Topic network Information and Communication Technology

The knowledge society depends on reliable, robust and increasingly powerful information and communication infrastructures. Information and communication technology (ICT) is thus both an enabler and a driver of social development. From an economic perspective, these technologies are not only key to enabling economic activity but are also an important market in their own right.

This topic network explores the fundamental role played by ICT as an enabling infrastructure for industry and society, using key current developments and technology trends as examples. Since the field of ICT is divided into very discrete individual disciplines, the thematic network’s members seek to identify interdisciplinary research gaps.