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Germany to be No. 1 in Europe in 2022
By 2022 almost 37 million households with Gigabit-capable connections will lead Germany from 6th to 1st place in the EU comparison shows a new study on behalf of the Vodafone Institute.
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European resilience in times of COVID-19
Vodafone Institute poll “Digitising Europe Pulse” across 13 EU member states that people in Portugal and Germany see themselves well prepared in comparison to other EU countries.
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F-LANE goes virtual: start of application period
Vodafone Institute launches the fifth round of its global social impact accelerator programme for female empowerment with a new implementation partner and in a virtual format.
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Vodafone Institute and Vodafone Germany Foundation support #EUvsVIRUS hackathon
The Vodafone Institute and the Vodafone Germany Foundation will fund the awards of the EU Commissions #EUvsVIRUS hackathon in the challenges Efficient Team Work and Fake News.
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Vodafone Institute supports hackathon implementation
The Vodafone Institute provides startup funding, know-how and digital expertise for the German government’s #WirVsVirus Solution Enabler programme as part of the COVID-19 response effort.
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European policy benefits national digital strategy
Vodafone Institute's poll “Digitising Europe Pulse” across 10 EU member states finds that citizens strongly believe EU membership benefits digital development.
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F-LANE selects five tech start-ups that improve the world
280 start-ups from 62 countries applied for a place in the F-LANE accelerator. The five most innovative business models came out on top.
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F-LANE selects five tech start-ups that improve the world
280 start-ups from 62 countries applied for a place in the F-LANE accelerator. The five most innovative business models came out on top.
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Vodafone Institute launches the next round of F-LANE
F-LANE, the first accelerator empowering women in the tech sector, initiated by the Vodafone Institute, is entering its fourth round this year after great international feedback.
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60% of Europeans don’t believe their government has the will to advance digitisation
The representative study "The Tech Divide: Policy" shows that 60% of European respondents don’t believe their governments have the will to develop digitisation.
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Global study finds that 56% employees lack the digital skills they need for jobs in the future
The Vodafone Institute releases the second part of the “Digitising Europe” study which explores the acceptance of new technologies.
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Digitisation – Asia euphoric, Europe more sceptical
How do people feel about new Technologies? The Vodafone Institute's study in nine countries reveals severe differences.
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Expansion of Gigabit connections has a billion-euros effect
The aimed broadband expansion in Germany has a significant effect on economic growth. This is the result of the study "On the way to the gigabit society".
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F-LANE ventures up to pitch at re:publica and Arch Summit
The start-ups of F-LANE cohort III are going to have their final pitches of this year's programme at the re:publica on May 2nd and the Arch Summit on May 3rd and 4th.
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“Governments will always have the upper hand”
US computer scientist Vinton G. Cerf considers a takeover of power by individual corporations to be unlikely even in the age of artificial intelligence.
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Survey reveals disparate views on acceptance of new technologies
The research institute Ipsos has conducted a survey in five countries on behalf of the Vodafone Institute regarding the increasing influence of future technologies on different areas of life.
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Experts debate the impact of artificial intelligence
In the publication "Entering a New Era" experts like Vinton G. Cerf, Luciano Floridi and Yuval Noah Harari debate the future of Artificial Intelliegence.
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Third F-LANE cohort selected
180 start-ups from 57 countries applied for Vodafone Institute’s female tech accelerator – the first of its kind in Europe. The jury has made its decision: five startups from Germany, USA, Pakistan, UK and Uganda have been selected.
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Experts draw up a roadmap for the secure use of Big Data
The 12-point plan helps enterprises to use big data responsibly, securely and innovatively.
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Vodafone Institute globally launches the next round of F-LANE
A new round of F-LANE - the first accelerator in Europe to focus on tech-startups by or for women.
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Investors discuss prejudices against female entrepreneurs
Investors' prejudices against female founders have been a taboo topic for a very long time. Renowned investors gather together to share experiences and formulate promising solutions.
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Five startups with the potential to make the world a better place
Five innovative and high-potential digital impact ventures focusing on female empowerment have secured a place in the first Vodafone Institute initiated Europe-wide accelerator programme F-LANE.
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The Vodafone Institute launches the next round of F-LANE: leveraging the impact of startups with a female empowerment focus
The new round of F-LANE - the first accelerator in Europe to focus on technology startups by or for women. Only around nine percent of technology startups worldwide are founded by women.
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F-LANE supports female entrepreneurs and start-ups for women
The Vodafone Institute has initiated F-LANE, one of the first accelerators in Europe to focus on technological start-ups by or for women creating social impact.
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Schäuble and Ametsreiter emphasise the need for a strong Europe
In his speech at the opening of Vodafone Germany’s new Berlin Office, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble (CDU) talked about the need for a European digital union.
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Vodafone Institute publishes study on impact of Gigabit transmission
Vodafone Institute's Gigabit Society study reveals: Germany is an innovation powerhouse, but lags in fibre connections.
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Cancer expert von Kalle stresses Big Data’s potential
Almost half of the Germans would provide personal data when it comes to medical purposes. Cancer expert Christof von Kalle stresses Big Data's high potential in medicine.
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Transparency and user control critical to success of Big Data
A Vodafone Institute study of public attitudes towards Big Data revealed that Europeans remain uncertain whether the analysis of their private data will benefit them or wider society.
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Digital Revolution without the Germans?
The YouGov opinion research institute was commissioned by the Vodafone Institute to conduct a survey of 6,000 young adults in six European countries.
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Vodafone Institute hosts “digitising europe”
Experts from politics, business and science will be discussing how the worlds of education and work are likely to change as a result of the progressive digitisation of all areas of our lives.
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The vast majority of parents support more digital lessons
Children must be prepared for the digital age. A Vodafone Institute Survey realised by Allensbach revealed: A majority of parents demand that computers play an increasing role in classrooms.
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5G and the future of digital infrastructures
Handling the keyword Digital Things: A network in all things - 5G and the patch to a hyperconnected society and a highly digitised infrastructure of the future.
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Conditions for successful e-government services
New reports on e-government published by the Vodafone Institute provide recommendations on how to create a transparent ‘digital state’ and promote trust in online channels.
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