All documents related to ICT Research & Innovation

• Leading the new wave of deep tech innovation

  Projects under the European innovation ecosystems work programme in support of the new European innovation agenda The document looks each of the actions funded under the European Innovation Ecosystems...

• Digital Education Action Plan – Action 13 - Women’s participation in STEM

  Women’s participation in STEM studies and careers Fewer women are interested in participating in the digital sector, be it in the field of higher education, jobs or entrepreneurship. The Commission...

• EUROPEAN INNOVATION SCOREBOARD 2022 : Main Report

  What is the EIS The European Innovation Scoreboard provides a comparative analysis of innovation performance in EU countries, other European countries, and regional neighbours. It helps countries...

• Landscape of innovation approaches (version 2)

  An updated overview of the methods and approaches we’ve come across in the world of public innovation. Earlier this year we presented our landscape of innovation approaches. Since publishing...

• Increasing achievement and motivation in mathematics and science learning in schools

  In our fast-changing and technology-driven societies, education in mathematics and science is crucial for ensuring that children and young people have the necessary skills, knowledge and mindset to be...

• Science, Research and Innovation Performance of the EU (SRIP) report

  Report analysing the state of innovation in Europe and recommendations for the future. Download the report, individual chapters, video and presentations.

• New European Innovation Agenda

  The Commission adopted a New European Innovation Agenda to position Europe at the forefront of the new wave of deep tech innovation and start-ups. It will help Europe to develop new technologies to address...

• Valorising research through citizens’ engagement. How to run hackathons with citizens

  New open innovation approaches such as hackathons are particularly relevant to strengthening citizen engagement for a fast and inclusive uptake of innovative solutions. With the aim to test the hackathon...

• The Rolling Plan for ICT Standardisation

  The Rolling Plan for ICT Standardisation provides a unique bridge between EU policies and standardisation activities concerning information and communication technologies (ICT). This helps to increase...

• Analysis of Value Chains in the Western Balkan Economies - Enriching the Potential for Regional Cooperation in Priority Areas

  Identification of promising areas is among the main goals of economic and innovation policy development and a focal point of the Smart Specialisation approach. The economies of the Western Balkan region...

• Skills for smart specialisation: A handbook based on experience

  While smart specialisation is primarily about the economics of specialisation, vocational education and training (VET) and skills are the engine that drive smart specialisation. The ETF’s methodological...

• Digital Innovation Profile Montenegro

  Digital innovation profiles are an important element in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) series of snapshots of information and communication technology (ICT)-centric innovation ecosystems...

• Commission Notice: Guidance on Innovation Procurement

  Adopted in the context of the Communication on “A renewed European Agenda for Research and Innovation –Europe’s chance to shape its technological leadership” and the input to the Leaders’ informal dinner...

• Innovation Procurement - The power of the public purse

  This brochure provides an overview of projects that are focusing on innovation procurement in the ICT domain funded by the EU's research and innovation funding programs FP7, CIP and Horizon 2020. This...

• JRC Cybersecurity, our digital anchor

  The Report ‘Cybersecurity – Our Digital Anchor’ brings together research from different disciplinary fields of the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission's science and knowledge service.

• Event Report: Digitalisation and New Technologies in Agri-food and S3P Agrifood's International B2B meetings

  The report and presentations from the Digitalisation and New Technologies in Agri-food and S3P Agrifood's International B2B meetings that were held in December 2019 in Malaga (Spain) are now available...

• Materials dependencies for dual-use technologies relevant to Europe's defence sector

  To support the European Commission in the preparation of future initiatives fostering the sustainability of strategic supply chains, this study was commissioned to assess bottlenecks in the supply of ...

• WBC-RTI.INFO Newsletters sent in 2018

  WBC-RTI.INFohas prepared several newsletter issues in 2018. Thematic articles were drafted while relevant stakeholders contacted and in some cases also interviewed.

• [Theme in Focus] ICT Research & Innovation, WBC-RTI.info Newsletter Oct/Nov 2016

  The ICT sector represents 4.8% of the European economy. It generates 25% of total business expenditure in Research and Development (R&D), and investments in ICT account for 50% of all European productivity...

• South East Europe 2020: 2016 Annual Report on Implementation

  The South East Europe 2020 Strategy (SEE 2020) was adopted by the ministers of economy of seven South East European economies on 21 November 2013. Inspired by the EU’s 2020 Strategy it seeks to boost ...

• Bosnia and Herzegovina - COST country fact sheet

  COST is an intergovernmental framework consisting in 36 Member Countries and a Cooperating State. Bosnia and Herzegovina is one of them. This allows researchers from the country to embark upon networking...

• Serbia - COST country fact sheet

  COST is an intergovernmental framework consisting in 36 Member Countries and a Cooperating State. Serbia is one of them. This allows researchers from the country to embark upon networking opportunities...

• Montenegro - COST country fact sheet

  COST is an intergovernmental framework consisting in 36 Member Countries and a Cooperating State. Montenegro is one of them. This allows researchers from the country to embark upon networking opportunities...

• DRDSI - State of play and organisational context of data infrastructure in the Bosnia and Herzegovina

  The infrastructural development- DRSDI should go in parallel with the implementation of the INSPIRE infrastructure. Back in 2008, the Stabilization and Association Agreement between the EU and Bosnia ...

• DRDSI - State of play and organisational context of data infrastructure in Montenegro

  Creation of this document aim is to provide overview of current state in Montenegro regarding DRDSI activities. This overview will serve as a basis for assessment of potentials and further collection ...

• DRDSI - State of play and organisational context of data infrastructure in Serbia

  This State of play report gives overview of the current development of the geo-sector in Serbia as well describes potential for support to implement the Danube Strategy and consequently contribution to...

• ICT in Serbia At a Glance 2015

  Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) undoubtedly constitute one of the key innovations of the last century. ICT are composed of a wide range of product and service technologies including computer...

• H2020 Work Programme 2016 - 2017: Information and Communication Technologies

  Digital technologies underpin innovation and competitiveness across a broad range of marketsectors. The topics addressed in this Work Programme part cover the ICT technology in a comprehensive way, from...

• How much does ICT contribute to innovation output?

  An analysis of the ICT component in the innovation output indicator During the past few years, the role of ICT as a key driver and enabler of innovation has been widely recognized. The advent and development...

• Systems and modes of ICT innovation

  This report focuses on modes of ICT innovation at the meso level of systems and the micro level of firms. After a summary of the literature on national innovation systems, and its sectoral and regional...

• A guide to ICT-related activities in WP2016-17

  As a generic technology, ICT is present in many of the H2020 areas. This guide is designed to help potential proposers find ICT-related topics across the different parts of H2020 in work programme 2016...