This report has been prepared within the framework of the Advanced Technologies for Industry (ATI) project, initiated by the European Commission, Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs and the Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. Building...
The European Commission appointed the high-level strategy group on industrial technologies to assess, discuss, and recommend support for research and innovation in the area of key enabling technologies, also in view of future research and innovation programmes. Two new key enabling technologies ...
The general purpose of the study is to analyse whether the existing EU legal framework for design protection contributes to the Innovation Union strategy which aims to create an innovation-friendly environment that makes it easier for ideas to be turned into products that will bring growth of th...
REACH-EN-FORCE-3 is the third enforcement project of the Forum and encompasses the “Inspection and enforcement of compliance with registration obligations by manufacturers, importers and only representatives in close cooperation with customs”. The focus of the inspection has been on the registra...
The European Network on Neutron Techniques Standardization for Structural Integrity (NET) (established in 2002) is a network of European academic and industrial organizations, which jointly address structural integrity related problems in nuclear materials and components in relation to particula...
EEI is one of the most competitive European manufacturing industries. It performed well in international markets and benefited much from the high global growth momentum in the past decade. The industrialisation of emerging economies has been the most important driver for expansion. In 2008 the o...
This final report for the study "Lead Market Initiative - Assessing the impact of national recovery measures on construction in the EU-27" provides an analysis and results of the activities carried out, conclusions and recommendations on a role for the Commission with respect to monitoring and e...
Urban areas with a legacy of “old industries” have faced large-scale investment needs in the regeneration of derelict land, rehabilitation of housing and infrastructure and in addressing ecological challenges, in addition to massive changes in economic activities and jobs. Cohesion policy has co...