Information Society Technologies in the 6th Framework Programme. Context, rationale, Content WP 2003-2004 Khalil Rouhana Head of sector European Commission, IST programme Workprogramme coordination and cross programme themes. Outline of presentation. IST within FP6 Structure and budget - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Information Society Technologies Information Society Technologies in the 6th Framework Programme in the 6th Framework Programme Context, rationale, Content Context, rationale, Content WP 2003-2004 WP 2003-2004 Khalil Rouhana Khalil Rouhana Head of sector Head of sector European Commission, IST programme European Commission, IST programme Workprogramme coordination and cross programme Workprogramme coordination and cross programme themes themes
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Information Society TechnologiesInformation Society Technologiesin the 6th Framework Programmein the 6th Framework Programme
Khalil RouhanaKhalil RouhanaHead of sectorHead of sector
European Commission, IST programme European Commission, IST programme Workprogramme coordination and cross programme themes Workprogramme coordination and cross programme themes
Outline of presentationOutline of presentation
IST within FP6IST within FP6– Structure and budgetStructure and budget
The IST PriorityThe IST Priority– The IST contextThe IST context– Overview of objectives, vision & contentOverview of objectives, vision & content
IST workprogramme 2003-2004 IST workprogramme 2003-2004 – Main features Main features – Focus and prioritiesFocus and priorities– Roadmap of calls and budgetRoadmap of calls and budget
Sources of informationSources of information
ERA-a new context for EU supported RTDERA-a new context for EU supported RTD
Moving to a European level Research policyMoving to a European level Research policy– Strengthen co-operation between National and EU ActivitiesStrengthen co-operation between National and EU Activities– Improve links between National and EU policies and schemesImprove links between National and EU policies and schemes– Supports enlargementSupports enlargement– Development of a “shared vision” on EuropeanDevelopment of a “shared vision” on European RTD RTD– Potential for co-funding arrangementsPotential for co-funding arrangements
FP6 is a major instrument to realise ERAFP6 is a major instrument to realise ERA
RealisingRealising ERA will require ERA will require– New thinking: more strategic and goal orientedNew thinking: more strategic and goal oriented– New approach: concentration, critical mass and flexibilityNew approach: concentration, critical mass and flexibility– New scope: taking account of the international dimension of RTDNew scope: taking account of the international dimension of RTD
(greater awareness of who’s doing what)(greater awareness of who’s doing what)– New instruments: Integrated Projects (IPs) & Networks of Excellence New instruments: Integrated Projects (IPs) & Networks of Excellence
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The components of FP6The components of FP6
INTEGRATING EUROPEAN RESEARCH
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Research for policysupport
Frontier research,unexpecteddevelopments
Specific SME activities
Specific international cooperation activities
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Humanresources &mobility
Researchinfrastructures
Science andsociety
Coordinationof researchactivities
Developmentof research/innovationpolicies
FP6 Budget breakdownFP6 Budget breakdown
Focussing and IntegratingFocussing and Integrating– Genomics Genomics 22552255 M€M€– Information Society TechnologiesInformation Society Technologies 36253625 M€M€– Nanotechnologies, int.. Nanotechnologies, int.. 13001300 M€M€– Aeronautics and spaceAeronautics and space 10751075 M€M€– Food quality and safetyFood quality and safety 685 685 M€ M€ – Sustainable developmentSustainable development 21202120 M€M€– Citizens and governance ..Citizens and governance .. 225 225 M€M€– Anticipation of S&T needsAnticipation of S&T needs
Strengthening ERA foundationsStrengthening ERA foundations 320 320 M€M€
Joint Research CentreJoint Research Centre 760760M€M€
Structuring ERAStructuring ERA– Research and InnovationResearch and Innovation 290 290 M€ M€ – Human resourcesHuman resources 15801580 M€M€– Research InfrastructuresResearch Infrastructures 655 655 M€M€– Science/SocietyScience/Society 80 80 M€M€
Outline of presentationOutline of presentation
FP6 OverviewFP6 Overview– Structure, budget & timetableStructure, budget & timetable– The European Research AreaThe European Research Area
The IST PriorityThe IST Priority– Overview of objectives, vision & contentOverview of objectives, vision & content
Outline of IST workprogramme 2003-2004 Outline of IST workprogramme 2003-2004 – Response to IST Expressions of InterestResponse to IST Expressions of Interest– Focus and prioritiesFocus and priorities– Roadmap of calls and budgetRoadmap of calls and budget
Next steps & sources of informationNext steps & sources of information
IST Context IST Context
The Context for IST has changed in the last 18 monthsThe Context for IST has changed in the last 18 months– Burst of the financial bubblesBurst of the financial bubbles– Economic slowdownEconomic slowdown– Security,... Security,...
