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Why cloud computing is good for European business Cliff Reeves, GM Emerging Business Team Microsoft Corporation - 02 September 2010 Why cloud computing is good for European business

The BizSpark European Summit in Paris proved to be a great platform to exchange ideas and best practices for...

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Interview series: Cloud computing enabling a competitive European business environment Mark Lange, Senior Policy Counsel - 30 August 2010 Interview series: Cloud computing enabling a competitive European business environment

In the final video in our cloud computing interview series we have taken clips from a number of speakers like...

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Cloud computing is becoming the norm for many Dutch business processes Mark Lange, Senior Policy Counsel - 24 August 2010 Cloud computing is becoming the norm for many Dutch business processes

In our latest video looking at cloud computing today, Henk Kok, Director of Perrit, explains how cloud...

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Growing your business on Microsoft's cloud platform Azure Kim Nielsen, Local Software Economy Lead - 11 August 2010 Growing your business on Microsoft's cloud platform Azure

This video looks at the experience of entrepreneurs using the Azure platform. Aidan Gallagher, CEO Inishtech...

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Avoiding extra infrastructure costs in France: 3500 users gain a rapid solution to online messaging and collaboration space Lisa Boch-Andersen, Senior Director for Communications Europe - 31 May 2010 Avoiding extra infrastructure costs in France: 3500 users gain a rapid solution to online messaging and collaboration space

French IT service provider Exakis wanted to bolster its service offerings with an enterprise-class messaging...

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Italian air-cargo company uses cloud computing technology to manage the chaos created by rapid growth Lisa Boch-Andersen, Senior Director for Communications Europe - 31 May 2010 Italian air-cargo company uses cloud computing technology to manage the chaos created by rapid growth

MiniLiner is an air-cargo firm in Orio al Serio, Italy, whose rapid growth led to a disorganized IT...

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Virtual consultancy in Spain, efficiently manages its ‘operations’ whilst improving client servicing Lisa Boch-Andersen, Senior Director for Communications Europe - 31 May 2010 Virtual consultancy in Spain, efficiently manages its ‘operations’ whilst improving client servicing

In 2007, the Spanish consulting firm Competitiveness went virtual, closing its offices and decommissioning its...

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CNBC interview with Microsoft on the opportunities for startups to grow in Europe Lisa Boch-Andersen, Senior Director for Communications Europe - 29 July 2010

During the BizSpark Investor Summit in Paris last month our Chairman for Microsoft Europe, Jan Muehlfeit, was...

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Interview series: Italian perspectives on cloud potential and current challenges Mark Lange, Senior Policy Counsel - 28 July 2010 Interview series: Italian perspectives on cloud potential and current challenges

In the third video in our cloud computing interview series Andrea Ferravante - Diamante, gives us the Italian...

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Business challenges faced by start-ups in Ireland Kim Nielsen, Local Software Economy Lead - 23 July 2010 Business challenges faced by start-ups in Ireland

Talking to start-ups, there’s often one reoccurring challenge: getting early investment. To find out more we...

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Spanish views on the benefits of cloud computing for SMEs Mark Lange, Senior Policy Counsel - 01 July 2010 Spanish views on the benefits of cloud computing for SMEs

 In the second of our cloud computing interview series we hear from Juan José Amor Cazorla, Director...

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Video series: How do you connect entrepreneurs to the right grants in Europe? Cliff Reeves, GM Emerging Business Team Microsoft Corporation - 29 June 2010 Video series: How do you connect entrepreneurs to the right grants in Europe?

As part of the Emerging Business team at Microsoft, I have been working closely with start-ups and...

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Centres for innovation Futures - 28 June 2010 Centres for innovation

Microsoft Innovation Centres around Europe aim to help harness great ideas and turn them into successful...

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Going for Go Futures - 28 June 2010 Going for Go

Go is a game so complex that raw computing power was never going to be enough to turn it into a competitive...

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Enabling EU funding for Irish businesses Kim Nielsen, Local Software Economy Lead - 25 June 2010 Enabling EU funding for Irish businesses

In the first of our 3 videos on the EUGA Irish launch in Dublin we hear from Nicky Martin, Managing Director -...

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6th Microsoft BizSpark European Summit on growth and entrepreneurship 24 June 2010 6th Microsoft BizSpark European Summit on growth and entrepreneurship

What?   A one-day event in Paris on May 25th hosted by Microsoft and broadcast LIVE online. Bringing...

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The Art of Innovation with Guy Kawasaki 24 June 2010 The Art of Innovation with Guy Kawasaki

 Have a look again at the first session of the BizSpark Summit that took place on May 25th in Paris and...

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The continuation of the success story of French startup Juan Bossicard, EUGA Program Manager - 17 June 2010

The challenges faced today by a startup in Europe are clear: you have to be innovative, fast, and stay ahead...

