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Overview General Introduction / Overview ICT Call 1 review ICT Call 2 ( Main focus of presentation ) ICT Call 3 EI Supports

General Introduction / Overview

ICT Call 1 review

ICT Call 2 ( Main focus of presentation )

ICT Call 3

EI Supports

Framework Programme 7: 2007-2013 European Commission's instrument for supporting R&D Budget is over €50 Billion Covers Four Specific Research Programmes Cooperation (€32.202 Billion); Ideas (€7.460 Billion); People (€4.577 Billion); Capacities (€4.193 Billion)

European Commission's instrument for supporting R&D

Budget is over €50 Billion

Covers Four Specific Research Programmes

Cooperation (€32.202 Billion);

Ideas (€7.460 Billion);

People (€4.577 Billion);

Capacities (€4.193 Billion)

ICT Work Programme approach and structure A limited set of Challenges that respond to well-identified industry and technology needs and/or target specific socio-economic goals A Challenge is addressed through a limited set of Objectives that form the basis of Calls for Proposals An Objective is described in terms of target outcome - in terms of characteristics expected impact - in terms of industrial competitiveness, societal goal, technology progress A total of 25 Objectives expressed within 7 Challenges

A limited set of Challenges that

respond to well-identified industry and technology needs

and/or

target specific socio-economic goals

A Challenge is addressed through a limited set of Objectives that form the basis of Calls for Proposals

An Objective is described in terms of

target outcome - in terms of characteristics

expected impact - in terms of industrial competitiveness, societal goal, technology progress

A total of 25 Objectives expressed within 7 Challenges

Funding Schemes 3 funding schemes – 5 “instruments” Collaborative Projects (CP)* Large Scale Integrating Projects (“IP”) Small or medium scale focused research actions (“STREP”) Networks of Excellence (NoE) Coordination and Support Actions (CSA) Coordinating or networking actions (“CA”) Support Actions (“SSA”) ICT Workprogramme – 2007/08: budget pre-allocation to instruments ! *SICA – Specific International Co-operation Actions

3 funding schemes – 5 “instruments”

Collaborative Projects (CP)*

Large Scale Integrating Projects (“IP”)

Small or medium scale focused research actions (“STREP”)

Networks of Excellence (NoE)

Coordination and Support Actions (CSA)

Coordinating or networking actions (“CA”)

Support Actions (“SSA”)

ICT Workprogramme – 2007/08:

budget pre-allocation to instruments !

*SICA – Specific International Co-operation Actions

Budget split per objective For each Work Programme objective: A reserved amount for CSAs support activities won’t need to compete against research projects for funding A reserved amount for NoE won’t fund multiple NoEs to compete with each other Remaining (main) part of budget committed to Collaborative Projects minimum percent Integrating Projects , minimum percent Focused Research Actions , the remainder distributed by quality of the proposals

For each Work Programme objective:

A reserved amount for CSAs

support activities won’t need to compete against research projects for funding

A reserved amount for NoE

won’t fund multiple NoEs to compete with each other

Remaining (main) part of budget committed to Collaborative Projects

minimum percent Integrating Projects , minimum percent Focused Research Actions , the remainder distributed by quality of the proposals

ICT Work Programme Challenges Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) 2. Cognitive systems, interaction, robotics 1. Network and service infrastructures 3. Components, systems, engineering 4. Digital libraries and content 5. ICT for health 6. ICT for mobility & sustainable growth 7. ICT for independent living and inclusion Socio-economic goals Industry/Tech needs

ICT Call 1 Review

ICT-2007.1.1 Network of the future ICT-2007.1.2 Service & software architectures, infrastructures & engineering ICT-2007.1.3 ICT in support of the networked enterprise ICT-2007.1.4 Secure, dependable and trusted infrastructures ICT-2007.1.5 Networked media ICT-2007.2.1 Cognitive systems, interaction, robotics ICT-2007.3.1 Next generation nanoelectronics components and electronics integration ICT-2007.3.2 Organic and large-area electronics and display systems ICT-2007.3.3 Embedded systems design ICT-2007.3.4 Computing systems Call 1 (Closed on 8 th May 2007)