The importance of IST for the economyThe importance of IST for the economyand the whole society remains vitaland the whole society remains vital
– Key for societal challengesKey for societal challenges– Essential for competitiveness of all industriesEssential for competitiveness of all industries– Major role for all other science and research fieldsMajor role for all other science and research fields
IST - a high political & policy profileIST - a high political & policy profile
The Union has set an objective for the next decade …The Union has set an objective for the next decade …
Lisbon council …. Lisbon council …. ““To become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-basedTo become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growtheconomy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth
with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion.” with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion.”
eEurope: A major instrument to attain this objectiveeEurope: A major instrument to attain this objective– providing consolidation in Member Statesproviding consolidation in Member States
IST providing the key technologies ….IST providing the key technologies …. for knowledge creation, sharing and exploitation for knowledge creation, sharing and exploitation
IST and the global race to knowledgeIST and the global race to knowledge
The US invests 3 times more on RTD in ISTThe US invests 3 times more on RTD in IST– 52% of RTD in IST in OECD countries is in the US, 22% in 52% of RTD in IST in OECD countries is in the US, 22% in
Japan, and 17% in EuropeJapan, and 17% in Europe
Japanese companies spend 3 times more of their value Japanese companies spend 3 times more of their value added on RTD in ISTadded on RTD in IST
– In Japan 17% of the value added in the IST sector is spent on In Japan 17% of the value added in the IST sector is spent on R&D, In the US it is 10%, and in Europe it is 6%R&D, In the US it is 10%, and in Europe it is 6%
Research in the EU is often fragmentedResearch in the EU is often fragmented– Member states are less and less able to build critical mass, on Member states are less and less able to build critical mass, on
individual bases, in strategic areasindividual bases, in strategic areas
A renewed effort in RTD is requiredA renewed effort in RTD is required
A new generation of technologies is emergingA new generation of technologies is emerging– helps build an ALL inclusive knowledge society & economy helps build an ALL inclusive knowledge society & economy – Europe is well positioned Europe is well positioned
Europe can build on strengths, e.g. Europe can build on strengths, e.g. – in Mobile and Wireless,in Mobile and Wireless,– embedded software,embedded software,– consumer electronics,consumer electronics,– rich content & service provisionrich content & service provision
EU RTD in IST provides a unique opportunity EU RTD in IST provides a unique opportunity – to aggregate fragmented effort (ERA)to aggregate fragmented effort (ERA)– build consensus and provide a “global approach”build consensus and provide a “global approach”
IST in FP6 - objectives & strategy IST in FP6 - objectives & strategy
Main objectivesMain objectives– Establishing Europe’s leadership in the technologies at the Establishing Europe’s leadership in the technologies at the
heart of the knowledge economy and societyheart of the knowledge economy and society– Strengthening Europe’s competitiveness & technology baseStrengthening Europe’s competitiveness & technology base– Building the information and knowledge society for ALLBuilding the information and knowledge society for ALL
StrategyStrategy– Concentration and focus, building critical massConcentration and focus, building critical mass– Visionary, forward looking (longer term / high risk)Visionary, forward looking (longer term / high risk)– Combine flexibility with greater speed in implementationCombine flexibility with greater speed in implementation– Scope of activities: Core technologies & “pull-through” Scope of activities: Core technologies & “pull-through”
applicationsapplications
The IST visionThe IST vision
Bringing the users, “people”, to the foreground…..Bringing the users, “people”, to the foreground…..….. to the “centre of our attention” ….. to the “centre of our attention”
– building trustful technologies for the background (almost invisible)building trustful technologies for the background (almost invisible)– Making technology “adapt” to people and business needsMaking technology “adapt” to people and business needs
Moving to an era where …..Moving to an era where …..““Our surrounding is the interface’ to IST applications & services”Our surrounding is the interface’ to IST applications & services”
Exploring beyond “the PC, screens & keyboard interfaces”... Exploring beyond “the PC, screens & keyboard interfaces”...
