Europe’s digital sovereignty challenge extends beyond cloud services to the underlying hardware, software, and firmware layers. Dependence on non-EU vendors limits organisations’ control over updates, repairs, and system lifecycles. Vendor-driven restrictions can force premature upgrades, increasing costs, security risks, and … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Business, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Industrial, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology
Tagged circular economy, competition policy, Cybersecurity, Digital Decade, digital infrastructure, digital sovereignty, e-waste, enterprise ICT, European Union, firmware access, Free ICT Europe, hardware lifecycle management, IT aftermarket, IT asset disposition, Jan Hoogstrate, lifecycle control, non EU vendors, refurbishers, repair rights, secondary markets, software lifecycle, sustainability, third party maintenance, used software resale, vendor lock‑in
(IN BRIEF) The Free ICT Europe Foundation warns that Europe faces a “sovereignty gap” in enterprise ICT, where organizations technically own their digital infrastructure but lack real control due to dependence on non-EU vendors that impose restrictive licensing, limited support … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Economy, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Industrial, Management, Security & Safety, Small Business, Technology
Tagged circular economy, Digital Decade, digital infrastructure, digital sovereignty, e-waste, EcoDesign, enterprise ICT, EU policy, European Union, firmware access, Free ICT Europe Foundation, hardware lifecycle, independent maintenance, independent repair, IT aftermarket, IT asset disposition, Jan Hoogstrate, lifecycle, lifecycle control, right to repair, security updates, software licensing, sovereignty gap, T&Pm, third party maintenance, TPSM, used software resellers, vendor lock‑in
(IN BRIEF) TÜV Rheinland has introduced a closed-loop recycled material verification process to help the electronics industry manage growing e-waste volumes and comply with increasingly strict regulatory demands. Aligned with international standards, the framework provides independent verification of traceability and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Security & Safety, Technology
Tagged circular economy, closed loop recycling, Closed-Loop Recycling Gains Momentum as TÜV Rheinland Unveils New Verification Program, e-waste, electronics industry, EN 15343, GuangDong TPIPLASTIC, ISO 14021, ISO 22095, Mint Innovation, Ningbo Jintian Copper, recycled materials, SPC E-Cycle, supply chain traceability, TÜV Rheinland, TÜV Rheinland Introduces Verification Process to Support Closed-Loop Recycling in Electronics
(IN BRIEF) The Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) 2024, taking place November 20-21 in Cologne and online, will gather industry leaders, policymakers, and investors to discuss innovative recycling solutions and sustainable materials management. This year’s event will expand its focus to … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜBENDORF, 1-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Empa, the Swiss research institute for applied materials sciences and technology, has announced that it leads an Inndo-Swiss research team of researchers that are working on the development of an ecological and solidarity-based … Read the full press release
Posted in Electronics & Machinery, Environment, Industrial, Small Business, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged BRIDGE programme, Dea Wehrli, e-waste, e-waste recycling, Ecowork, Empa, entrepreneurs, incubator hub, INDIA, Innosuisse, micro-entrepreneurs, recycling, researchers, Swiss National Science Foundation, value chain
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