ICT-2007.1.1 Network of the future

ICT-2007.1.2 Service & software architectures, infrastructures & engineering

ICT-2007.1.3 ICT in support of the networked enterprise

ICT-2007.1.4 Secure, dependable and trusted infrastructures

ICT-2007.1.5 Networked media

ICT-2007.2.1 Cognitive systems, interaction, robotics

ICT-2007.3.1 Next generation nanoelectronics components and electronics integration

ICT-2007.3.2 Organic and large-area electronics and display systems

ICT-2007.3.3 Embedded systems design

ICT-2007.3.4 Computing systems

Call 1 ctd. ICT-2007.4.1 Digital libraries and technology-enhanced learning ICT-2007.4.2 Intelligent content and semantics ICT-2007.5.1 Personal health systems for monitoring and point-of-care diagnostics ICT-2007.5.2 Advanced ICT for risk assessment and patient safety ICT-2007.6.1 ICT for the intelligent vehicles and mobility services ICT-2007.7.1 ICT and ageing ICT-2007.8.1 Nano-scale ICT devices and systems ICT-2007.8.2 Pervasive adaptation ICT-2007.8.3 Bio-ICT convergence

ICT-2007.4.1 Digital libraries and technology-enhanced learning

ICT-2007.4.2 Intelligent content and semantics

ICT-2007.5.1 Personal health systems for monitoring and point-of-care diagnostics

ICT-2007.5.2 Advanced ICT for risk assessment and patient safety

ICT-2007.6.1 ICT for the intelligent vehicles and mobility services

ICT-2007.7.1 ICT and ageing

ICT-2007.8.1 Nano-scale ICT devices and systems

ICT-2007.8.2 Pervasive adaptation

ICT-2007.8.3 Bio-ICT convergence

Call 1 statistics

Call 1 timetable Deadline for submission of proposals: 17h00 8th May 2007 (Brussels time) Evaluation of proposals: Commencing 4th June Invitation letter to Hearings: Weeks commencing 11 th or 18th June Hearings (IPs & NoEs): Week commencing 25th June Evaluation Summary Reports: Mid-July Invitation to negotiations : Early August Signature of first grant agreements : October-November

Deadline for submission of proposals:

17h00 8th May 2007 (Brussels time)

Evaluation of proposals: Commencing 4th June

Invitation letter to Hearings: Weeks commencing 11 th or 18th June

Hearings (IPs & NoEs): Week commencing 25th June

Evaluation Summary Reports: Mid-July

Invitation to negotiations : Early August

Signature of first grant agreements : October-November

ICT Call 2

Call 2 Timetable Official call launch: early June (Tuesday 12 th ?) Deadline for submission of proposals: 17h00 9th October 2007 (Brussels time) Evaluation of proposals: Commencing 5th November (IP Hearings: Commencing 26th November ) Evaluation Summary Reports: Mid-December Invitation to negotiations : January 2008 Signature of first grant agreements : March-April 2008

Official call launch: early June (Tuesday 12 th ?)

Deadline for submission of proposals:

17h00 9th October 2007 (Brussels time)

Evaluation of proposals: Commencing 5th November

(IP Hearings: Commencing 26th November )

Evaluation Summary Reports: Mid-December

Invitation to negotiations : January 2008

Signature of first grant agreements : March-April 2008

Objectives covered ICT-2007.1.6 New paradigms and experimental facilities ICT-2007.3.5 Photonic components and subsystems ICT-2007.3.6 Micro/nanosystems ICT-2007.3.7 Networked embedded and control systems ICT-2007.5.3 Virtual physiological human ICT-2007.6.2 ICT for cooperative systems ICT-2007.6.3 ICT for environmental management and energy efficiency ICT-2007.7.2 Accessible and inclusive ICT

ICT-2007.1.6 New paradigms and experimental facilities

ICT-2007.3.5 Photonic components and subsystems

ICT-2007.3.6 Micro/nanosystems

ICT-2007.3.7 Networked embedded and control systems

ICT-2007.5.3 Virtual physiological human

ICT-2007.6.2 ICT for cooperative systems

ICT-2007.6.3 ICT for environmental management and energy efficiency

ICT-2007.7.2 Accessible and inclusive ICT

ICT-2007.1.6 New paradigms and experimental facilities

ICT-2007.1.6 New paradigms and experimental facilities Experimentally-driven long-term research related to the Future Internet Interconnected testbeds Part of Challenge 1 – complementary e.g. to “ Technologies and systems architectures for the Future Internet ”, part of Objective “The network of the Future” (Call 1) To bootstrap and prepare the European FIRE Future Internet Research and Experimentation Initiative Call 2 - Budget: 40 M€ - planned opening June, closure October 2007 http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/fire

