The SoundCity Project MONICA aims to provide a very large scale demonstration of multiple existing and new Internet of Things technologies for Smarter Living. The solution will be deployed in 6 major cities in Europe. MONICA demonstrates a large scale IoT ecosystem that uses innovative wearable and portable IoT sensors and actuators with closed-loop back-end services integrated into an interoperable, cloud-based platform capable of offering a multitude of simultaneous, targeted applications. All ecosystems will be demonstrated in the scope of large scale city events, but have general applicability for dynamically deploying Smart City applications in many fixed locations such as airports, main traffic arterials, and construction sites. Moreover, it is inherent in the MONICA approach to identify the official standardisation potential areas in all stages of the project. MONICA will demonstrate an IoT platform in massive scale operating conditions; capable of handling at least 10.000 simultaneous real end-users with wearable and portable sensors using existing and emerging technologies (TRL 5-6) and based upon open standards and architectures. It will design, develop and deploy a platform capable of integrating large amounts of heterogeneous, interoperable IoT enabled sensors with different data capabilities (video, audio, data), resource constraints (wearables, Smartphones, Smartwatches), bandwidth (UWB, M2M), costs (professional, consumer), and deployment (wearable, mobile, fixed, airborne) as well as actuators (lights, LED, cameras, alarms, drones, loudspeakers). It will demo end-to-end, closed loop solutions covering everything from devices and middleware with semantic annotations through a multitude of wireless communication channels to cloud based applications and back to actuation networks. Humans-in-the-Loop is demonstrated through integrating Situational Awareness and Decision Support tools for organisers, security staff and sound engineers situation rooms.

In recent years, many industrialized countries have suffered from the economic slowdown and high unemployment rates. Entrepreneurs play a potential role in stimulating and supporting economic prosperity because of their ability to adapt to changing environments and because their structure allows them to comply with technological change. That is why, in this ever-changing and increasingly interconnected world, we need the next generation of workers more than ever not only to fill jobs, but also to create them. In any case, the development of entrepreneurship does not happen overnight; children need freedom to test their limits and overcome their fears. Children's educators must also be aware of the importance of developing entrepreneurial attitudes in order to better transmit these skills.The main objectives of the YESict project (Young Entrepreneurial Skills by ICT) were therefore as follows:- Encourage entrepreneurship in secondary education (students from 11 to 15 years old) by developing children's entrepreneurial skills through an innovative pedagogical methodology;- Develop these transversal skills using new ICT tools: development of new learning methods and integration of digital technologies in learning and teaching;- Develop the necessary tools based on a human-centred design approach, taking into account the needs, desires, limitations and environment of the individual;The project consortium consisted of seven organizations:- aNTIC (FR), digital use development agency (www.antic-paysbasque.com)- MGEP (SP), DBZ team (Innovation and Design Centre). (www.mondragon.edu)- Vaeksthus Sjalland taken over by Zealand Institute of Business and Technology ZIBAT (DK), a business development centre. (www.easj.dk)- Ikastolen Elkartea (SP), a cooperative that brings together the schools of social initiative in the Basque Country. (www.ikastola.eus)- FH Joanneum University (AU), University of Applied Sciences. (www.fh-joanneum.at)- University of Nicosia (CY), Management and MIS Department / Office of Research and Innovation. (www.unic.ac.cy)- Synthesis (CY), a limited research and teaching centre. (www.synthesis-center.com)After the development phase of the pedagogical method and associated tools, a first experimental campaign was launched in a real environment.These lessons made it possible to improve digital tools and teaching materials before launching a second experimental campaign.This in situ evaluation made it possible to: Measure the effectiveness of the pedagogical method, Evaluate the relevance of the method and tools by the teachers, Check the adequacy of the tools and the method for the students, Allow continuous improvement of the tools and the method.In the end, 316 students were involved in the YESict project, from 14 classes in 4 European countries with 23 teachers and 7 different schools.The YESict project has developed a pedagogical methodology combining Challenge Based Learning and Design Thinking to activate 4 key skills of the entrepreneur or person working in project mode: creativity, problem solving, collaboration, self-confidence or self-awareness.The pedagogical process thus developed was based on responding to a challenge / finding solutions through a 7-step sequence and using digital tools. A process that adapts to the constraints of the colleges, according to the time available and the equipment and level of use of digital technology.On students: After completing the YESict program, twice as many students are considering starting their own business in the future. The YESict method is appropriate for all ages and student profiles: it allows the remobilization of students with academic difficulties, questions the teacher/learner relationship, places the student in a situation of autonomy, initiative and reflection/production, and reveals talents/allows him/her to build as an individual.On the teaching teams: The level of satisfaction with the programme is very high (94%). 78% are satisfied with the digital tools offered, 64% of them have changed their minds about entrepreneurship: all say they are able to promote entrepreneurial skills among students, most are now able to explain entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial skills.On parents: 80% believe that entrepreneurship education is important for their children's education, 64% talked about entrepreneurship with their children, they discussed the YESict programme with their children.

The objectives of the Innovation Denmark 2019 project are to: • Provide Key Account Management (KAM) services to Danish businesses, which have been awarded grants under the SME Instrument, Future Emerging Technologies or Fast Track to Innovation programmes • Provide Enhancing Innovation Management Capacity (EIMC) services to SMEs in 2019. Companies will be assessed via the Innovation Health Check tools or other approved tools and depending on results, referred on to relevant organisations in the Danish and European innovation eco-system. In total, under both categories 100 service packages will be carried out. The figure is based on an average of 46 KAM packages coming through EIC programmes, and 44 EIMC cases carried out. If a larger number of grants from EIC are given to Danish participants, the packages will be adjusted accordingly. The figures are based on the experience of the Danish consortium since 2014, which has seen a high and increasing number of cases coming through via the SME Instrument, due to the success Danish companies have in the programme.

The objectives of the Innovation Denmark II project are to: • Provide Key Account Management (KAM) services to Danish businesses, which have been awarded grants under the SME Instrument. • Provide Enhancing Innovation Management Capacity (EIMC) services to SMEs in 2017-2018. Companies will be assessed via the IMP3rove or Innovation Health Check tools and depending on results, referred on to relevant organisations in the Danish and European innovation eco-system. In total, under both categories, a minimum of 138 service packages will be carried out. The figure is based on an average of 69 KAM packages coming through SME Instrument, and 69 EIMC cases carried out. If a larger amount of SMEs is granted SMEI projects, the packages will be adjusted accordingly.

The Danish EEN will provide skilled personnel to provide two services: Key Account Management Services to SMEs in the SME Instrument and Enhancing Innovation Management Capacity building services to potential high growth SMEs. A total of minimum 80 service packages will be implemented. Two tools will be used to carry out these tasks - Growth Wheel for the KAM role, to provide a brief and simple feedback on the company's management ability and IMP3rove for all EIMC cases, to provide a thorough picture of the innovation management capacity of the SMEs. Companies in the EIMC work will be integrated with the wider Danish and European innovation support eco-system.