World Standards Cooperation

In the early 80s, there was a lack of harmonization of the design process of wind turbines and, therefore, a lack of stakeholder confidence. This led to a drop in funding and a loss of investor credibility. International Standards allowed manufacturers to design more reliable machines. This helped [Read more…]

Marine energy is the new kid on the block. The technology faces many challenges. Tidal energy areas are widely dispersed, machines need to work safely under water and connect to existing systems, performance has to be demonstrated and regulators and the financial community need the reassurance that [Read more…]

Studies investigating the benefits of standards for industrial sectors indicate the significant contribution of standards to business performance in terms of profit, growth, or both. Here are a few examples. [Read more…]

Interoperability and standards work hand-in-hand to make today’s increasingly connected world possible. But without those two fundamental enablers, global trade would languish in chaos, disorganization and incompatibility. Without interoperability and standardization there would be many more [Read more…]

Markets transformed by globalization

In a world transformed by globalization, it is increasingly important to ensure the interoperability between goods, services and infrastructures. [Read more…]