Experimentally-driven long-term research related to the Future Internet

Interconnected testbeds

Part of Challenge 1 – complementary e.g. to “ Technologies and systems architectures for the Future Internet ”, part of Objective “The network of the Future” (Call 1)

To bootstrap and prepare the European FIRE Future Internet Research and Experimentation Initiative

Call 2 - Budget: 40 M€ - planned opening June, closure October 2007

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/fire

ICT-2007.1.6 New paradigms and experimental facilities Target Outcome Advanced networking approaches to architectures and protocols to cope with the increased scale, resilience, complexity, mobility, security and transparency of the Future Internet coupled with their validation in large scale testing environments based on a combination of physical and 'virtual' infrastructures Interconnected testbeds addressing: novel distributed and reconfigurable protocol architectures; novel distributed network and service architectures, infrastructures and software platforms; advanced embedded or overlay security, trust and identity management architectures and technologies system-level testbeds for providing trusted access to e-services with users requiring no administration and security skills Coordination and Support Actions

Target Outcome

Advanced networking approaches to architectures and protocols

to cope with the increased scale, resilience, complexity, mobility, security and transparency of the Future Internet

coupled with their validation in large scale testing environments based on a combination of physical and 'virtual' infrastructures

Interconnected testbeds addressing:

novel distributed and reconfigurable protocol architectures;

novel distributed network and service architectures, infrastructures and software platforms;

advanced embedded or overlay security, trust and identity management architectures and technologies

system-level testbeds for providing trusted access to e-services with users requiring no administration and security skills

Coordination and Support Actions

ICT-2007.1.6 New paradigms and experimental facilities Impact and Budget Strengthened EU position in Future Internet Developments Wider take-up of RTD on networks and services facilitated by comprehensive validation Global consensus towards standards and strengthened international co-operation through interconnected testbeds and interconnection capabilities offered to third countries Higher confidence in the secure use of the internet CP 36 M€: IPs min 12 M€, STREPs min 15 M€ NoE 3M€ CSA 1M€

Impact and Budget

Strengthened EU position in Future Internet Developments

Wider take-up of RTD on networks and services facilitated by comprehensive validation

Global consensus towards standards and strengthened international co-operation through interconnected testbeds and interconnection capabilities offered to third countries

Higher confidence in the secure use of the internet

CP 36 M€: IPs min 12 M€, STREPs min 15 M€

NoE 3M€

CSA 1M€

Further Information Future Internet Research and Experimentation http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/fire Contact Unit INFSO - F4 New Infrastructure Paradigms and Experimental Facilities Per Blixt (HoU) Max Lemke (DHoU) Fabrizio Sestini

Future Internet Research and Experimentation

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/fire

Contact

Unit INFSO - F4 New Infrastructure Paradigms and Experimental Facilities

Per Blixt (HoU)

Max Lemke (DHoU)

Fabrizio Sestini

ICT-2007.3.5 Photonic components and subsystems

ICT-2007.3.5 Photonic components and subsystems Core Photonic Components & Subsystems Application-specific Photonic Components & Subsystems Underlying Technologies Complementary Measures Support Measures IP, STREP IP, STREP, NoE CA, SSA

ICT-2007.3.5 Photonic components and subsystems

ICT-2007.3.5 Photonic components and subsystems Impact Maintain leading position of European industry in high value photonic products To strengthen Europe’s position as a leading supplier of electronic/photonic components and systems Continued European leadership in photonics R&D (securing the necessary human resources and knowledge to design, produce and use new generations of photonic components) Develop new photonic based applications (with emphasis on communications, health, well-being, environment, safety and security) Impact (as described here) is a critical evaluation criterion!

Impact

Maintain leading position of European industry in high value photonic products

To strengthen Europe’s position as a leading supplier of electronic/photonic components and systems

Continued European leadership in photonics R&D

(securing the necessary human resources and knowledge to design, produce and use new generations of photonic components)

Develop new photonic based applications

(with emphasis on communications, health, well-being, environment, safety and security)

Impact (as described here) is a critical evaluation criterion!

