The Information and communication technologies (ICT) sector accounted for a substantial part of EU GDP and employment. However, ICT is a ubiquitous technology and investments in ICT are also estimated to have been responsible for around half of the EU's productivity growth in recent years.

Latest news

• 02/05/2012

  Galileo September launch will spur innovation

• 24/04/2012

  Mission Growth: Europe at the Lead of the New Industrial Revolution

• 23/04/2012

  New lists of standards for electromagnetic compatibility, pressure equipment/vessels, and radio/telecom terminal equipment

Upcoming events

• 29/05/2012 > 29/05/2012

  Brussels

  Register now! Conference "Mission Growth: Europe at the Lead of the New Industrial Revolution"

Latest publications

• 23/04/2012

  EU Innovation push in raw materials

• 30/03/2012

  Your gateway to EU funding

• 08/03/2012

  EU's strengths and weaknesses in terms of innovation

Latest contracts and grants

• Deadline: 30/06/2012

  Study on opportunities for strengthening the sustainable competitiveness of the marine equipment industry

• Deadline: 14/09/2012

  41/G/ENT/CIP/12/E/N02S001 - European Multistakeholder platforms on corporate social responsibility in relevant business sectors

• Deadline: 30/01/2013

  Services to collect, display and analyse data/information on SMEs' access to finance

Latest public consultations

• Deadline: 12/07/2012

  Commission consults on rules for wirelessly connected devices - the "Internet of Things"

Key content

• High-Level Expert Group on Key Enabling Technologies

• Key Enabling Technologies

• ICT Competitiveness

• Boosting e-Business for SMEs

• e-Skills for the 21st Century