The EU’s subsea data cable network is both vital for global connectivity and vulnerable. This study provides a systematic review of the current security threats, as well as the actors at the origin of these threats. Building on reports and expert input, the paper takes stock of c...

The Global Human Settlement Layer (GHSL) produces new global spatial information, evidence-based analytics and knowledge describing the human presence on planet Earth. It operates in a fully open and free data and methods access policy. The knowledge generated with the GHSL is su...

New open innovation approaches such as hackathons are particularly relevant to strengthening citizen engagement for a fast and inclusive uptake of innovative solutions. With the aim to test the hackathon model as a method to engage citizens and develop innovative and feasible sol...

The overall objective of this study is to support the Commission in its Report on the application of the Portability Regulation pursuant to Article 10 of the Regulation. More particularly, the study aimed to gather evidence regarding the practical application of the portability r...

Digitalization can improve cities' liveability in multiple domains, such as security in streets (e.g. cameras or smart surveillance systems), healthcare and wellbeing (with telemedicine, real-time air quality monitoring, etc.), economic development and housing (e.g. peer-to-p...

This report contains a set of extended abstracts presented at the workshop "Digital Transformation, Data and AI in the Western Balkans", that was held between 9 and 11 December 2021 in Skopje, North Macedonia. The workshop aim was to discuss Europe's ambition to bec...

The original full study discusses the concept of “GovTech”, the concept of innovation in public procurement, and the forthcoming European GovTech platform. The study identifies best practices, analyses risks and benefits of these concepts, and proposes recommendations particularl...

This research paper provides insight into GovTech and innovation in the context of public procurement. It examines the possibilities for developing an EU GovTech Platform with the aim of supporting the modernisation of the public sector; the further development of the European Go...

The wide diffusion of technologies, such as cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), and 4G/5G, has enabled many cities to transform into hubs of digital transformation, deploying urban platforms, digital twins of cities and other digital ecosystems that leverage geospatial...