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NESSI Summit 2014 - Big Data Value and Software Innovation for Europe - held on the 27th May

On the 27th May, Sofitel Hotel in Brussels, more than 80 people participated in interesting discussions about the European software industry, software engineering and “Big Data Value” for Europe. Researchers, policy makers, and industry representatives from Europe were present at the NESSI Summit 2014 and contributed to make the conference a great success with many very interesting presentations and a very good atmosphere for discussion.
 

After a welcome speech by Jan Sundelin, co-chair of the NESSI Board, and an opening speech by Mario Campolargo, Director of Directorate E "Net Futures" in DG CONNECT, the participants had the opportunity to attend to three enriching panel discussions and exchange with the speakers.

Share your views - Public Consultation on the Big Data Value Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda now open!

The European Technology Platform for Software and Services NESSI, together with partners from the FP7 project Big, have drafted a Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) on Big Data Value. The objective of the SRIA is to describe the main research challenges and needs for advancing Big Data Value in Europe in the next 5 to 10 years. The SRIA will be an important channel for providing input to the European Big Data Value Partnership that aims to establish a Public Private Partnership on Big Data Value.

The Dimensions of Big Data

Today, analysts seek to derive insight from large, heterogeneous, high-velocity (i.e., big) data sets using varying data analysis methods. These data sets are ubiquitous. They arise due to burgeoning cloud computing services, the anticipated Internet of Services (IoS), and the emerging Internet of Things (IoT). Big data is often defined as any data set that cannot be handled using today’s widely available mainstream solutions, techniques, and technologies.

Opening soon: Consultation on the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda

As announced in the European Data Forum 2014 - in the networking session on 20 March organized by the European Technology Platform NESSI and the FP7 Project Big - a public consultation on the Big Data Value Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda will soon be opened here under the tab "consultation".We are looking forward to hearing your views - stay tuned!

TeraLab: Research Platform in the field of Big Data launched

Inaugurating the TeraLab Platform on 4th February 2014, the Institut Mines-Télécom and Confederation of Schools for Economics and Statistics (GENES) expanded their collaborative research in the field of Big Data. Through the TeraLab initiative, these two institutional partners aim to provide the national research community, and of course businesses, with an environment conducive to research and experimentation focused on innovative applications and industrial prototypes.

INSIGHT, a new Science Foundation Research Center for Data Analytics launched in Ireland

Insight, a new Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Center for Data Analytics was launched in December 2013 in Ireland. In today’s society, an increasing torrent of data is being created every second. Insight will play a leading role in developing next generation technologies to capture and transform the raw databeing generated into valuable concepts and ideas that can inform better decisions about society, the economy, healthcare and government. Insight will work with more than 30 industry partners, ranging from small Irish startups to established SMEs and large multinationals, on a range of projects to advance data analytics technologies in Ireland.

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