ICT 2015 - Innovate, Connect, Transform, took place in Lisbon from 20th to 22nd October 2015 with some of the most important European players in ICT, the excellence of EU universities and research centres and flourishing SMEs and start-ups.

The European Parliament sealed the new rules on ending roaming charges in June 2017 and the first EU-wide net neutrality rules.

Key 5G players from the EU, China, South Korea, Japan and the US have met at the ICT 2015 event in Lisbon. On the agenda: how different regions can work together to accelerate the definition of 5G standards and to better co-operate on spectrum allocation for 5G.

Imagine removing a tumour without a scalpel. This is possible thanks to a certain type of ultrasound: strong, concentrated ultrasonic waves are directed at the patient's body in such a way that they heat up and kill individual cancer cells. Computer support is of the utmost importance.

A new EU funding scheme in support of Business Angels investing in ICT startups, innovative SMEs and small midcaps is now operational.

For the first time ever, ICT 2015, organised by the European Commission and the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, includes a complementary off-site exhibition, fully open to the general public thus bringing European R&I results closer to the citizens.