Digital technologies are transforming the economy and society, affecting all sectors of activity and the daily lives of all European citizens and businesses. Data is at the center of this transformation and more is to come. Given the increasing volume of non-personal industrial data and public data in Europe, combined with technological change in how the data is stored and processed, being a potential source of growth and innovation, a regulatory framework and an ecosystem must be guaranteed in accordance with European values, fundamental rights and rules creating trust and benefits for all Europeans.

In the largest ever independent survey on the public’s attitude towards innovation in Latin America, new research from Somos Innovación uncovers why innovation plays such an important role in people’s lives, both locally and nationally.

Tech policy broadly defined becomes more important in each presidential election, and this one is no different. As it has in every cycle since 2008, ITIF provides a side-by-side comparison of the nominees’ positions on key issues related to the progress of technological innovation.

Intellectual property rights are the backbone of innovative businesses that release breakthrough technologies allowing more people to live longer, happier, healthier lives. A key ingredient to many technological breakthroughs has been the role of venture capital funding that relies on intellectual property rights to leverage long-term investments that otherwise would be prohibitively risky. However, changes to the U.S. patent system have effected how venture capitalists take on IP-intensive investments.