ICT-2007.3.5 Photonic components and subsystems Core Photonic Components & Subsystems High performance lasers High brightness, power efficient solid-state light sources for ICT & general lighting applications Optical fibres for high performance & for specific functions High performance image sensors Sensors exploiting innovative sensing principles Application Specific Photonic Components & Subsystems Truly cost-effective broadband core networks at 40 GBit/s or beyond per channel Scalable, future-proof & economic broadband access & LAN Supporting the “Network of the Future” Minimally invasive medical diagnosis & prevention Sensing for environment, well-being, safety & security

Core Photonic Components & Subsystems

High performance lasers

High brightness, power efficient solid-state light sources for ICT & general lighting applications

Optical fibres for high performance & for specific functions

High performance image sensors

Sensors exploiting innovative sensing principles

Application Specific Photonic Components & Subsystems

Truly cost-effective broadband core networks at 40 GBit/s or beyond per channel

Scalable, future-proof & economic broadband access & LAN

Supporting the “Network of the Future”

Minimally invasive medical diagnosis & prevention

Sensing for environment, well-being, safety & security

ICT-2007.3.5 Photonic components and subsystems Underlying Technologies Integration & manufacturing technologies Design methodologies & tools

Underlying Technologies

Integration & manufacturing technologies

Design methodologies & tools

Further Information http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/photonics/home_en.html Photonics Unit e-mail: [email_address] Gustav Kalbe: [email_address] Inventory of European Optics and Photonics Research & Industry: www.opera2015.org Photonics21 : www.photonics21.org

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/photonics/home_en.html

Photonics Unit e-mail:

[email_address]

Gustav Kalbe:

[email_address]

Inventory of European Optics and Photonics Research & Industry:

www.opera2015.org

Photonics21 :

www.photonics21.org

ICT-2007.3.6 Micro/nanosystems

ICT-2007.3.6 Micro/nanosystems Micro/nanosystems are miniaturised systems able to Sense , diagnose, describe and qualify a given situation; Suggest or implement appropriate actions ; Interact with the user, the environment or another smart systems.

Micro/nanosystems are miniaturised systems able to

Sense , diagnose, describe and qualify a given situation;

Suggest or implement appropriate actions ;

Interact with the user, the environment or another smart systems.

ICT-2007.3.6 Micro/nanosystems Next generation smart systems Sensor- & actuator-based systems High density mass storage Micro/Nano-Bio-ICT convergence Biosensors, lab-on-a-chip, bioMEMS, autonomous implants Integration of smart materials Integration of micro-nano technologies and smart systems into new & traditional materials, e.g. textiles, glass, paper From smart systems to viable products Microsystems manufacturing technologies Smart systems for communications & data management Smart micro/nanosystems enabling wireless access & facilitating intelligent networking Support actions Technology access, education & training, coordination & dissemination at EU level

Next generation smart systems Sensor- & actuator-based systems High density mass storage

Micro/Nano-Bio-ICT convergence Biosensors, lab-on-a-chip, bioMEMS, autonomous implants

Integration of smart materials Integration of micro-nano technologies and smart systems into new & traditional materials, e.g. textiles, glass, paper

From smart systems to viable products Microsystems manufacturing technologies

Smart systems for communications & data management Smart micro/nanosystems enabling wireless access & facilitating intelligent networking

Support actions Technology access, education & training, coordination & dissemination at EU level

ICT-2007.3.6 Micro/nanosystems Interdisciplinarity Mechanics, electronics, fluidics, biology, magnetism, optics Convergence Micro/nano, ICT, bio Heterogeneity Semiconductor, ceramic, glass, organic Multifunctionality Sensing, processing, logic, memory, comm, energy Integration Monolithic, hybrid, multichip, large area

Interdisciplinarity Mechanics, electronics, fluidics, biology, magnetism, optics

Convergence Micro/nano, ICT, bio

Heterogeneity Semiconductor, ceramic, glass, organic

Multifunctionality

Sensing, processing, logic, memory, comm, energy

Integration Monolithic, hybrid, multichip, large area

ICT-2007.3.6 Micro/nanosystems Total: 83 M€ 75 M€ Collaborative Projects 20 M€ IPs (min.) 32 M€ STREPs (min.) 4 M€ NoE 4 M€ CSA (CA+SA)