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Cloud computing brings cost savings, flexibility and scaling to UK businesses Mark Lange, Senior Policy Counsel - 17 June 2010

In this interview Nigel Gibbons, Executive Chariman – Unitech talks about the cloud and how it is changing the...

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Cloud computing interviews Mark Lange, Senior Policy Counsel - 17 June 2010

Every year we bring together and discuss trending topics with business start-ups  and growing companies...

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EU survey on entrepreneurship Juan Bossicard, EUGA Program Manager - 15 June 2010

The European Commission has recently released the results of a survey around public attitudes on various...

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The winners of Microsoft’s 2010 pitch slam competition for European entrepreneurs Kim Nielsen, Local Software Economy Lead - 09 June 2010

The 6th BizSpark Summit was a great success, with some dynamic speakers including Sillicon Valley entrepreneur...

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Microsoft recognised as a great place to work in 2010 Jan Muehlfeit, Chairman of Microsoft Europe - 08 June 2010

I’m trying hard to contain my pride right now as Microsoft recently won the award for the number one best...

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Cloud Computing and the entrepreneurs Cliff Reeves, GM Emerging Business Team Microsoft Corporation - 04 June 2010 Cloud Computing and the entrepreneurs

You may have caught one of my earlier post in this video series in which I discussed why Microsoft is so...

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German IT firm offers infrastructure flexibility to small firms set for growth Lisa Boch-Andersen, Senior Director for Communications Europe - 31 May 2010 German IT firm offers infrastructure flexibility to small firms set for growth

Computacenter is one of Europe’s leading independent providers of IT infrastructure services.

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Irish perspective: key programmes for business start-ups Kim Nielsen, Local Software Economy Lead - 18 May 2010 Irish perspective: key programmes for business start-ups

As I mentioned in one of my earlier posts, Ireland is one of Europe’s key hubs for innovation, offering an...

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6th Microsoft BizSpark European Summit on growth and entrepreneurship 30 April 2010 | 9 comments 6th Microsoft BizSpark European Summit on growth and entrepreneurship

Hosted by Guy Kawasaki, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Follow the highlights of the event on Microsoft.eu

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French hoster adds productivity suite to gain tens of thousands of users in six months Lisa Boch-Andersen, Senior Director for Communications Europe - 30 April 2010 French hoster adds productivity suite to gain tens of thousands of users in six months

Founded in 2006, YouSAAS is a Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner that offers its reseller and independent...

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Inside the cloud Futures - 28 April 2010 Inside the cloud

The cloud is one of the most popular terms in IT today but perhaps also one of the least well defined. FUTURES...

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Microsoft on entrepreneurship and start-ups: video series Cliff Reeves, GM Emerging Business Team Microsoft Corporation - 27 April 2010 Microsoft on entrepreneurship and start-ups: video series

As part of the Emerging Business team at Microsoft, I have been working closely with start-ups and...

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Italian start-up and Microsoft partner recognized as “start-up of the day”! Kim Nielsen, Local Software Economy Lead - 29 April 2010

The Italian company, Threeplicate, is the latest European start-up to be named Startup of the day in the...

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New programme launched in Ireland to help start-ups succeed Kim Nielsen, Local Software Economy Lead - 29 March 2010

I recently read this article on BizSpark in Ireland on siliconrepublic.com (check out their website, there’s...

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Made in Finland: Cloud enables secure solutions to contract management Riitta Raesmaa, Partner and co-founder of Sopima - 24 March 2010

Our guest blogger today is Riitta Raesmaa, partner and co-founder of Sopima, a Finnish SME and part of the...

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Case study: growing Sweden's ICT skills with the help of Microsoft programme for start-ups 24 March 2010 Case study: growing Sweden's ICT skills with the help of Microsoft programme for start-ups

Sweden’s public employment service has launched a project to help more people achieve long-term employment in...

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Microsoft programme to help start-ups access funding comes to Ireland Juan Bossicard, EUGA Program Manager - 24 March 2010

We’ve said it before but we’ll say it again: Ireland is one of the most exciting countries for tech...

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A switch to Cloud saves time and money for the Swedish Red Cross Lisa Boch-Andersen, Senior Director for Communications Europe - 23 March 2010 A switch to Cloud saves time and money for the Swedish Red Cross

The Swedish Red Cross (SRC) is the largest humanitarian voluntary organisation in Sweden. Their work improving...

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Online collaboration tools help IT company reduce consultant costs by 50 percent Lisa Boch-Andersen, Senior Director for Communications Europe - 22 April 2010 Online collaboration tools help IT company reduce consultant costs by 50 percent

Based in Lyon, France, Peaks is an IT company with a mobile workforce of consultants deployed at customer...

