{"id":69698,"date":"2016-04-19T12:18:09","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T12:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=2c2c3759ff3aee6bca1ab0e8e0f10344"},"modified":"2016-04-19T12:18:09","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19T12:18:09","slug":"press-release-technology-boost-for-uk-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=69698","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Technology boost for UK businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The EU<\/abbr> Commission has today (19 April 2016) published details on how businesses across the EU<\/abbr>, including those in the UK<\/abbr>, can get better access to the technologies that will help them to modernise. The innovative package includes improving access to cloud computing and services, data analytics and the Internet of Things. It will improve the way the UK<\/abbr> does business in the research, technology and industrial sectors, and enable UK<\/abbr> companies to compete globally.<\/p>\n

Business Minister Baroness Neville-Rolfe said:<\/p>\n

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The fourth industrial revolution will fundamentally change the way we do business in this country. As with previous industrial revolutions, the expectation must be that the net effect will be positive for almost everyone.<\/p>\n

The package set out by the European Commission contains stimulating ideas about how businesses can embrace new and interesting ways of working.<\/p>\n

I look forward to working with the Commission on a package that works for UK<\/abbr> businesses and agreeing a way forward in the Competitiveness Council.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The package builds on the existing work going on in the UK<\/abbr>, such as digital catapults and support for quantum technologies. It will also help our business and research communities make the most of EU<\/abbr> research and development in high technology areas. <\/p>\n

It sets out suggestions in 4 areas of working: <\/p>\n