INDUSTRY INTELLIGENCE POWERED BY THE DCA
This month, Steve Hone, CEO, DCA, explains why the trade
association supports R&D and provides details of DCA
Partner EcoCooling’s involvement in a project to build and
manage the most efficient data centre in the world.
nvesting time in research can deliver real
benefits to business. Many successful
companies, such as those producing
consumer goods or mass-market
items, invest heavily in research and
development (R&D).
Industries including computer software,
semiconductor, information and
communication technology, robotics and
energy all have high R&D expenditure –
R&D is critical to product innovation,
the improvement of services and can
also help to secure major advantages
over competitors.
Taking the time to examine products
offerings and identifying improvements
can differentiate one organisation from
another. In fact, R&D can contribute to
raising a company’s market value and to
boosting profitability.
has successfully helped to secure R&D
funding for EU Commission projects such
as PEDCA, the award winning EURECA
project and the DEW COOL project which is
a collaboration between Europe and China.
The DCA has also supported dozens more
EU Commission R&D projects including
OPERA, SLALOM and the ICT Footprint
project to name but a few.
Contact the DCA to find out more about
research projects by emailing info@dca-
global.org
The DCA frequently facilitates networking
and introductions that allow our partners
to meet and discuss collaboration and
research ideas and projects. For two years
DCA corporate partner EcoCooling has
been involved in an EU Horizon 2020
From inception the DCA Trade
Association has actively championed
R&D initiatives and projects. This has
enabled us to maintain strong ties with
the academic world and to build enduring
connections with major players in the
data centre sector.
These organisations remain committed to
maintaining the health and sustainability
of the data centre sector.
Over the last eight years, through
continued collaboration with academic,
strategic and corporate partners the DCA
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Steve Hone, CEO, DCA
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