EC funding provided to deliver health care services via Digital TV

EC funding has been awarded to develop remote health and social care capability within interactive digital TV technology. The funding was awarded to a European consortium tasked with building and enhancing Telecare and Telehealth provision across Europe.

Shortlist for the European Commission's 2008 European e-Inclusion Awards announced

Thirty-five initiatives from public, private, charitable and community organisations across Europe have been short listed as medallists for the 2008 European e-Inclusion Awards, a European Commission initiative.

European companies outpace American counterparts in R&D investment growth for the first time in five years

R&D investment by EU companies has increased by 8.8% compared to the increased R&D investment by US companies of 8.6%, according to the 2008 edition of the European Commission's annual Industrial R&D Investment Scoreboard.

Entries to the European e-Inclusion Awards now closed - 469 submissions received.

The e-Inclusion Awards have been established by the European Commission to raise awareness, encourage participation and recognise excellence and good practice in using ICT and digital technology to tackle social and digital exclusion across Europe.

European Ministerial e-Inclusion Conference

The European Ministerial e-Inclusion Conference 2008 aims at accelerating progress towards an information society for all (digital inclusion), in order to combat social and economic exclusion.

New EU guide to help better use of European research, innovation & cohesion funding

The European Commission yesterday launched the 'Practical Guide to EU funding opportunities for Research and Innovation' to help all stakeholders to find their way into the different existing EU funding.