Policy brief
15 September 2017
Capital Markets Union and the fintech opportunity
Fintech has the potential to change financial intermediation structures substantially. It could disrupt existing financial intermediation with new bus
Technology
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Comment
30 August 2017
China is the world's new science and technology powerhouse
Chinese R&D investment has grown remarkably over the past two decades. It is now the second-largest performer in terms of R&D spending, on a country b
Report
05 July 2017
Review of EU-third country cooperation on policies falling within the ITRE domain in relation to Brexit
What is the possible future relationship between the EU and the UK in light of Brexit? The report provides a critical assessment of the implications o
Policy brief
04 July 2017
The challenge of China’s rise as a science and technology powerhouse
China's ambition to be a global leader in science and innovation by 2050 seems well within reach. The creation of US-Chinese science and technology ne
Blog post
03 July 2017
Cryptoeconomics – the opportunities and challenges of blockchain
While the activities using the peer-to-peer cryptocurrency Bitcoin swing between legal and illegal, the attention has been increasingly shifting to th
Blog post
23 May 2017
Standing on the shoulders of distant giants
New inventions build on earlier inventions, so patent citations are one indication of who is standing on whose shoulders. We show that four low-carbon
Event
25 April 2017
Protecting the privacy of electronic communications: getting the next steps right
Do the European Commission's recent initiatives put us on the right path?
Event
23 March 2017
Artificial intelligence: challenges and opportunities
Rob Atkinson, the founder and president of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation presented his research work on the impact of artificia
Blog post
14 March 2017
High expectations for 5G confront practical realities
The next wave of mobile network innovation is provoking great excitement in the industry. And indeed, there is substantial potential for improvement.
Blog post
07 February 2017
How good a shield is Privacy Shield?
Privacy Shield was put in place in 2016 to ensure that transfers of personal data from the EU to the US would be in compliance with European Union pri
Report
07 December 2016
Policy and Politics in the Era of the Industrial Internet: How the Digital Transformation Will Change the Political Arena
The digital transformation has already had an impact on policymaking, and this trend will continue in the years to come. How will the political proces
Book
27 October 2016
An anatomy of inclusive growth in Europe
This Blueprint offers an in-depth analysis of inequalities of income and wealth in the EU, as well as their causes and consequences.
Blog post
28 September 2016
The industrial internet will transform policymaking
The ‘internet of things’ will bring major changes in many areas of life, including the political arena. What will be the new communication tools, stra
Report
15 September 2016
New network neutrality rules in Europe: comparisons to those in the U.S.
This paper explains the similarities and differences between European and U.S. net neutrality rules.
Blog post
04 August 2016
Brexit and its potential impact on international data transfers
If the UK exits the EU and the EEA, it will have to go to considerable lengths to enable continued data transfers from the EU. Without an agreement o
Blog post
28 June 2016
Mobile roaming, Brexit, and unintended consequences
The intermediate and long-term consequences of the UK “Brexit” referendum of 23 June 2016 are numerous and far-reaching. There has been much discussio