Total: 83 M€

75 M€ Collaborative Projects

20 M€ IPs (min.)

32 M€ STREPs (min.)

4 M€ NoE

4 M€ CSA (CA+SA)

Further Information Website: http://cordis.europa.eu/ist/mnd/ Contacts: [email_address] [email_address]

Website: http://cordis.europa.eu/ist/mnd/

Contacts:

[email_address] [email_address]

ICT-2007.3.7 Networked embedded and control systems

ICT-2007.3.7 Networked embedded and control systems Today electronics and software are embedded in billions of devices and objects. Pervasive data will change how these intelligent objects dynamically pool information, cooperate under severe constraints and reliably interact and control the physical world Three target Outcomes: 1) Middleware for seamless connectivity and inter-working 2) Cooperating Objects and Wireless Sensor Networks 3) Control of large-scale, complex distributed systems

Today electronics and software are embedded in billions of devices and objects. Pervasive data will change how these intelligent objects dynamically pool information, cooperate under severe constraints and reliably interact and control the physical world

Three target Outcomes:

1) Middleware for seamless connectivity and inter-working

2) Cooperating Objects and Wireless Sensor Networks

3) Control of large-scale, complex distributed systems

ICT-2007.3.7 Networked embedded and control systems Expected Impact Prepare for the needs of tomorrow’s large scale infrastructures Control of 10 times more complex systems at 10% of today’s effort 100% available plants whilst reducing maintenance cost and reducing accidents Seizing new markets by providing new services tailored to customer needs Easy and low cost deployment for monitoring of the environment and natural resources

Expected Impact

Prepare for the needs of tomorrow’s large scale infrastructures

Control of 10 times more complex systems at 10% of today’s effort

100% available plants whilst reducing maintenance cost and reducing accidents

Seizing new markets by providing new services tailored to customer needs

Easy and low cost deployment for monitoring of the environment and natural resources

ICT-2007.3.7 Networked embedded and control systems Focus 1: Middleware STREPs only CSA for source code sharing and for standardisation initiatives Focus 2: Cooperating Objects and WSNs STREPs only NoE Focus 3: Control of large-scale systems STREPs only CSA for international cooperation Total for this objective in call 2 : 47 M€ * STREPS: 41 M€ * - NoE: 4 M€ * - CSAs: 2 M€ * * amount to be confirmed after the Commission decision on 2008 budget proposal

Focus 1: Middleware

STREPs only

CSA for source code sharing and for standardisation initiatives

Focus 2: Cooperating Objects and WSNs

STREPs only

NoE

Focus 3: Control of large-scale systems

STREPs only

CSA for international cooperation

Total for this objective in call 2 : 47 M€ *

STREPS: 41 M€ * - NoE: 4 M€ * - CSAs: 2 M€ *

* amount to be confirmed after the Commission decision on 2008 budget proposal

Further Information Contacts [email_address] [email_address] [email_address] [email_address] http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/necs/home_en.html

Contacts

[email_address]

[email_address]

[email_address]

[email_address]

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/necs/home_en.html

ICT-2007.5.3 Virtual physiological human

ICT-2007.5.3 Virtual physiological human Basis is the International physiome project www.physiome.org The Virtual Physiological Human is a methodological and technological framework that once established will enable the investigation of the human body as a single complex system. The VPH research roadmap developed by project STEP www.europhysiome.org New basis for: Personalised (Patient-specific) healthcare solution Early diagnostics & Predictive medicine

Basis is the International physiome project www.physiome.org

The Virtual Physiological Human is a methodological and technological framework that once established will enable the investigation of the human body as a single complex system.

The VPH research roadmap developed by project STEP www.europhysiome.org

New basis for:

Personalised (Patient-specific) healthcare solution

Early diagnostics & Predictive medicine

ICT-2007.5.3 Virtual physiological human In ICT terms: Computational framework for multi-scale in-silico model(s) of the human physiology and a toolbox for simulation and visualisation. Patient specific model from bio-signals and (multimodal) images including molecular images Technologies involved: Data mining, knowledge discovery tool, semantic integration, databank, biomedical imaging, modelling, simulation and visualisation techniques, HealthGrid (infrastructure and tools)

In ICT terms:

Computational framework for multi-scale in-silico model(s) of the human physiology and a toolbox for simulation and visualisation.

