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ΕΡΕΥΝΑ & ΤΕΧΝΟΛΟΓΙΑ | 03- 05/2014
Data, open data, linked data, big
data, personal data, metadata….
Data is at the focus of the attention
the last years promising to
revolutionise apps and services,
research and innovation, to
contribute to transparency in
governance, to create new jobs
and to provide the new oil for the
economy…
But what is all this data-related
jargon? How do the different
concepts interrelate? How do they
affect us? What are the stakes? In
this issue’s special we present data
in a nutshell explaining such new
concepts such as data, linked data,
public sector data and also APIs,
data mash-ups, hackathons, cloud
computing, etc, that go with them.
An introduction to basic terms is
followed by a specialized tribute
to EKT’s two main related areas of
activity- open cultural data and
open scientific data. In these areas
EKT is engaged with developing
a national infrastructure of inter-
connected standardized repo-
sitories able to deliver high quality
open and reusable content and
metadata.There is also an article on
the winner applications of the 1st
Greek public sector data hackathon
which was organized in Athens
the past spring and another one
focusing at the Data Journalism
Handbook. Finally 3 key figures
(
Malte Beyer-Katzenberger, Philip
Archer, Michalis Vafopoulos) from
the open, linked governmental
data speak about the latest
developments in the field.
Data in a nutshell
Highlights
A video clip with the title “Greece:
the ERC makes a difference”,
on the impact of the European
Research Council (ERC) in Greece,
was released recently. To date,
Greece has received almost € 57
million in ERC funding. The video
can be found in Greek (EL) and
in English (EN). The ERC is widely
seen as the flagship of the EU
programmes for research (the 7th
Framework Programme and now
Horizon 2020): it is an EU body led
by scientists, including Nobel Prize
winners, which gives substantial
grants to top researchers.
The clip features three Greek
researchers, talking about the
aim and progress of their pioneer
research, andwhat the ERC funding
means to them, both personally
and in terms of how it has
supported their career. Prof. George
Kordas, who has been awarded two
ERC grants, talks about his project,
NANOTHERAPY, which investigates
new ways of drug delivery for
cancer patients. Dr Effie Fokas, the
only ERC grantee funded in Greece
in the field of Social Sciences
and Humanities talks about her
GRASSROOTSMOBILISE
project,
which examines the social impact
of decisions made by the European
Court of Human Rights on religious
freedom. Dr Maria Fousteri from
the Biomedical Sciences Research
CentreAlexandre Fleming, presents
her TRANSARREST project, about
the impact of a failure of genomic
transcription, which challenges
the stability of the genome and
is a facture in the development
of genetic defects and the
mechanisms underlying disease
processes such as premature
ageing.
New ERC video“Greece: the European Re-
search Council makes a difference”
The international Business-
to-Business event focusing
on tourism and blue growth
“
Mission for Growth 2014”,
organised
by
Enterprise
Europe Network-Hellas, the
largest network of integrated
business support in Greece,
was successfully completed.
The event took place on
11
March 2014, under the
Hellenic Presidency of the
Council of the European
Union.
The
National
Documentation Centre (EKT),
EEN - Hellas coordinator,
contributed to the event by
enhancing the participation
of Greek enterprises and
research
institutions,
for
them to realise international
business
and
research
partnerships.
The event gave enterprises
the opportunity to reach
the Greek market and its key
players, examine business
and investment opportunities
in Greece, and establish cross-
border contacts including
Research
&
Innovation
(
R&I) collaborations in the
context of Horizon 2020
open calls. The B2B event
focused on the sectors of
Agri-Food/Food Processing/
Aquaculture, Biotech and
Blue Biotech, Energy, ICT, and
Tourism. The number of Greek
and
Foreign
participants
exceeded expectations, as
557
enterprises (375 Greek
and 182 foreign enterprises
from 31 countries) realised
851
B2B meetings in order to
discuss potential commercial,
technological or research
collaborations.
Mission for Growth 2014: 851
meetings for business partnerships
between Greek and foreign SMEs
info
European Commission’s
Open Data Policies and
Agenda
info
Mission for Growth
Enterprise Europe
Network-Hellas
The city of Athens Innovation
and entrepreneurship hub
was recently launched, at
Technopolis.
INNOVATHENS
is addressed to all young
people,
providing
them
with the opportunity to
cooperate with academics,
researchers,
entrepreneurs
and professional. The mission
of INNOVATHENS is to create
a leading innovation hub for
south-eastern Europe with a
far-reaching global impact.
As stated by its creators,
every group of entrepreneurs
with a new idea-attempt will
be supported, while they
will be given the boost they
need in order to stand in the
innovation market.
The Municipality will work
with six innovative companies
that involve a total of 317
members, among the most
innovative
and
extrovert
businesses of the city. These
initiatives
will
provide
value-added services and
complementary events, which
will comprise the activities of
INNOVATHENS, such as the
initiation of an Active Lab and
an Innovation Hub (i-hub),
the creation of Co-working
spaces, the participation of
Business Incubators, and the
organising of Business Weeks
that will include seminars,
talks, workshops, conferences,
visits in existing businesses,
presentation of real life cases,
and competitions.
INNOVATHENS: The city of Athens
Innovation and entrepreneurship hub
has been launched
info
INNOVATHENS
info
ERC GREECE video in English
ERC