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Boosting employee working efficiency in large firms: UK's Royal Mail Group and cloud computing Lisa Boch-Andersen, Senior Director for Communications Europe - 19 March 2010 | 2 comments Boosting employee working efficiency in large firms: UK's Royal Mail Group and cloud computing

In the United Kingdom the Royal Mail Group has expanded their IT services agreement with CSC to include...

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Finland’s secure solution to contract management made available through cloud computing 16 March 2010 Finland’s secure solution to contract management made available through cloud computing

Microsoft BizSpark member Sopima Oy, has launched an innovative business contract service. Use of the...

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Two European start-ups named "startup of the day" on Microsoft's website for entrepreneurs Kim Nielsen, Local Software Economy Lead - 04 March 2010

As we’ve been doing for a few months now, we once again bring you European companies that have been selected...

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Video interviews with founders of European start-ups filmed at Le Web tech event in Paris Kim Nielsen, Local Software Economy Lead - 04 March 2010 Video interviews with founders of European start-ups filmed at Le Web tech event in Paris

Le Web is the biggest web event in Europe, and the organisers have increasingly looked to make start-ups the...

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Microsoft partner named as one of top 5 start-ups to look out for Cliff Reeves, GM Emerging Business Team Microsoft Corporation - 01 March 2010

I was pleased to read that Shout’em, a Croatian start-up that’s part of our BizSpark programme for start-ups...

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A start-up's recipe for success Cliff Reeves, GM Emerging Business Team Microsoft Corporation - 24 February 2010 | 1 comment

We love to see start-ups grow and it’s especially encouraging to see the next generation of entrepreneurs make...

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HSBC & Microsoft partnering to help today’s European Startups Cliff Reeves, GM Emerging Business Team Microsoft Corporation - 18 February 2010

What do HSBC and the BizSpark program have in common?  They are both focused on supporting innovative...

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Introducing EUGA: a terrific resource for European SMEs Juan Bossicard, EUGA Program Manager - 18 February 2010 | 5 comments

It has been brought to our attention that we have not yet featured European Grants Advisor (EUGA) in our...

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Video: great two minutes elevator pitch by Belgian start-up 12 February 2010 Video: great two minutes elevator pitch by Belgian start-up

Nomadesk - a BizSpark member from Belgium - provide on-demand file sharing, synchronization and data security...

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Denmark: Latest European winner of "startup of the day" Kim Nielsen, Local Software Economy Lead - 03 February 2010

We’ve regularly been reporting on European start-ups featured in the Microsoft StartupZone, a site which...

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Video interview with Chairman of Microsoft Europe: Unlocking human potential Jan Muehlfeit, Chairman of Microsoft Europe - 25 January 2010 Video interview with Chairman of Microsoft Europe: Unlocking human potential

Jan Muehlfeit, Chairman of Microsoft Europe, on unlocking human potential through inspiring creativity,...

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Chairman of Microsoft Europe video blog: future challenges for Europe Jan Muehlfeit, Chairman of Microsoft Europe - 04 March 2010 Chairman of Microsoft Europe video blog: future challenges for Europe

I was asked to describe in 5 minutes how we can help to overcome the challenges facing Europe.

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Competing isn’t just about winning Kim Nielsen, Local Software Economy Lead - 04 March 2010 Competing isn’t just about winning

While competitions are great to win, they are also a great way for start-ups to network with investors and...

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Nordics lead the way in Growth & SMEs momentum Claire O'Halloran, Emerging Business International Lead - 17 December 2009

Recently, we were reminded that the Nordic region is a vibrant community for technology innovation and...

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The best of LeWeb Claire O'Halloran, Emerging Business International Lead - 17 December 2009

As you’ll have gathered from my recent posts, LeWeb – the biggest web event in Europe - took place last week....

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Businesses access grants money immediately through a zero per cent interest loan 11 December 2009 Businesses access grants money immediately through a zero per cent interest loan

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Portugal were struggling to use funding opportunities provided by...

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What’s happening at Le Web? Claire O'Halloran, Emerging Business International Lead - 10 December 2009

As you’ll know if you read my last post, this week is Le Web week, and we’re quite excited about it. Besides...

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European web event extraordinaire: Le Web Claire O'Halloran, Emerging Business International Lead - 10 December 2009

What is Le Web?

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New featured European start-ups on BizSpark, in Italy and Romania Claire O'Halloran, Emerging Business International Lead - 07 December 2009 | 2 comments

Last month, I posted an entry leading you to the MicrosoftStartupZone’s latest featured European start-up and...

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An insider’s take on the Dublin Data Centre: growth prospects and the local response Claire O'Halloran, Emerging Business International Lead - 04 December 2009

We were very proud to announce the grand opening of our Dublin data centre in September 2009.

