The UK and Japan have just announced that they will strengthen their science and technology collaboration with a package of joint initiatives across life sciences, quantum technologies, and advanced connectivity.
While a lack of funding has been a key barrier, the need to integrate legacy systems and the mammoth scope of many projects have also slowed down progress. On top of this, the failure of some iconic digital projects has created a hesitancy to adopt new technology.
New guidance on geospatial data in the public sector has been published, setting rules on assessing the economic, social and environmental value of investments in location data.
The use of open source software has exploded in recent years, with an estimated €1 billion invested in open source technology within Europe in 2018 alone
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