Enabling multi-sensorial dialogues …..Enabling multi-sensorial dialogues …..– supported by computing & networkingsupported by computing & networking– ‘‘everywhere’, embedded in everyday objectseverywhere’, embedded in everyday objects
Anywhere anytime natural and Anywhere anytime natural and easy access to IST applications/services for ALLeasy access to IST applications/services for ALL
Miniaturised, Miniaturised, low cost low powerlow cost low power
components & µsytemscomponents & µsytems
Natural interactionsNatural interactionswith ‘ knowledge ’ with ‘ knowledge ’
More exploratory and visionary research More exploratory and visionary research
Helping new IST-related S&T fields and communities to Helping new IST-related S&T fields and communities to emerge emerge
Complementary toComplementary to– other IST strategic objectivesother IST strategic objectives
– other FP6 ‘Anticipating S&T needs / frontier research’ other FP6 ‘Anticipating S&T needs / frontier research’ (new fields / multidisciplinary work)(new fields / multidisciplinary work)
Open scheme: openess to unforeseeable ideasOpen scheme: openess to unforeseeable ideas
Proactive initiatives: critical mass where focus is neededProactive initiatives: critical mass where focus is needed– e.g. ‘beyond robotics’, ‘complex systems research’e.g. ‘beyond robotics’, ‘complex systems research’
GEANT + GRIDs in FP6GEANT + GRIDs in FP6
GÉANTGÉANT
InternationalInternational
GRIDsGRIDs
Test-bedsTest-beds
10Gigabit/s, 10Gigabit/s, EU + NASEU + NAS
MediterraneanMediterranean& Latin America& Latin America
Initial pilotsInitial pilots
IPv6,IPv6,Quality of ServiceQuality of Service
FP5 resultsFP5 results
100+ Gigabit/s, Terabit/s,100+ Gigabit/s, Terabit/s,- progressive inclusion in schools- progressive inclusion in schools
Global connectivityGlobal connectivity
Large scale GRIDs platformsLarge scale GRIDs platforms(virtual communities)(virtual communities)
Next Generation Internet solutionsNext Generation Internet solutionsfor the Research Communityfor the Research Community
FP6 goalsFP6 goals
ERA
IST in FP6 and IST in FP6 and eeEurope 2005Europe 2005
IST in FP6IST in FP6
eEurope 2005 eEurope 2005
- Wider adption of IST- Stimulating demand - Identifying user needs
Longer term visionBest practicesResearch infrastructure
By 2005, Europe should have:By 2005, Europe should have:•modern online public servicesmodern online public services•a dynamic e-business environmenta dynamic e-business environment•widespread availability of broadbandwidespread availability of broadband•a secure information infrastructurea secure information infrastructure
Interlinked objectives but different time scales
Outline of presentationOutline of presentation
FP6 OverviewFP6 Overview– Structure, budget & timetableStructure, budget & timetable– The European Research AreaThe European Research Area
The IST PriorityThe IST Priority– Overview of objectives, vision & contentOverview of objectives, vision & content
Workprogramme 2003-2004Workprogramme 2003-2004 – Response to IST Expressions of InterestResponse to IST Expressions of Interest– Focus and prioritiesFocus and priorities– Roadmap of calls and budgetRoadmap of calls and budget
Sources of informationSources of information
Workprogrammes in FP6 - main contentWorkprogrammes in FP6 - main content
Provides further details on …Provides further details on …the Scientific and technical content of the callsthe Scientific and technical content of the calls
– based on the Specific Programme text based on the Specific Programme text
Defines the evaluation and selection criteriaDefines the evaluation and selection criteria– common set derived from the rules for participationcommon set derived from the rules for participation– additional criteria depending on objectivesadditional criteria depending on objectives
Defines the terms of the calls for proposalsDefines the terms of the calls for proposals – objectives to be called forobjectives to be called for– distribution of budget between old and new instrumentsdistribution of budget between old and new instruments– weights and thresholds of criteria to be usedweights and thresholds of criteria to be used
• including participation eligibility criteria including participation eligibility criteria
Updated as appropriateUpdated as appropriate– every year for ISTevery year for IST
Workprogramme 2003-4: ProcessWorkprogramme 2003-4: Process
Legal basisLegal basis– Framework Programme, Specific ProgrammeFramework Programme, Specific Programme– Rules for ParticipationRules for Participation
Wide consultationWide consultation– ISTC - IST CommitteeISTC - IST Committee– ISTAG - IST Advisory GroupISTAG - IST Advisory Group– Programme Consultation MeetingsProgramme Consultation Meetings– Call for Expressions of InterestCall for Expressions of Interest– ‘‘Internal Reflection Groups’ and workshopsInternal Reflection Groups’ and workshops
Portfolio & Lessons LearnedPortfolio & Lessons Learned– IPPA - Integrated Programme Portfolio AnalysisIPPA - Integrated Programme Portfolio Analysis– Responses to previous Calls for ProposalsResponses to previous Calls for Proposals– Experience from past and on-going projectsExperience from past and on-going projects
Reports on the WEBwww.cordis.lu/ist
IST Workprogramme 2003- 04: ApproachIST Workprogramme 2003- 04: Approach
A A two year WPtwo year WP
A limited number of calls: Three over two yearsA limited number of calls: Three over two years
Concentration on a limited set of « Strategic Objectives »Concentration on a limited set of « Strategic Objectives »
12 “Strategic Objectives” in 2003,11 in 200412 “Strategic Objectives” in 2003,11 in 2004
~2/3 of budget targeted to new instruments~2/3 of budget targeted to new instruments
IST Workprogramme - budget phasingIST Workprogramme - budget phasing
Year 2003 2004 2005 2006
Indicative Budget
835,000 891,000 935,000 964,000
Calls per year One call
drawingon 2005 budget
First WP covers all topics of the SPFirst WP covers all topics of the SP
Planning over 4 yearsPlanning over 4 years
Two calls drawing on 2003 and 2004
budgets
Second WP (covers also all topics of SP)
with updated focus
The strategic objectives: what do they describe?The strategic objectives: what do they describe?
