Raw data is at first unimaginative and to some extent not profitable for the inexperienced eye. To understand data, they have to be turned into visible information. With graphs and charts, complex statistics can be presented quickly and effectively. There are so many data visualisation tools out there which do just that. They all differ a bit and…

The increasing demand for energy in China was brought by extensive industrial growth. Besides cars and trucks, coal is the main factor why China’s air is full of pesticides, as it is responsible for 60% of Chinas electricity. The state must take fundamental actions, starting with transforming the infrastructure and achieving a substantial reduction…

The single market is the economic foundation the European Union is built on. While existing rules worked fine for decades, the digital revolution requires policy makers not only to make them fit for future challenges, but also to find long overdue solutions for market distortions. Since 2015, the Digital Single Market Strategy tackles the burning…

Universities are in the perfect position for collecting big amounts of data. Their students already use chip cards for almost all their moves on campus, leaving traces for every action. The next logical step is to use information sensibly and find out how these digital footprints can enhance study life. Students’ activities can easily be tracked,…

It seems like we are all suffering from information overload, the good news is, data visualization might be a good solution to that. Data visualization is not all about the creation of tables, graphs and charts. These tools can transmit information about complex ideas in a quick and comprehensible way, but furthermore, data visualization allows to…

Data is not restricted to some highly technological realms. Rather its impact is permeating more and more fields of our daily lives. Manifold ordinary actions are revolutionised and enhanced by data innovation. Here a seven of the most striking examples. #1 Shopping Retailers save their customers’ purchasing and browsing history in order to find…

Do you need some AI? There’s a marketplace for that! Big Data analytics and solutions, speech recognition, learning and decision-making products— that’s what makes an artificial intelligence (AI) marketplace. It’s the destination for the latest innovations in AI infrastructure and computer systems. How can AI marketplaces revolutionise the systems…

A current research project, funded by the EU Horizon 2020 programme, identified three high-prospect areas and analysed them in regard to the market potential of AI technology. The automotive sector, healthcare and the consumer sector are going to become the European pioneers in the fast-growing global AI market. Industry experts agree that the AI…