Tools and initiatives of the European Commission for supporting Big Data industries and startups

The aim of the event was to address the key elements of the European Data Strategy and to inform data professionals and practitioners about the tools which are provided by the European Commission for supporting data economy.To this end, three short presentations took place:1. Dr. Antonis Ramfos - Instruments which are provided by the European Commission to promote the best uptake of AI, Data technologies, and services for professional and private use 2. Dr. Chrysostomos Zeginis - Complex Event Processing of Open Data streams: A Case Study from the Transportation Domain 3. Mr. George Panagopoulos - EU Funding opportunities for start-ups and SMEs active in the data sector