ICT

A compromise is reached after member states vetoed the transfer of €400M from the EU research programme. €325M for the €3.3B initiative to reboot semiconductor manufacturing in the EU will come from Digital Europe

A new testing environment will give blockchain start-ups the chance to talk to regulators before they put products on the market. A wide range of sectors will be covered - with cryptocurrencies a low priority

EU is to start negotiations on how to finance its plan to become more self-sufficient in semiconductors – including a €3.3B R&D package. The row over where the money comes from is about to hot up

Apps for smart electricity grids, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things promise improved energy management and greater energy efficiency, but ICT’s success could mean the sector’s own carbon footprint gets in the way

Trusted legal frameworks and tech tools could finally drive widespread data sharing