Digital transformation

SMEUnited, an association of crafts and SMEs across Europe, has released a position paper, outlining their comments on the European Commission’s consultation on the 2030 Digital Compass. The Commission had launched a consultation in June 2021 for the 2030 Digital Compass vision, inviting...

Digital public services involve using technology to provide services to citizens at a local, regional and national level. The EU is helping public administrations across Europe to transform to digital so all citizens can enjoy the benefits of smart public services. Actions taken so far by the...

On 8 June, the European Commission proposed an annual budget of €167.8 billion for 2022, as well as an additional €143.5 billion under NextGenerationEU. The draft budget is part of the EU’s long-term plan, which was adopted at the end of 2020. It seeks to turn key priorities into concrete actions...

In the European Alliance Against Coronavirus meeting on 23 February, Deborah Behar and Denis Sparas (legal officers at the European Commission’s DG CNECT) presented the new European Digital Services Act package to the alliance. The objective of the Digital Services Act is to modify the rules for...

The 2021 edition of Europe’s Digital Day marks the fourth anniversary of the Digital Day event. The last edition in 2019 focused on smart and sustainable agriculture, digitising cultural heritage and encouraging women’s participation in the digital and technology sectors. Since then, these...

The Commission has launched the first-stage consultation of European social partners on how to improve the working conditions for people working through digital labour platforms. Context Platform work is developing rapidly in the EU across a growing number of business sectors. It can offer increased...

European Partnerships are provided by Horizon Europe, the new EU research and innovation programme (2021–2027). Their aim is to accelerate the development and uptake of new innovative solutions across different sectors by mobilising public and private resources, and also to contribute to the...

The European Expert Group on Clusters recently published a recommendation report on how to use clusters to boost the green and digital transitions and resilience. The report contains 15 specific recommendations, along with examples of good practices. It offers ideas for policymakers at European...

The European Commission has set out its trade strategy for the coming years. Reflecting on the concept of open strategic autonomy, it builds on the EU's openness to contribute to the economic recovery through support for the green and digital transformations, as well as renewed focus on...

YOUCOOPE is a European project that aims to encourage educational institutions to include the cooperative model in their curricula and promote it among young students and entrepreneurs. The ten institutions that promote this initiative will design innovative training modules including resources...

METASTARS Eurocluster will reward SMEs from the Aerospace and Defence (ASD) sector who have made the best efforts to become more resilient and to adapt to the challenges of the green and digital transition. Winning SMEs shall demonstrate they have assessed the challenges faced by the company...

The French Competitiveness Cluster Systematic Paris Region is organizing the 3 rd Open Source Experience Event. It will take place on 6 and 7 December in Paris. For the third edition of this unmissable European event, we have decided to focus on IT security. Every day in this field, the news shows...