Digital economy: France invests for the future #health20fr

Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet, the French Minister of the Digital Economy, is the motor behind a recent French law proposing a 4.5 B Euro budget,to "create wealth for future generations" via digital initiatives. This  begins by a public consultation ongoing til July 7. The envelope is divinded into two main categories: 2B for infrastructure and 2.5 B for services. There are 9 priority areas: cloud computing, digitization of content, digital technologies, smart grids, ehealth, network security, intelligent transport systems, digital city, e-education. The French government will invest and participate in co-financing of those projects that are the most advanced. Initial ongoing consultation is for the purpose of collecting and understanding "needs" before holding a public bidding on projects. ROI will be a determining factor.