Patient specific model from bio-signals and (multimodal) images including molecular images

Technologies involved:

Data mining, knowledge discovery tool, semantic integration, databank, biomedical imaging, modelling, simulation and visualisation techniques, HealthGrid (infrastructure and tools)

Further Information Research and Policy site http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/ehealth Health Research Newsletter (monthly issues) including key Policy information every quarter http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/health/research/newsletter/index_en.htm [email_address]

Research and Policy site http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/ehealth

Health Research Newsletter (monthly issues) including key Policy information every quarter http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/health/research/newsletter/index_en.htm

[email_address]

ICT-2007.6.2 ICT for cooperative systems

ICT-2007.6.2 ICT for cooperative systems advanced, reliable, fast and secure vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication for new functionalities real-time traffic management and new levels of support to active safety systems in vehicles and to the driver large scale test programmes (field operational tests) with comprehensive assessment of the efficiency, quality, robustness and user-friendliness of IT solutions for smarter, safer and cleaner vehicles and real-time traffic management focusing on the sub-areas: Cooperative Systems Field Operational Tests Coordination and Support Activities Indicative Budget 48M€

advanced, reliable, fast and secure vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication for new functionalities real-time traffic management and new levels of support to active safety systems in vehicles and to the driver

large scale test programmes (field operational tests) with comprehensive assessment of the efficiency, quality, robustness and user-friendliness of IT solutions for smarter, safer and cleaner vehicles and real-time traffic management

focusing on the sub-areas:

Cooperative Systems

Field Operational Tests

Coordination and Support Activities

Indicative Budget 48M€

ICT-2007.6.2 ICT for cooperative systems The potential benefits include: increased road network capacity reduced congestion and pollution shorter and more predictable journey times improved traffic safety for all road users lower vehicle operating costs more efficient logistics improved management and control of the road network (both urban and inter-urban) increased efficiency of the public transport systems better and more efficient response to hazards, incidents and accidents Car-to-Infrastructure Communication Car-to-Car Communication

The potential benefits include:

increased road network capacity

reduced congestion and pollution

shorter and more predictable journey times

improved traffic safety for all road users

lower vehicle operating costs

more efficient logistics

improved management and control of the road network (both urban and inter-urban)

increased efficiency of the public transport systems

better and more efficient response to hazards, incidents and accidents

ICT-2007.6.2 ICT for cooperative systems Expected Impact of RTD in “Co-operative Systems”: Common pan-European architecture, standards and deployment model for co-operative systems. World leadership of Europe's transport industry in the emerging area of Co-operative Systems and in road and network operator’s tools. Significant improvements in safety, security, energy efficiency, emissions reduction, comfort and sustainability of transport. This includes contribution towards the objective of reducing fatalities with 50% in EU-25 by 2010, and on longer term work towards the "zero-fatalities" scenario and a contribution to a significant reduction in the energy consumption and congestion in road transport. Proof-of-concept to all stakeholders through Field Operational Tests ensuring the wider take up of intelligent vehicle systems and co-operative systems.

Expected Impact of RTD in “Co-operative Systems”:

Common pan-European architecture, standards and deployment model for co-operative systems.

World leadership of Europe's transport industry in the emerging area of Co-operative Systems and in road and network operator’s tools.

Significant improvements in safety, security, energy efficiency, emissions reduction, comfort and sustainability of transport. This includes contribution towards the objective of reducing fatalities with 50% in EU-25 by 2010, and on longer term work towards the "zero-fatalities" scenario and a contribution to a significant reduction in the energy consumption and congestion in road transport.

Proof-of-concept to all stakeholders through Field Operational Tests ensuring the wider take up of intelligent vehicle systems and co-operative systems.

