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...
This paper examines the development of digital business models in the provision of flights and short-term accommodation services. It discusses the growing importance of digital intermediaries and their associated business model features, some of which provide significant value, and others which ...
Since 2015 the European Commission has been working hard with interregional thematic S3 partnerships supporting them to figure out how to go about teaming up and developing joint efforts in the best way. By preparing this manual, the European Commission is not only able to document the overall m...
The aims of Task 4 were: 1. To assess the level of clarity and transparency of information on online peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms; 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of self-regulatory mechanisms that platforms implement for trust building, verification of information, complaint handling, redress ...
The transition to a circular economy is at an early stage in the EU. Regulations, markets, investment tools and practices, including financial risk assessment, are adjusted to linear models. Externalities linked to linear business models are largely not taken into account. This poses a problem f...
EIOPA places particular emphasis on an effective and efficient conduct of business supervision that is risk-based, pre-emptive and proactive, so as to tackle consumer detriment issues at an early stage, rather than only reacting following the emergence of problems. These objectives are at the he...
Platform work– the matching of supply and demand for paid labour through an online platform – is still small in scale but is expected to grow. Accordingly, it is important to anticipate the opportunities and risks related to this business model and employment form. This report explores potential...
This paper proposes a standardised classification of business models of the European Union (EU) banks. Our work is based on a rich and unique dataset collected for the first time for the full population of EU banks at individual level. The proposed approach to classification combines both a qual...
This report is the analysis of the heating and cooling consumers carried out in the framework of the Study “Support to key activities of the European Technology Platform on Renewable Heating and Cooling” (PP-2041/2014). The analysis develops a qualitative understanding of the barriers and opport...
Commercialisation is the process of turning products and services into a commercially viable value. Concerning Intellectual Property (IP), this term can be more specifically defined as the process of bringing IP to the market in view of future profits and business growth. It is certainly not an ...
