The European Union set a target for the business sector to invest 2% of GDP
in R&D. How is the convergence of Spain and Portugal towards this goal
progressing?
What are the most decisive factors in a country’s research and innovation
systems? You can see the video of the discussion we organised to debate
this issue here.
What is society’s opinion regarding the possible impacts of science and
technology? Establishing citizen participation mechanisms is necessary to
generate confidence and detect points for improvement.
In Spain and Portugal, the proportion of innovative companies, and the
degree to which these collaborate with other companies and organisations,
is below the EU-27 average.
According to this study, the most popular form of gambling among teenagers
is sports betting, and there is a higher level of online gambling addiction
among boys.
What use are young Spaniards making of mobile phones? This study indicates
that 19% are hyperconnected, showing difficulties in controlling the use of
this technology.
Things are becoming increasingly difficult for tax evaders, with the new
big data and artificial intelligence techniques that detect hidden wealth,
the abuse of aggressive tax engineering and money laundering.