Media Lab Europe to partner with AOL

Dublin-based technology firm Media Lab Europe has announced a research partner agreement with America Online (AOL).

The three-year agreement provides the Time Warner subsidiary with access to new research developments, internal technical reports and unpublished research developed at Media Lab Europe.

Media Lab conducts research that is often too costly or time consuming for businesses to undertake while AOL is a world leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services.

Mario Vecchi, Senior Vice President of International Development in AOL's Dublin Office, said: "Our relationship with Media Lab Europe will play a major part in our ongoing innovation in Europe, and we look forward to greatly benefiting from the Lab's continuing creative activity."

Established in 2001, Media Lab Europe is a not-for-profit international research and innovation Lab. Partners include AIB, America Online, BBC, BT, Business Lab, eircom, Ericsson, essilor, Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Highlands & Islands Enterprise (Scotland), Intel and the Portuguese Science Foundation.

Simon Jones, Managing Director at Media Lab Europe, said "An important part of belonging to the Lab's partner grouping is the opportunity to share information in a neutral environment, and to form alliances."