For each objective, the WP:For each objective, the WP:
Defines Defines the goalsthe goals to be achieved with RTD to be achieved with RTD in Europein Europe
FocusesFocuses on the parts that need to be addressed with the EU effort on the parts that need to be addressed with the EU effort
Provides guidance on the types of Provides guidance on the types of instrumentsinstruments that need to be that need to be supportedsupported
Identifies the Identifies the links with member-stateslinks with member-states activities activities
Identifies links with Identifies links with policies,policies,,e.g. eEurope,..,e.g. eEurope,..
Reinforce leadership where Europe has demonstrated Reinforce leadership where Europe has demonstrated strengths, e.g.strengths, e.g.
– mobile communications and services, broadband communicationsmobile communications and services, broadband communications– micro-opto electronics & µsystems, micro-opto electronics & µsystems, – networked audiovisual systems... networked audiovisual systems... – Security and dependability,…Security and dependability,…
Seize new opportunities that arise from the ‘AmI’ vision and Seize new opportunities that arise from the ‘AmI’ vision and address weaknesses / threats critical for its realisation, e.g.address weaknesses / threats critical for its realisation, e.g.
– multimodal interfaces, semantic-based knowledge handling,.. multimodal interfaces, semantic-based knowledge handling,.. – embedded systems, integration of sensing & actuating devices, ... embedded systems, integration of sensing & actuating devices, ... – Knowledge and computing GRIDs Knowledge and computing GRIDs
Defining the SOs: Five main groups (1)Defining the SOs: Five main groups (1)
Defining the SOs: five main groups (2) Defining the SOs: five main groups (2)
Continued support to leading / challenging applications, Continued support to leading / challenging applications, responding to emerging needs,responding to emerging needs, e.g. e.g.
– eeHealth, eInclusion, eLearning and culture, Health, eInclusion, eLearning and culture, – Entertainment and leisure contentEntertainment and leisure content– business support tools, networked organisations,...business support tools, networked organisations,...
Support to research at the frontier of knowledgeSupport to research at the frontier of knowledge– FET open FET open – FET proactiveFET proactive– Cognitive scienceCognitive science
Support to infrastructure developmentSupport to infrastructure development– Research networking test bedsResearch networking test beds– Open development platformsOpen development platforms– IST for safety in transport, risk management,..IST for safety in transport, risk management,..
FET and Research NetworkingFET and Research Networking
FET: Two schemesFET: Two schemes– Open, continuous call for STREPS, CAS and SSAs Open, continuous call for STREPS, CAS and SSAs – Proactive: Proactive:
• three initiatives in Call1three initiatives in Call1
Research NetworkingResearch Networking– Test beds on GEANT and GRIDsTest beds on GEANT and GRIDs– Complements the Research Infrastructure activityComplements the Research Infrastructure activity
Budget allocation Budget allocation
80% of budget pre-allocated80% of budget pre-allocated
20 % flexible, to be allocated after evaluation20 % flexible, to be allocated after evaluation
Five groups of objectivesFive groups of objectives– Strengthening leadership Strengthening leadership Marked increase (~27%)Marked increase (~27%)– Seizing opportunitiesSeizing opportunities Substantial increase (~45%)Substantial increase (~45%)– Ensuring co-evolution Ensuring co-evolution Same levelSame level– InfrastructuresInfrastructures Following Council decisionFollowing Council decision– FETFET Following commitmentFollowing commitment
Allocation only for the first two years: To be revised for 2005-2006 Allocation only for the first two years: To be revised for 2005-2006
~2/3 of budget on new instruments (all together not per objective) ~2/3 of budget on new instruments (all together not per objective)
1-Strategic Objectives BudgetBudget
Pushing the limits of CMOS, preparing for post-CMOS 75
Micro and nano systems 85
Broadband for all 60
Mobile and wireless systems beyond 3G 90
Towards a global dependability and security framework 55
Multimodal Interfaces 65
Semantic-based knowledge systems 55
Networked audio-visual systems and home platforms 60
Networked businesses and governments 75
eSafety of road and air transport 65
eHealth 70
Technology-enhanced learning and access to cultural heritage 65
shrunk by an order of magnitudeshrunk by an order of magnitude– alternative devicesalternative devices– design in-time and at cost of reliable design in-time and at cost of reliable
systems-on-chip or systems-in-packagesystems-on-chip or systems-in-package
nano-CMOS, the high-frequency challenge, lithography; nano-CMOS, the high-frequency challenge, lithography; new devices, new on-chip wiringnew devices, new on-chip wiring
– design methods and tools: design methods and tools: system-level SoC design, reconfigurable systems; system-level SoC design, reconfigurable systems; SoC design standardisation and trainingSoC design standardisation and training
75 MEuro
Call 1
Micro and nano systemsMicro and nano systems
Key Objectives & BreakthroughsKey Objectives & Breakthroughs– cost-efficiency, performance and functionalitycost-efficiency, performance and functionality– level of integration and miniaturisationlevel of integration and miniaturisation– improved interfacing and networkingimproved interfacing and networking
Research TasksResearch Tasks– technology, design and industrialisation of technology, design and industrialisation of
sensors, actuators, other devices, MST components, microsystemssensors, actuators, other devices, MST components, microsystems and the integration technologyand the integration technology
– system level packaging and interconnectsystem level packaging and interconnect– micro-nano technologymicro-nano technology– large area systems integrationlarge area systems integration
85 MEuro
Call 1
Broadband for allBroadband for all
Key Objectives & BreakthroughsKey Objectives & Breakthroughs– single access network physical infrastructure single access network physical infrastructure
shared by multiple servicesshared by multiple services– broader/faster, lower costs, broader/faster, lower costs,
enhanced intelligence and functionalityenhanced intelligence and functionality
Research TasksResearch Tasks
– multi-service capabilitymulti-service capability– increased bandwidth capacityincreased bandwidth capacity– low cost access network equipmentlow cost access network equipment– network management, control and protocolsnetwork management, control and protocols
60 MEuro
Call 1
Mobile & wireless systems beyond 3GMobile & wireless systems beyond 3G
Key Objectives & BreakthroughsKey Objectives & Breakthroughs– heterogeneous and generalised heterogeneous and generalised
wireless access networkwireless access network– support for mobility, security, support for mobility, security,
Quality of Service, scalabilityQuality of Service, scalability
Research TasksResearch Tasks– reconfigurabilityreconfigurability– spectrum resource managementspectrum resource management– global roamingglobal roaming– inter-workinginter-working
90 MEuro
Call 1
Towards a global dependability and security frameworkTowards a global dependability and security framework
Key Objectives & BreakthroughsKey Objectives & Breakthroughs– security and dependability security and dependability
of ICT infrastructures of ICT infrastructures – trust and confidence trust and confidence
in the use of ISTin the use of IST
Research TasksResearch Tasks– security and mobility, virtual identity management, security and mobility, virtual identity management,
privacy enhancing technologiesprivacy enhancing technologies– dependable network and information systemsdependable network and information systems– simulation-based management decision support tools simulation-based management decision support tools
for critical infrastructure protectionfor critical infrastructure protection– crypto technologies, digital assets managementcrypto technologies, digital assets management– smart devices, biometrics, security certification, smart devices, biometrics, security certification,
forensic technologiesforensic technologies
55 M Euro
Call 1
Multimodal interfacesMultimodal interfaces
Key Objectives & BreakthroughsKey Objectives & Breakthroughs– natural and adaptive natural and adaptive
multimodal interfaces, multimodal interfaces, that respond intelligently that respond intelligently to speech and language, vision, to speech and language, vision, gesture, haptics and other sensesgesture, haptics and other senses
Research TasksResearch Tasks– interaction between and among humans interaction between and among humans
and the virtual and physical environmentand the virtual and physical environment– multilingual systemsmultilingual systems
65 MEuro
Call 1
Semantic-based knowledge systemsSemantic-based knowledge systems
Key Objectives & BreakthroughsKey Objectives & Breakthroughs– semantic-based and context-aware systems semantic-based and context-aware systems
to acquire, organise, process, share and use to acquire, organise, process, share and use the knowledge embedded in multimedia contentthe knowledge embedded in multimedia content
Research TasksResearch Tasks– semantic-enabled systems and services semantic-enabled systems and services
facilitating multimedia content miningfacilitating multimedia content mining– knowledge-based adaptive systems knowledge-based adaptive systems
Networked audiovisual systems & home platformsNetworked audiovisual systems & home platforms
Key Objectives & BreakthroughsKey Objectives & Breakthroughs– open trusted and interoperable open trusted and interoperable
multimedia user platforms and devices multimedia user platforms and devices – notably for broadcasting and notably for broadcasting and
in-home platforms in-home platforms
Research TasksResearch Tasks
– co-operating IP Audio-Visual networks, multimedia streaming, co-operating IP Audio-Visual networks, multimedia streaming, and storage and management appliancesand storage and management appliances
– adaptive Quality of Services for scalable audio-visual flows on adaptive Quality of Services for scalable audio-visual flows on heterogeneous networks heterogeneous networks
– access to streamed and stored audiovisual media from any access to streamed and stored audiovisual media from any device, from anywhere in the homedevice, from anywhere in the home
– more intuitive interaction with hybrid 3D multimedia signals and more intuitive interaction with hybrid 3D multimedia signals and objects objects
60 MEuro
Call 1
Networked businesses and governmentsNetworked businesses and governments
process integration, and sharing of resources process integration, and sharing of resources
Research TasksResearch Tasks
– management of dynamic collaborative networksmanagement of dynamic collaborative networks– technologies for interoperability technologies for interoperability – e-government platforms, applications and multi-modal servicese-government platforms, applications and multi-modal services– knowledge management knowledge management
75 MEuro
Call 1
eSafety for road and air transporteSafety for road and air transport
Key Objectives & BreakthroughsKey Objectives & Breakthroughs– integrated and global approach integrated and global approach
to intelligent road vehicles and aircraft; to intelligent road vehicles and aircraft; which offers higher safety which offers higher safety and value added servicesand value added services
Research TasksResearch Tasks
– on-board safety systems that assist the driver in road vehicle controlon-board safety systems that assist the driver in road vehicle control– airborne collision avoidance systems for aircraftairborne collision avoidance systems for aircraft– location based value added serviceslocation based value added services– vehicle and information infrastructure management systemsvehicle and information infrastructure management systems
of citizens’ health statusof citizens’ health status– assistance to health professionalsassistance to health professionals– integration into clinical practiceintegration into clinical practice
Research TasksResearch Tasks
– biosensors and secure communication biosensors and secure communication and their integration into wearable or implantable systemsand their integration into wearable or implantable systems
– decision support tools for prevention, diagnosis and treatmentdecision support tools for prevention, diagnosis and treatment
70 MEuro
Call 1
Technology-enhanced learning and access to cultural heritageTechnology-enhanced learning and access to cultural heritage
Key Objectives & BreakthroughsKey Objectives & Breakthroughs– systems and services forsystems and services for
improved access to Europe's improved access to Europe's knowledge and educational resources, knowledge and educational resources, including cultural and scientific collectionsincluding cultural and scientific collections
Research TasksResearch Tasks– learning systems and services in support of learning systems and services in support of
ubiquitous, experiential and contextualised learning ubiquitous, experiential and contextualised learning and virtual collaborative learning communitiesand virtual collaborative learning communities
– digital libraries services, environments for intelligent heritage digital libraries services, environments for intelligent heritage and tourism, digital and tourism, digital restoration and preservationrestoration and preservation
lightweight near-to-the-eye lightweight near-to-the-eye information terminals information terminals and large size displaysand large size displays
Research TasksResearch Tasks– organic display technologiesorganic display technologies– display solutions for small form factor high information content display solutions for small form factor high information content
communicatorscommunicators– overcoming today’s 3D multi-viewer dynamic visualisation complexity overcoming today’s 3D multi-viewer dynamic visualisation complexity
Key Objectives & BreakthroughsKey Objectives & Breakthroughs– photonic materials and heterostructures photonic materials and heterostructures
