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Funded by the Horizon 2020 SME Instrument, the French SME Navocap has created a smartphone-based navigation aid for cognitively-impaired and visually-impaired persons suffering from spatial disorientation.

The Horizon 2020 funded PANORAMIX project is developing a European infrastructure for secure communications based on mix-nets which are cryptographic overlays for network communication with the capability to eliminate meta-data information.

The study published by ENISA (the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security) aims to set the scene for IoT security in Europe. It serves as a reference point in this field and as a foundation for relevant forthcoming initiatives and developments. The report was developed in cooperation with the ENISA IoT Security Experts Group and additional key stakeholders.

The ABBI project has developed a new set of devices to rehabilitate spatial cognition, mobility and social interaction of children and adults with visual deficits.

Today European Commission Vice-President Ansip, in charge of the Digital Single Market, and Belgian Deputy Prime Minister De Croo, responsible for the Digital Agenda, visited imec-a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies in Leuven. On this occasion, results of EU investments in research and innovation were presented, such as microchips used for better diagnosis and health monitoring.

This workshop will explore how European data protection laws impact data collection and processing, thereby affecting businesses. It is organised by eHealth Hub, an EU-funded initiative which provides free support to help eHealth start-ups thrive.

European Commission and Italian Ministry for Economic Development signed a cooperation agreement to provide high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity to citizens.

The European Platform of National Initiatives on Digitising Industry hosted a high-level meeting with representatives of Member States, national initiatives for digitising industry, European Public Private Partnerships and relevant European Associations in order to discuss the next steps on the digitisation of European industry.

The European Commission together with the Member States have set up Broadband Competence Offices to advise local and regional authorities on ways to develop broadband, and help citizens and businesses get better internet. At the same time the Commission presented a 5 point toolkit on how to bring better broadband in rural areas of the EU.

The European Data Forum (EDF) is a key European event for industry professionals, business developers, researchers, and policy makers to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the European data economy and data-driven innovation in Europe. Likewise, the Big Data Value Association Summit (BDVA) has quickly grown into a renowned event for all stakeholders in the European data economy.