Further Information www.ec.europa.eu/energy/efficiency/index_en.htm http://ec.europa.eu/transport/transport_policy_review/index_en.htm

www.ec.europa.eu/energy/efficiency/index_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/transport_policy_review/index_en.htm

ICT-2007.6.3 ICT for environmental management and energy efficiency

ICT-2007.6.3 environmental management and energy efficiency ICT for Environmental Management Focus on unsustainable trends which undermine future economic growth and impact on the quality of life in Europe degraded environment higher risk exposure to diverse pollutants higher risk exposure to ever more frequent disasters Vision of ICT contributing to a cleaner, safer and healthier global environment To consolidate the European capacity of mastering, predicting and managing the environment and its resources, making use of ICT that interoperate in a single information space for the environment in Europe ICT input to the EU Sustainable Development Strategy

ICT for Environmental Management

Focus on unsustainable trends which undermine future economic growth and impact on the quality of life in Europe

degraded environment

higher risk exposure to diverse pollutants

higher risk exposure to ever more frequent disasters

Vision of ICT contributing to a cleaner, safer and healthier global environment

To consolidate the European capacity of mastering, predicting and managing the environment and its resources, making use of ICT that interoperate in a single information space for the environment in Europe

ICT input to the EU Sustainable Development Strategy

ICT-2007.6.3 environmental management and energy efficiency ICT for Energy Efficiency Focus on unsustainable trends which undermine future economic growth and impact on the quality of life in Europe Increasing demand for natural resources, including energy Increasing CO 2 emissions resulting from production and use of energy ICT contribution to: optimise the use of natural resources, including energy, throughout the whole life-cycle of products and processes design smarter and cleaner products and processes, optimising energy consumption and reducing waste EU target: taking the lead towards more sustainable consumption and production in the global economy ICT input to the EU Sustainable Development Strategy

ICT for Energy Efficiency

Focus on unsustainable trends which undermine future economic growth and impact on the quality of life in Europe

Increasing demand for natural resources, including energy

Increasing CO 2 emissions resulting from production and use of energy

ICT contribution to:

optimise the use of natural resources, including energy, throughout the whole life-cycle of products and processes

design smarter and cleaner products and processes, optimising energy consumption and reducing waste

EU target: taking the lead towards more sustainable consumption and production in the global economy

ICT input to the EU Sustainable Development Strategy

Further Information http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/sustainable-growth/ DG INFSO Unit « ICT for Sustainable Growth » Mailbox: INFSO– [email_address] Home page of the i2010 initiative: http://ec.europa.eu/information-society/eeurope/i2010/index-en.htm Life-Environment http:// ec.europa.eu/environment/life/life/environment.htm Intelligent Energy – Europe http://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/index_en.htm

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/sustainable-growth/

DG INFSO Unit « ICT for Sustainable Growth »

Mailbox: INFSO– [email_address]

Home page of the i2010 initiative:

http://ec.europa.eu/information-society/eeurope/i2010/index-en.htm

Life-Environment

http:// ec.europa.eu/environment/life/life/environment.htm

Intelligent Energy – Europe

http://ec.europa.eu/energy/intelligent/index_en.htm

ICT-2007.7.2 Accessible and inclusive ICT

ICT-2007.7.2 Accessible and inclusive ICT

ICT-2007.7.2 Accessible and inclusive ICT

Further Information Web Resources http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/programme/challenge7_en.html http://europa.eu.int/information_society/einclusion Key Contacts Accessible and Inclusive ICT Embedding Accessibility Computer Simulation Non-invasive Brain Computer Interaction Social Inclusion of Young People General Contacts Unit ICT for Inclusion (H3) European Commission - Information Society and Media DG Office: BU31 04/50 B-1049 Brussels Email: einclusion@ec.europa.eu Tel: +32 2 295 02 65 Fax: +32 2 295 13 00

Web Resources

http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/programme/challenge7_en.html

http://europa.eu.int/information_society/einclusion

Key Contacts

Accessible and Inclusive ICT

Embedding Accessibility

Computer Simulation

Non-invasive Brain Computer Interaction

Social Inclusion of Young People

General Contacts

Unit ICT for Inclusion (H3)

European Commission - Information Society and Media DG

Office: BU31 04/50 B-1049 Brussels

Email: einclusion@ec.europa.eu

Tel: +32 2 295 02 65

Fax: +32 2 295 13 00

Future and Emerging Technologies Objective To lay foundations of the ICT innovations of tomorrow To foster trans-disciplinary research excellence in emerging ICT-related research domains To help emerging research communities to organise and structure their research agenda Impact Pathfinder role: prepare for future ICT directions in the WP Create new long-term competitive options for ICT Avoid ‘tunnel vision’ in FP7, by exploring unconventional ‘minority’ options and opportunities off the beaten track