and their integration with microelectronic and their integration with microelectronic – optoelectronic integrated circuits (OEIC) optoelectronic integrated circuits (OEIC)
for telecom, medical and environmentfor telecom, medical and environment– solid-state light sources to increase solid-state light sources to increase
compactness, tunability and brightnesscompactness, tunability and brightness
Research TasksResearch Tasks– materials, microoptics and micro- and nano-scale photonic structures materials, microoptics and micro- and nano-scale photonic structures – devices and integrated photonic circuitsdevices and integrated photonic circuits– sources: ultra-short pulse, microcavities and source array technologiessources: ultra-short pulse, microcavities and source array technologies
of of cost-efficient, cost-efficient, high confidencehigh confidence hardware/software systems hardware/software systems embedded in intelligent devicesembedded in intelligent devices
Research TasksResearch Tasks– networked embedded systems, middleware for small wireless networked embedded systems, middleware for small wireless
devices, self-organising platforms for ad-hoc networking, incl. devices, self-organising platforms for ad-hoc networking, incl. advanced controlsadvanced controls
– system design, with focus on correct handling of complex system design, with focus on correct handling of complex constraints (including real time, advanced controls)constraints (including real time, advanced controls)
Call 2
50 MEuro
Open development platforms for software and servicesOpen development platforms for software and services
Key Objectives & BreakthroughsKey Objectives & Breakthroughs– open development and run-time environments open development and run-time environments
for software and servicesfor software and services– to support all phases of the to support all phases of the
software / service life-cycle software / service life-cycle
Research TasksResearch Tasks– system design, development and integration, addressing system design, development and integration, addressing
complexity, autonomy, composabilitycomplexity, autonomy, composability– development environments, supporting different adaptable development environments, supporting different adaptable
development processes, across the development life-cycledevelopment processes, across the development life-cycle– workflows for co-operative and distributed developmentworkflows for co-operative and distributed development
Call 2
55 MEuro
Cognitive systemsCognitive systems
Key Objectives & BreakthroughsKey Objectives & Breakthroughs– systems that can perceive, understand systems that can perceive, understand
and interact with their environment, and interact with their environment, achieving human-like performance achieving human-like performance
Research TasksResearch Tasks– robust and adaptive cognitive systems robust and adaptive cognitive systems
integrating perception, reasoning, representation and learningintegrating perception, reasoning, representation and learning– capable of interpretation, physical interaction capable of interpretation, physical interaction
and communication in real-world environmentsand communication in real-world environments
Call 2
25 MEuro
Applications and services for the mobile user and workerApplications and services for the mobile user and worker
Key Objectives & BreakthroughsKey Objectives & Breakthroughs– services being seamlessly accessed services being seamlessly accessed
and provided anywhere, anytime and provided anywhere, anytime
– enabling new business models, enabling new business models, new ways of working, new ways of working, improved customer relations improved customer relations and government servicesand government services
Research TasksResearch Tasks
– services that deploy wearable interfaces, services that deploy wearable interfaces, enabling context-sensitivity, user profiling enabling context-sensitivity, user profiling
and personalisation, multiple modes of interactionand personalisation, multiple modes of interaction– collaboration of multi-location and mobile workers collaboration of multi-location and mobile workers – major hurdles for deployment of services for the mobile user major hurdles for deployment of services for the mobile user
Call 2
60 MEuro
Cross-media content for leisure and entertainmentCross-media content for leisure and entertainment
multi-channel, cross-platform multi-channel, cross-platform access to media, entertainment access to media, entertainment and leisure contentand leisure content
– covering the full digital content chaincovering the full digital content chain
Research TasksResearch Tasks– new, compelling forms of content new, compelling forms of content – integrated content programming environmentsintegrated content programming environments
Call 2
55 MEuro
GRID-based systems for complex problem solvingGRID-based systems for complex problem solving
Key Objectives & BreakthroughsKey Objectives & Breakthroughs– computing and knowledge Grids computing and knowledge Grids
and peer-to-peer approaches and peer-to-peer approaches to solving complex problemsto solving complex problems
Research TasksResearch Tasks
– next generation GRID : security, programming environments, next generation GRID : security, programming environments, resource management; business models for new services, resource management; business models for new services, customisable middleware, interoperability with existing GRID customisable middleware, interoperability with existing GRID and Webservicesand Webservices
– enabling application technologies : modelling, simulation, enabling application technologies : modelling, simulation, datamining, visualisation, process control, remote operation; datamining, visualisation, process control, remote operation; collaborative working in dynamic virtual organisationscollaborative working in dynamic virtual organisations
