EU IST - FP6 Opportunities in the 5th call Athens – 13 April 2005 OMG TC Meeting Enterprise Interoperability Information Day Francesco Nachira European

EU IST - FP6EU IST - FP6

Opportunities in the 5th callOpportunities in the 5th call

Athens – 13 April 2005Athens – 13 April 2005OMG TC MeetingOMG TC Meeting

Enterprise Interoperability Information DayEnterprise Interoperability Information Day

Francesco NachiraFrancesco NachiraEuropean CommissionEuropean Commission

DG-INFSO - Unit D5 : ICT for Enterprise NetworkingDG-INFSO - Unit D5 : ICT for Enterprise NetworkingHead of Sector “Technologies for Digital Ecosystems”Head of Sector “Technologies for Digital Ecosystems”

1.1. FP6 - Instruments ( IP - NoE - STREPs - CA - SSA )FP6 - Instruments ( IP - NoE - STREPs - CA - SSA )

2.2. FP6 - Previous Calls - Workprogr. 2003-04 - lessonsFP6 - Previous Calls - Workprogr. 2003-04 - lessons

3.3. FP6 - Call 5 - Workprogramme 2004-06 - open S.ObjFP6 - Call 5 - Workprogramme 2004-06 - open S.Obj

4.4. ICT for Enterprise networkingICT for Enterprise networking– ClustersClusters

– Interoperability ClusterInteroperability Cluster

– Digital Ecosystem ClusterDigital Ecosystem Cluster

5.5. Research trends and FP7Research trends and FP7

OverviewOverview

• The IST Priority funds five sorts of projectThe IST Priority funds five sorts of project

• