empirica - Aktuelle Meldungen

International study on the the management of intellectual property in knowledge transfer activities started by empirica

2010-07-30 05:06:02 - International study on the the management of intellectual property in knowledge transfer activities started by empirica

Sparkasse Frankfurt and empirica signed a contract on the provision of telework consulting services

2010-07-30 05:00:02 - Sparkasse Frankfurt - a large German savings bank - and empirica signed a contract on the provision of telework consulting services

Study on Social Impacts of ICT in Europe published by the European Commission

2010-07-21 00:00:00 - The European Commission (EC) has published the results of a in-depth study on the social impacts of ICT, based on available research evidence from Europe and beyond. empirica's focus in the project was on exploring the impacts of the Internet, mobile telephony and other ICTs on sociability within community and family. empirica also authored a report on differences in social impacts of ICT between Europe and selected non-European countries (Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, USA).

eHealth Strategies in European Countries: Study validation workshop On Sept. 16, 2010 in Brussels

2010-07-15 00:00:00 - On Sept. 16 the European Commission and empirica, in cooperation with the Belgium Presi-dency of the EU, will present the final results of the eHealth Strategies study to a wider public.

New publication by the European Commission on securing benefits from interoperable Electronic Health Record

2010-07-09 09:44:26 - New publication by the European Commission on securing benefits from interoperable Electronic Health Record and ePrescribing systems

First European Convergence Workshop on a pan-European eHealth Infostructure take place at EFMI-STC in Reykjavik 03.06.10

2010-05-18 12:00:20 - The first European Convergence Workshop aiming at the design of a pan-European eHealth Infostructure will take place at the 10th International Special Topic Conference of the European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI - STC), Reykjavik, Iceland, 3rd of June 2010.

eHealth in Switzerland

2010-05-05 00:00:00 - Recommendations to sucessfully meet implementation challenges in a federal context

Invitation to an event on 'Challenges and Issues in Health Care Information Management'

2010-04-15 05:35:44 - The European FP7 Research Project DebugIT 'Detecting and Eliminating Bacteria UsinG Information Technology' (www.debugit.eu) is delivering first results.

Establishing the European Virtual Physiological Human Institute

2010-03-30 18:08:29 - To provide strong support for both the European Union Virtual Physiological Human (VPH) research initiative and the global "Physiome" community, the process to establish a European VPH Institute has now officially started.

The Swiss Medical Informatics journal publishes article with empirica insights on the Swiss eHealth strategy

2010-03-30 17:23:39 - empirica researchers Karl Stroetmann, Alexander Dobrev, Jörg Artmann and Rainer Thiel report on the results of their critical review of the Swiss eHealth strategy, with a special emphasis on progress in the financing and incentive structures sub-project.

empirica participates in Virtual Physiological Human (VPH) cooperation project with Stanford University

2010-03-30 00:00:00 - The unique EU-funded transatlantic cooperation project NeuroMusculoSkeletal (NMS) Physiome recently had its official kick-off on January 27th, 2010....

Interoperable eHealth is Worth it - Securing Benefits from Electronic Health Records and ePrescribing

2010-03-16 00:00:00 - Health information systems can help make our healthcare systems economically sustainable. The recent EHR IMPACT study shows the importance of interoperability in this quest, as well as what needs to be in place in order to realise the potential.

empirica presents study results "ICT and eHealth use among General Practitioners in Europe" at the European Conference

2010-03-10 12:31:28 - empirica presents the results of the study on "ICT and eHealth use among General Practitioners in Europe" at the European Ministerial eHealth Conference 2008

Improving digital literacy is crucial to Europe's future. Study provides the relevant baseline and foresight data

2010-03-03 12:36:30 - The three Commissioners and DGs published this joint article in PARLIAMENT MAGAZINE. It includes very stimulating messages and also referes to a recent empirica study on "Monitoring e-Skills Supply and Demand in Europe"...

Experts Warn of ICT Labour Shortage and Loss of Competitive Edge in Europe by 2015

2010-03-03 03:48:13 - 3 March 2010 - Europe is suffering from a chronic shortage of digital skills in all sectors. Recent studies released by empirica and IDC EMEA Government Insights reveals the EU labour market may face an excess demand of 384,000 ICT practitioners by 2015.

DIGITALEUROPE and BITKOM Press Conference at eSkills Week at CeBIT fair on 2 March 2010

2010-03-03 00:00:00 - 3 March 2010 - Europe is suffering from a chronic shortage of digital skills in all sectors. Recent studies released by empirica and IDC EMEA Government Insights reveals the EU labour market may face an excess demand of 384,000 ICT practitioners by 2015.

eResearch2020 Workshop held on 24.02.2010. Study findings welcomed by European Commission and eInfrastructur community

2010-02-25 12:55:27 - The findings of the empirica-led study eResearch2020 – The Role of eInfrastructures in the Creation of Globel Virtual Research Communities - were welcomed by the European Commission and members of the global eInfrastructure community in Brussels yesterday.

empirica hosts workshop on Company Initiatives for Working Family Carers

2010-02-11 00:00:00 - Within the context of a study on “Company initiatives for workers with care responsibilities for disabled children or adults”

The CULTUREMAP study led by empirica and the European Commission will organise a workshop

2010-02-05 00:00:00 - The CULTUREMAP study led by empirica and the European Commission will organise a workshop

empirica joins in new European effort to promote personal health systems interoperability

2010-02-05 00:00:00 - The European Commission (EC) has selected empirica Communication & Technology Research along with the industry’s global Continua Health Alliance, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) -Europe, and The Centre in Brussels for supporting its Smart Personal Health systems initiative

Study "e-Skills for the 21st Century" has been commissioned to empirica

2010-01-28 00:00:00 - The study will perform an evaluation of the implementation of the Communication on "e-Skills for the 21st Century".

