In 2009, a small independent video game studio in Finland called Rovio is on the brink of bankruptcy. It employs a dozen young people, one of them is my own son; one my nephew; none of them have any previous corporate experience, writes Kaj Hed, Chairman of Rovio Entertainment Ltd. I believed in their dream, invested […]
Super-High-Speed Internet and the Smart-School Generation
A few years from now, half the world’s population will have access to super-high-speed Internet. In Belgium, and in other European countries, different operators are focusing ever more on making Internet faster, writes Saskia van Uffelen, Belgian Digital Champion, CEO at Ericsson Belux In our country, operator Telenet announced at the end of August that it […]
Sir Martin Sorrell Tells Europe’s Leaders ‘Get Coding Into Classrooms’
Sir Martin Sorrell, founder and CEO of WPP, challenges European leaders to bring coding into the classroom, and suggests other top tips for the digital age. “Business leaders like to complain that institutions of government are slow, bureaucratic and blind to the “reality” of the marketplace,” writes Sorrell, “Politicians and civil servants respond that companies wouldn’t […]
Europe Faces Major Digital Market Challenges, And Risks Serious Failure
Founder of Tuenti – Spain’s largest social network and mobile multiplatform – Zaryn Dentzel sets out why he thinks Europe should become more entrepreneur – friendly and how it should look beyond its borders to achieve global success The Internet is one of the key factors driving today’s economy. No one can afford to be left behind. Even in […]
The Liberating, Life-Threatening Digital Age
The digital age is upon us and already it has created more social change than anybody might have dreamt of even a few decades ago. Both hardware and software have come light-years away from their first, hugely clumsy versions and it would be foolish to try and predict what unprecedented applications will come on the […]
Jobs Boost From Erasmus Says Impact Study
Young people who study or train abroad not only gain knowledge in specific disciplines, but also strengthen key transversal skills which are highly valued by employers reports a new study on the impact of the European Union’s Erasmus student exchange programme. It illustrates that graduates with international experience fare much better on the job market. They […]
Eric Schmidt “How to lower Europe’s unemployment with disruptive innovation”
Innovation isn’t easy. It takes courage to experiment and advance a new idea and determination to ensure its widespread use. Europe has always excelled at this. Radio, television, and the standard for second-generation mobile communications, GSM, all originated in Europe. But past success won’t ensure Europe’s long tradition of innovation continues, writes Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman, Google […]
#EUDigitalMinds Series Launched By Kroes
It has been 25 years since the world wide web was invented and more than 2 billion people are now connected.Today, Information and Communication Technology is deeply intertwined with nearly every aspect of our economic and social activities, writes Neelie Kroes, Vice President, European Commission. When I started my job five years ago, as Commissioner for the Digital […]
Q&A With Anna Fotyga: “…an asymmetric war against western society…”
As countries all over the world discuss how they can work together to tackle the threat posed by ISIS, MEPs will debate on 17 September what the EU can do to improve the situation in the Middle East. Anna Fotyga, a Polish member of the ECR group and chair of the security and defence subcommittee, […]
Gardiazábal Rubial and Arthuis Slam Council Budget Draft
The Council’s version of the draft EU budget for 2015 disregards its own political pledge to spur economic growth and job creation, MEPs said after Council Presidency representative Enrico Zanetti presented it in plenary session on Tuesday. EU member states propose a budget of €145.077 billion in commitments and €139.966 billion in payments, i.e. cuts […]