In 2023, the EU imported €478 billion worth of high-tech products, a slight decrease compared with 2022 (-1%). At the same time, exports reached €461 billion (+3% compared with 2022).
The European Union and NATO staffs held the first Structured Dialogue on Cyber, today (October 4th 2024). Building on the previous EU-NATO High-Level Staff Talks on Cyber Security and Defence, the dialogue aimed to consolidate EU-NATO cooperation on cybersecurity and cyber defence and provided new opportunities for enhancing cooperation in the future.
The European Commission, ETSI, and a broad stakeholder community explored the latest SAREF (Smart Applications REFerence) achievements during a thematic workshop.
As the European Parliament ramps up preparations for the hearings of candidate European Commissioners in early November, the digital sector has a set of burning questions for Europe’s next tech chiefs to answer.
Amidst emerging technology advancements and evolving security challenges in the sector, the fourth edition of the conference aims to explore the railway cybersecurity threats landscape.
While the power sector continues to lead on decarbonisation, Europe’s economy is not electrifying fast enough. Between 2022 and 2023, electricity demand declined by 7.5% as industries were shut down and relocated abroad during the energy crisis. According to Eurelectric, the EU needs a robust electrification strategy to decarbonise industry while boosting power demand and competitiveness.
The EU automotive sector has a century-old tradition of producing vehicles with combustion engines. It enjoys a global reputation for mechanical engineering excellence, quality, design, and creativity. But the sector is at a crossroads: Green transition, digitalisation and global competition, including Chinese manufacturers, have altered the competitive environment.
The conference was held in Brussels and brought together nearly 200 participants, featuring senior experts from the European Commission, the Transmission System Operator (TSO) and Distribution System Operator (DSO) community, the EU Energy regulator, as well as other key international representatives.
Alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, senior European government officials and European-based global enterprises, IBM today unveiled the first IBM Quantum Data Center located outside of the United States.
The growth of tech industry and rising energy demand put pressure on tech sector sustainability efforts. Cutting value-chain emissions could be key to reducing carbon footprints to net zero, a new ITU-WBA report shows.
How to close the increasing cybersecurity experts gap in Europe? The EU Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the Hungarian Presidency of the EU Council discussed this question at the 3rd European Cybersecurity Skills Conference.
The regulation adopted today is intended to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to any future emergencies by monitoring any possible upcoming crises, activating vigilance or emergency modes as and when they happen and coordinating responses at EU and member state level.
The European Commission, the European Investment Bank and the European Investment Fund held a discussion on the future of private investments in 5G technology.
As Europe aims for climate neutrality by 2050, modernising the grid to integrate renewable energy sources and manage decentralised energy production is crucial. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) are revolutionising Europe’s energy systems, by optimising the integration of renewables and enhancing grid management.
‘Threathunt 2030’ returned to highlight the significance of advanced foresight in prevention and response efforts towards emerging cybersecurity and hybrid threats. Through a series of interactive panels, ENISA addressed various aspects of foresight in the area of cybersecurity threats, with a view to improve resilience and security across the EU.
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and the European Commission announce the request to ENISA to support the certification of the EU Digital Identity Wallets (EUDI).
For its industry to remain competitive and sustainable, Europe needs to keep the pace with other big global players and allowing novation to bloom in the Union. This is the mission of the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP): a support to European industry and a booster for investment in critical technologies.
Biden-Harris Administration Launches NSTC Workforce Center of Excellence with Expected $250 Million Investment. The plans include an anticipated $11.5 million for the first workforce development awardees to address critical U.S. job and skill gaps across semiconductor research, design, manufacturing, and production.
SDG Digital unlocks commitments to leverage innovation and emerging technologies for a more sustainable, inclusive and responsible future. ITU and UNDP spotlight global pledges and innovative solutions to accelerate progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Today, the Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) opened calls to support semiconductor research and innovation initiatives. This is the first such call in quantum technologies to step up investment in frontier technologies, in particular quantum chips for computing and sensing.
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Australia, Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the European Union on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
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