Research TasksResearch Tasks– integrated system for the prevention integrated system for the prevention
and the management of emergenciesand the management of emergencies– prevention and management prevention and management
of industrial and terrorist threatsof industrial and terrorist threats– environmental and crisis managementenvironmental and crisis management
Call 2
30 MEuro
eInclusioneInclusion
Key Objectives & BreakthroughsKey Objectives & Breakthroughs– equal access and participation for allequal access and participation for all– persons with disabilities and ageing citizenspersons with disabilities and ageing citizens
Research TasksResearch Tasks– interfaces, sensors and robotics interfaces, sensors and robotics
to be integrated in assistive devicesto be integrated in assistive devices– improved web usability improved web usability
for persons with special needsfor persons with special needs
Call 2
30 MEuro
Services and product engineering 2010Services and product engineering 2010
Key Objectives & BreakthroughsKey Objectives & Breakthroughs– collaborative technologies and methods collaborative technologies and methods
for extended service and product for extended service and product design and development approaches, design and development approaches,
– with focus on new holistic with focus on new holistic product/service conceptsproduct/service concepts
Research TasksResearch Tasks– collaborative technologies and methodologiescollaborative technologies and methodologies– integration of miniaturised devices (e.g. smart tags, sensors) integration of miniaturised devices (e.g. smart tags, sensors)
and related software into end-productsand related software into end-products– optimisation of value creation processes in manufacturingoptimisation of value creation processes in manufacturing– holistic product design, development and distribution tools holistic product design, development and distribution tools
and methods in a rich variety of sectoral settingsand methods in a rich variety of sectoral settings
Joint call with priority 3
25 MEuro +35
Research implemented through STRePs / Specific Targeted Research implemented through STRePs / Specific Targeted Research ProjectsResearch Projects
– 2-step process2-step process• a short a short anonymous anonymous proposal submitted first, at any timeproposal submitted first, at any time• full proposal only if short proposal was successfulfull proposal only if short proposal was successful
Support for research communities through CAs / Coordination Support for research communities through CAs / Coordination Actions and SSAs / Specific Support ActionsActions and SSAs / Specific Support Actions
– 1-step process1-step process
Three evaluation cut-off dates per yearThree evaluation cut-off dates per year – 13 May 2003, 16 September 2003, 13 January 2004, 11 May 2004, 13 May 2003, 16 September 2003, 13 January 2004, 11 May 2004,
14 September 2004, …14 September 2004, …
FET OPEN Scheme FET OPEN Scheme 60 MEuro
1st Call: 1st Call: deadline 24/4 ‘03deadline 24/4 ‘03– Beyond roboticsBeyond robotics– Complex systems researchComplex systems research– The Disappearing ComputerThe Disappearing Computer
3rd Call: (tentative subjects and deadline)3rd Call: (tentative subjects and deadline)– Quantum information processing and communicationQuantum information processing and communication– Molecular computingMolecular computing– Global computingGlobal computing– Life-like perception and cognition systemsLife-like perception and cognition systems
Targeted Research ProjectsTargeted Research Projects
Example of implementation in ISTExample of implementation in IST
« Monolitihic »Incremental
Integrated ProjectsIntegrated Projects
Integrated ProjectsIntegrated Projects
Who participates in EU funded IST research (FP5)Who participates in EU funded IST research (FP5)
participation funding
Universities23%
Large26%
SM Enterprise23%
Research Centre18%
others2%
non profit5%
public3%
FP5
-Suppliers-Industry mainly
-Users-Industry/public
- Enablers -Academia
How to participate?How to participate?
FIRSTFIRST: decide what YOU want and need to do based : decide what YOU want and need to do based on YOUR strategy!on YOUR strategy!
THEN:THEN: analyse what kind of expertise is needed (-> analyse what kind of expertise is needed (-> what kind of partners are required?) and check if the what kind of partners are required?) and check if the idea fits to the programme objectivesidea fits to the programme objectives
START:START: looking for partners as soon as you can looking for partners as soon as you can– You can use the partner search facility on CordisYou can use the partner search facility on Cordis
AND AND FINALLYFINALLY: start preparing the proposal: start preparing the proposal
Realising ERA requires ….. Realising ERA requires ….. – new “thinking” new “thinking” – concentration, critical mass & flexibility are keyconcentration, critical mass & flexibility are key
FP6 provides a key opportunity to shape and improveFP6 provides a key opportunity to shape and improvethe impact of IST research in Europe the impact of IST research in Europe
– A new generation of technologies & applications is emergingA new generation of technologies & applications is emerging– Europe is well positioned to shape the future & competeEurope is well positioned to shape the future & compete– The pace of development is increasingly fastThe pace of development is increasingly fast– The aim is “people first” in all-inclusive knowledge society The aim is “people first” in all-inclusive knowledge society
Simplification of procedures and fast reactivity Simplification of procedures and fast reactivity – an extensive effort needed to mobilise the constituencyan extensive effort needed to mobilise the constituency– to address the (steep) learning-curve FP5to address the (steep) learning-curve FP5FP6FP6
