News about Open Innovation

Over the recent years, the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC), a fundamental enabler of Open Science and of the digital transformation of science, has emerged as a clear policy priority for European research and innovation.

The FIWARE ICT Challenge is a developers’ competition taking place at the ICT 2018 event. Participants will create apps that make cities a better place to live in, using real-time data from cities and other data sources, together with FIWARE open source components.

OpenAIRE engages all stakeholders for an effective Open Science implementation. It fosters open science dialogue for policies and their implementation in Europe and beyond. Visit OpenAIRE at ICT 2018 in Vienna at Exhibition booth EC6.

FREYA is a 3-year project funded by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 programme. The project aims to build the infrastructure for persistent identifiers as a core component of open science, in the EU and globally. FREYA will improve discovery, navigation, retrieval, and access of research resources. Visit FREYA at ICT 2018 in Vienna at Exhibition booth EC6.

The NGI initiative will be present at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018, held in Barcelona from 26 February to 1 March. From 26 to 28 February, the NGI booth at 4 Years From Now (4YFN) will provide more information about this ambitious initiative. A panel discussion will be held on Monday, 26 February from 12:30 to 13:30 at 4YFN where the exciting NGI Awards 2019 will be launched. An interactive NGI session at the Mobile World Capital booth in the heart of the MWC will take place on Tuesday, 27 February from 16:30 to 17:30 to discuss 'Will privacy enhancing business models drive the NGI?'.

The last phase of Horizon 2020, the EU's Research and Innovation programme, has been launched. Roughly EUR 6 billion out of the overall budget of EUR 30 billion will be spent on research and innovations in the ICT sector.

The call (ICT-32-2017) is open from 8 December 2016 to 25 April 2017, with a total budget of 12 million Euros. Building on "Startup Europe" and "Innovation Radar" initiatives, the call aims at funding projects to help established startups and prospective tech entrepreneurs to grow and achieve market success and raise broader awareness of high potential innovators in Europe from EU-funded ICT projects.

The ecosystems thinking is instrumental for tackling the societal challenges we face while ensuring sustainable growth and jobs.

Markku Markkula, President of the European Committee of the Regions, reflects on the potential of the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca to become an Innovation City.