Education in emergencies projects to receive record €164 million funding
The European Commission has announced it will devote €164 million in funding to education in emergencies projects in 2019. The funding represents the highest figure...
Democratic Republic of Congo aid: EU provides further €5 million
The EU has announced it will distribute an additional €5 million in funding to support the Democratic Republic of Congo. The newly announced funding brings...
How secure are connected devices?
The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA), Europe’s centre for cybersecurity expertise, details threats posed by internet connected devices. ENISA’s efforts on...
Collective intelligence research funding allocated to 12 experiments
UK-based innovation foundation Nesta is providing grants totalling £250,000 (€288,179) for 12 experiments investigating uses for collective intelligence. “Collective intelligence” refers to the combination of...
Protecting lone workers as employment changes
Duncan Spencer, Head of Advice and Practice at the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, outlines key challenges and opportunities in lone working. Being in...
EU phone call price cap on international calls to be introduced
The EU is set to introduce a price cap on international calls and texts between Member States as part of its Digital Single Market...
Wireless person tracking innovation a success at Special Olympics
A leading technology firm in Taiwan has announced its wireless person tracking technology proved both accurate and cost effective at the 2019 Special Olympics. LITE-ON...
2019 Europe Day celebrations to focus on democracy
Today, 9 May, marks Europe Day: an annual celebration of peace and unity throughout the EU, with commemorative events taking place worldwide. Europe Day commemorates...
aspern Seestadt urban lab: an innovation leader in Vienna
aspern Seestadt aims to become an innovation leader in affordable housing, smart mobility and energy; and social inclusion. In 2027, the population of Vienna is...
Industrial transition support programme results released
The European Commission has published the first set of results of a scheme introduced last year to support regions undergoing industrial transition. Two EU Member...