Objective

To lay foundations of the ICT innovations of tomorrow

To foster trans-disciplinary research excellence in emerging ICT-related research domains

To help emerging research communities to organise and structure their research agenda

Impact

Pathfinder role: prepare for future ICT directions in the WP

Create new long-term competitive options for ICT

Avoid ‘tunnel vision’ in FP7, by exploring unconventional ‘minority’ options and opportunities off the beaten track

FET Open Call published 22 December 2006 2 stage submission (pre proposal and full proposal) Proposals receivable from 6 March 2007 6 closing dates for pre-proposals upto 31 December 2008 Will be extended beyond 2008 61 M€ for CP (STREP only) ICT relevant, visionary, high quality, long term…. 4 M€ for CSA (CA only)

Call published 22 December 2006

2 stage submission (pre proposal and full proposal)

Proposals receivable from 6 March 2007

6 closing dates for pre-proposals upto 31 December 2008

Will be extended beyond 2008

61 M€ for CP (STREP only)

ICT relevant, visionary, high quality, long term….

4 M€ for CSA (CA only)

ICT Call 3

Call 3 Expected to open Dec. ’07, close Mar. ’08 Indicative Budget 265 M€ Topics ICT-2007.2.2 Cognitive systems, interaction, robotics ICT-2007.4.3 Digital libraries and technology-enhanced learning 50 M€ ICT-2007.4.4 Intelligent content and semantics ICT-2007.8.4 Science of complex systems for socially intelligent ICT ICT-2007.8.5 Embodied Intelligence ICT-2007.8.6 ICT forever yours

Expected to open Dec. ’07, close Mar. ’08

Indicative Budget 265 M€

Topics

ICT-2007.2.2 Cognitive systems, interaction, robotics

ICT-2007.4.3 Digital libraries and technology-enhanced learning 50 M€

ICT-2007.4.4 Intelligent content and semantics

ICT-2007.8.4 Science of complex systems for socially intelligent ICT

ICT-2007.8.5 Embodied Intelligence

ICT-2007.8.6 ICT forever yours

Enterprise Ireland Supports http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/fp7

Dedicated National Support Network Team of 33 people consisting of:- National Director Co-ordinated and coherent approach across the entire FP7 programme National Delegates EU programme committees Identify strategic opportunities National Contact Points “ hands–on” support for potential participants

Team of 33 people consisting of:-

National Director

Co-ordinated and coherent approach across the entire FP7 programme

National Delegates

EU programme committees

Identify strategic opportunities

National Contact Points

“ hands–on” support for potential participants

Enterprise Ireland Funding For Academics Travel Grant Proposal Preparation Support (Co-ordinators) For Companies Feasibility Grant Scheme

For Academics

Travel Grant

Proposal Preparation Support (Co-ordinators)

For Companies

Feasibility Grant Scheme

Brussels Office Contact point in Brussels for Irish R&D Facilitates access to the Commission – handles queries Meeting room available for potential / established consortia (~20 people) Participates in IGLO (Informal Group of Liaison Offices) Conveniently located Needs to be booked in advance!

Contact point in Brussels for Irish R&D

Facilitates access to the Commission – handles queries

Meeting room available for potential / established consortia (~20 people)

Participates in IGLO (Informal Group of Liaison Offices)

Conveniently located

Needs to be booked in advance!

Ideal-ist The worldwide ICT Partner Search Network 49 national representatives All requests for partner search are vetted by Ideal-ist Quality team before being published Search request distributed to over 55,000 international contacts Average of 36 responses per partner search No obligation to accept any responses http://www.ideal-ist.net/

The worldwide ICT Partner Search Network

49 national representatives

All requests for partner search are vetted by Ideal-ist Quality team before being published

Search request distributed to over 55,000 international contacts

Average of 36 responses per partner search

No obligation to accept any responses

http://www.ideal-ist.net/

Finding a call

For further information [email_address] T: +353-21-4800217 M: +353-87-9281449 Stephen O’Reilly Enterprise Ireland National Support Team