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Digital Health, eCare & Ageing, General
A European Benchmarking of eHealth and eCare

“The goal in sight, but not yet within reach” – this is how one can summarize the outcomes of the eCare Benchmarking study conducted by empirica together with Gesellschaft für …

General, Research & Innovation Policy
EPIRIA – Evaluation of Pertinence and Impact of Research Infrastructure Activity in FP7

EPIRIA was a study commissioned by DG Connect and DG Research to technopolis [http://www.technopolis-group.com] and empirica. The study analysed the relevance, efficiency and effectiveness of the Research Infrastructures (RI) component …

General, Society & Inclusion
CAP4Access presented at first European conference about collective awareness platforms

CAP4Access is part of a broader trend within EU-funded research to exploit swarm intelligence and collective awareness for turning Europe in a more inclusive and more sustainable place to live. …

Digital Health, eCare & Ageing, General
Cross-border healthcare project epSOS – Provision of ePatient Summary and ePrescription services for European people

empirica compliments the epSOS project and its 25 participating European countries on the successful conclusion and continued policy impact. Throughout the project, empirica staff have been part of the Project …

General, Skills & Future of Work
Survey results about co-operation of knowledge transfer offices published

empirica published the results of a survey about co-operation of European knowledge transfer offices (KTOs). They are available in a related report that can be downloaded for free from the …

Digital Health, eCare & Ageing, General
Beyond Silos in Care – Seven European Regions Take a Step Towards Better Integration of Care Services for Older People

Belfast /Badalona/Bonn, 10 February 2014. As the BeyondSilos project is launched Sean Donaghy, Regional Director of eHealth and External Collaboration in Northern Ireland commented “The Health and Social Care Board …

Digital Health, eCare & Ageing, General
Beyond Silos in Care – Seven European Regions Take a Step Towards Better Integration of Care Services for Older People

Belfast /Badalona/Bonn, 10 February 2014. As the BeyondSilos project is launched Sean Donaghy, Regional Director of eHealth and External Collaboration in Northern Ireland commented “The Health and Social Care Board …

Digital Health, eCare & Ageing, General
EXPAND – Expanding Health Data Interoperability Services

On 6th of February 2014 the recently launched EXPAND project – Expanding Health Data Interoperability Services – will hold its kick-off meeting in Lisbon. The aim of the EXPAND Thematic …

General, Research & Innovation Policy
Study on research and innovation systems concluded – results online

empirica, together with Dialogic (Netherlands) and the University of Applied Sciences North-Western Switzerland, concluded a study about “policies supporting efficiency and effectiveness of research and innovation systems”. A related policy …

General, Research & Innovation Policy
Study on business model innovations concluded – results online

Co-ordinated by empirica, the University of Applied Sciences North-Western Switzerland (FHNW) concluded a study about “the need for innovations in business models”. A related policy brief is available for free …

General, Skills & Future of Work
Knowledge Transfer Study concluded – final report online

The Knowledge Transfer Study 2010-2012 is now concluded and the final report is available for free download at the European Commission’s site as well as the study’s homepage . empirica …

General, Skills & Future of Work
Study on high-growth innovative enterprises concluded – policy briefs online

empirica concluded a study about policies in support of high-growth innovative enterprises (HGIEs) and published two related policy briefs. The first policy brief deals with HGIE characteristics, the second with …