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International IT organisation’s initiative helps firms in Sweden gain skilled workers 04 December 2009 International IT organisation’s initiative helps firms in Sweden gain skilled workers

Technology firms in Sweden were struggling to find skilled workers. With help from European Union Grants...

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That special spark: A helping hand for innovative start-ups Futures - 01 December 2009 That special spark: A helping hand for innovative start-ups

Who would start a business development for start-ups in a slump? That’s precisely when it has to be done, says...

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Constructive disruption Futures - 01 December 2009 Constructive disruption

Microsoft’s Akhtar Badshah wants to be a disruptive influence

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Jean-Philippe Courtois on "The good entrepreneur" Jesse Verstraete, Senior EU Communications Manager - 30 November 2009

Heard of The Good Entrepreneur? It’s a TV show where entrepreneurs from across Europe compete for a hefty...

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Windows 7 and European ICT growth 27 November 2009 Windows 7 and European ICT growth

Erich Andersen, VP and Deputy General Counsel of the Windows Business at Microsoft, speaking about Windows 7...

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An expert’s take: The state of European entrepreneurship Claire O'Halloran, Emerging Business International Lead - 27 November 2009

Cliff Reeves – General Manager of the Emerging Business Team (which in non-Microsoft speak means he works...

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John Vassallo on cloud computing and growth 27 November 2009 John Vassallo on cloud computing and growth

Microsoft's Vice President for EU affairs blogs via video on how ICT can stimulate Europe's growth

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Microsoft’s BizSpark fires up startups, ignites a community Jesse Verstraete, Senior EU Communications Manager - 19 November 2009

Almost exactly a year ago, Microsoft launched BizSpark, a global program designed to catalyze the success of...

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Windows 7 and the European ICT economy Claire O'Halloran, Emerging Business International Lead - 13 November 2009

Please click below to view a short 1-minute interview with Erich Andersen, VP and Deputy General Counsel of...

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“Cloud Computing guy for Microsoft International” Claire O'Halloran, Emerging Business International Lead - 02 November 2009

I just looked up the term Cloud computing on Google News and unless I’m doing something wrong, it appears that...

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The latest featured European start-up on BizSpark Claire O'Halloran, Emerging Business International Lead - 02 November 2009

Microsoft BizSpark is a programme we’ve developed to help early stage startups by providing them with key...

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SMEs in IT and cloud: The engine of Europe’s growth John Vassallo, Vice President - EU Affairs - 04 March 2010 SMEs in IT and cloud: The engine of Europe’s growth

John Vassallo (Microsoft VP EU Affairs) outlines the crucial role small and medium enterprises active in the...

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John Vassallo on cloud computing & growth in Europe 27 November 2009 John Vassallo on cloud computing & growth in Europe

Microsoft's Vice President for EU Affairs talks about the role of ICT into driving European growth

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Best of SME day 05 February 2010 Best of SME day

Best the 4th EU SME Day Of with JP Courtois, J Figel & P Jungen

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Young French company leads the way in financial software innovation 01 September 2009 Young French company leads the way in financial software innovation

When Paris-based Pricing Partners SAS set itself the goal of becoming a global player in financial valuation...

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Microsoft helps exciting French startup to aim for global success 01 September 2009 Microsoft helps exciting French startup to aim for global success

To develop its world-leading 3D simulation technology, French startup SimplySim turned to Microsoft for advice...

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Portuguese Businesses Receive Grants in Just 15 Days Rather Than Months 01 September 2009 Portuguese Businesses Receive Grants in Just 15 Days Rather Than Months

Portugal’s national employment agency offers grants to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to train...

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European Research Council set for growth, says president Richard L. Hudson - 01 June 2009 European Research Council set for growth, says president

The European Research Council head urges basic research for economic growth – and charts a course for...

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A helping hand allows Hungarian firm to fund logistics project 01 June 2009 A helping hand allows Hungarian firm to fund logistics project

Since Hungary's accession into the European Union, the number of logistics operators in the country has been...

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Eyes on the prize 01 December 2008 Eyes on the prize

Europe will see its first continent-wide prizes for academic spin-off entrepreneurs awarded in Stockholm on 5...

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Hungarian start-up secures 100 per cent funding for photosmart project 01 June 2008 Hungarian start-up secures 100 per cent funding for photosmart project

Budapest-based start-up eSpirit sought help from European Union Grants Advisor (EUGA) and applied for...

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Europe’s digital future: the challenges ahead 01 June 2008 Europe’s digital future: the challenges ahead

The Lisbon Strategy's aim is to make the EU ‘the most dynamic and competitive knowledge-based economy in the...

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Austrian start-up secures funding for video telephony project 01 December 2007 Austrian start-up secures funding for video telephony project

Vienna-based start-up IQ Mobile found that obtaining funding to develop innovative solutions was a...

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