in Europe....
On the 14th of February 2018, the European Commission published a study on Cross-cutting business models for the Internet of Things. The study Cross-cutting Business Models for the Internet of Things focuses on identifying promising areas for cross-cutting Internet of Things (IoT) activities and their corresponding...
On the 9th of February 2018, the European Commission published its report on the Workshop on Future Battery Technologies for Energy Storage. Battery technologies are set to play an important role in Europe's Energy Union Framework Strategy. Batteries are one of the 10 key actions identified...
On the 8th of February 2018, the European Commission published a notice for stakeholders on the impact of Brexit for type approval of motor vehicles. This document analyses the legal consequences of the United Kingdom's withdrawal on the type-approval of: motor vehicles and their trailers systems,...
On the 8th of February 2018, the European Commission imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on corrosion resistant steel from China. The investigation confirmed that Chinese producers were dumping the product on the EU market, a finding that already led to imposition of provisional duties in August 2017. The...
On the 6th of February 2018, the European Centre for International Political Economy published a study on cyberespionnage and industrial competitiveness. European and US officials warn that foreign governments are hacking into “everything that doesn’t move” to steal commercial secrets. Europe is securing personal information with...
On the 1st of February 2018, EU Ministers of Economy opened a political discussion on the future of industrial policy in Europe, with the aim of preparing a comprehensive and long-term EU industrial strategy with a horizon of 2030. The Ministers met in Sofia in the...
On the 31st of January, the European Commission has endorsed horizontal provisions for cross-border data flows and personal data protection in trade negotiations. As the protection of personal data is a fundamental right in the EU, it cannot be subject to negotiations in the context of EU...