Monthly Archives: May 2016

FIRST WOMAN WINS PRESTIGIOUS MILLENNIUM TECHNOLOGY PRIZE

Posted on May 31, 2016 by tiiasbl

On 24 May Technology Academy Finland (TAF) declared American innovator Frances Arnold as winner of the 2016 Millennium Technology Prize, the prominent award for technological innovations that enhance the quality of people’s lives. The prize, organised at two-year intervals and … Continue reading →

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EXCELLENT RESPONSE TO CALL FOR IDEAS ON EUROPEAN INNOVATION COUNCIL

Posted on May 31, 2016 by tiiasbl

More than 1 000 replies and 170 supporting documents were submitted in response to the European Commission’s call for ideas on a European Innovation Council to support Europe’s most promising innovators. A first analysis shows that over 80% of respondents … Continue reading →

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EC UNVEILS ITS PLANS FOR A SINGLE DIGITAL MARKET

Posted on May 31, 2016 by tiiasbl

The European Commission has presented a set of measures to support and link up national initiatives for the digitisation of industry and related services across all sectors and to boost investment through strategic partnerships and networks. The Commission also proposes … Continue reading →

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EC LAUNCHES PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON HOW TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS TO WORK ACROSS EU

Posted on May 31, 2016 by tiiasbl

As announced in the Single Market Strategy, the Commission plans to propose a Services Passport by the end of 2016 to simplify the administrative procedures for service providers who want to expand to other Member States. According to Elżbieta Bieńkowska, Commissioner for … Continue reading →

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THE INNOVATION AGENDA – ONE WONDERS!

Posted on May 31, 2016 by tiiasbl

Below is the first in a new series of monthly business insights provided by Roger La Salle, innovation thought leader and pioneer of “Matrix Thinking”™, who was our luminary speaker at the TII 2016 conference in Barcelona last month. In … Continue reading →

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SOUL-FI WORKSHOPS AT TII 2016 BARCELONA

Posted on May 31, 2016 by tiiasbl

On 27-28 April two SOUL-FI training workshops were held back-to-back in parallel with the TII annual conference in Barcelona. This was an opportunity for 12 Soul-Fi’ers, who have  received funding from the SOUL-FI accelerator to develop a Smart City app … Continue reading →

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LATEST H2020 SME INNOVATION ASSOCIATE CALL: DEADLINE 30 JUNE

Posted on May 31, 2016 by tiiasbl

The H2020 SME Innovation Associate is a new pilot action supporting European SMEs and start-ups to recruit post-doctoral research associates from other countries to explore an innovation business idea. Successful applicants (recruiting SMEs) receive an individual grant covering salary and … Continue reading →

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