ValuePlus project presents key results at Swedish presidency conference

2009-12-11 02:48:38 - Under the patronage of the Swedish presidency, the ValuePlus project has presented key outcomes of its research on patient invovlement in EC-funded research projects.

New emprica study now available on the European Commission's web site

2009-12-09 02:54:07 - New emprica study now available on the Europen Commission's web site: "Web accessibility in European countries: level of compliance with latest international accessibility specifications, notably WCAG 2.0, and approaches or plans to implement those specifications"

Sectoral e-Business Watch Conference 2009: Presentations now available

2009-11-25 02:56:08 - The 2009 Conference of the Sectoral e-Business Watch (SeBW), a programme of the European Commission’s Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry, took place in Brussels on 29 October. It has been the 6th conference since the beginning of the programme in 2002.

Sectoral e-Business Watch Conference: ICT and e-Business for an Innovative and Sustainable Economy

2009-09-17 02:58:05 - The upcoming 2009 Conference of the Sectoral e-Business Watch, a programme of the European Commission’s Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry, focuses on the economic impact of ICT on innovation and environmental sustainability as well as on resulting implications for competitiveness and policy.

empirica's research acknowledged in recent US report on Health IT adoption in the USA and beyond

2009-08-14 03:02:20 - A recent US report sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and carried out by the Institute for Health Policy (IHP) at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Partners Health System highlights the state of Health IT adoption in the USA.

Final Report of the NewGlobal study published: ICT-based Collaborative Working Environments and Globalisation.

2009-07-24 00:00:00 - The NewGlobal study has explored how collaborative working environments (CWE) based on ICTs can be deployed for enabling successful globalisation strategies of European companies and how they can foster exploitation of business opportunities for global value creation.

ICT, the economic crisis and climate change: empirica analyses the ICT potential and business impact

2009-03-19 03:30:26 - European companies are confronted with huge challenges on several fronts: they have to cope with the consequences of the financial crisis, increasing pressure from global competition and compliance with tightening environmental regulation – all at the same time.

eAccessibility in the EU countries and beyond

2009-01-09 04:02:09 - The MeAC study recently published 28 eAccessibility Country Profiles, providing an overview of relevant policies and levels of eAccessibility actually achieved in 25 EU countries, Australia, Canada and the United States of America. The Profiles are based on the information gathered by the MeAC study team over the past three years.

EU project CommonWell launched to improve quality of life for older people

2009-01-07 04:03:10 - EU project CommonWell launched to improve quality of life for older people and support independent living though integration of health and social care

Understanding and measuring transformative use of ICTs in Europe's regions: Final Report

2009-01-05 04:04:43 - The TRANSFORM project, coordinated by empirica, explored the conditions for transformative use of ICTs by European regions. It also looked into the ways in which such use can be measured and benchmarked.

SOPRANO's "Second phase prototype testing"- First tests successfully held

2009-01-05 00:00:00 - empirica is currently managing usability tests of AAL components developed within the SOPRANO project. The usability tests belong to the second phase of prototype testing with future SOPRANO users.

The ICT & Ageing project publishes Preliminary Findings

2008-12-05 04:09:28 - On the occasion of the e-Inclusion Ministerial Conference in Vienna/Austria (30 Nov–2 Dec, 2008) the ICT & Ageing project, coordinated by empirica, presents a new report on the conditions for development of ICT & Ageing markets in Europe.

Steel and e-business - a robust relationship

2008-11-11 05:19:07 - ICT is important for the steel industry. It can increase productivity, reduce costs and improve customer relationships.

Sectoral e-Business Watch 2008 illustrates impact of ICT and e-business on European industries

2008-11-11 04:11:18 - The 2008 Sectoral e-Business Watch studies analyse the dynamic developments in ICT adoption and e-business activities in the European Union.

Selling online provides opportunities for retailers

2008-11-11 04:10:13 - For retailers, the internet remains a sales channel that can attract new customers.

Chemical, rubber and plastics industry: already 75% use e-business

2008-11-11 00:00:00 - There has been a dynamic uptake of e-business activity in the European chemical, rubber and plastics industries, according to a recently released empirica study (2008).

Empirica's research in the eInclusion domain features prominently in new EC information campaign.

2008-10-17 00:00:00 - Three projects with empirica lead or participation feature among others in a new e-inclusion brochure edited by the European Commission.

Further eAccessibility Country Profiles published

2008-08-26 05:45:33 - About two months ago, the MeAC study team published a first set of ten Country Profiles. Now, a further ten Profiles were added, covering Belgium, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Malta and Poland. Again, the Profiles provide an overview of relevant policies and levels of eAccessibility for each country.

EU workshop on Fostering Global Collaboration of European Companies

2008-08-13 05:46:23 - The high-level workshop, organised by the NewGlobal project on 16 September, 2008 in Brussels, will gather together experts and policy-makers to discuss strategies for fostering global, ICT-based collaboration by European Companies.

EU Workshop on Market Barriers for Uptake of ICTs for Independent Living and Active Ageing at Home

2008-07-01 05:50:36 - As part of the ICT+Ageing study, empirica will organise an expert workshop on "Market Barriers for Uptake of ICTs for Independent Living and Active Ageing at Home" to take place at the European Commission, DG Information Society and Media, on 22 July 2008.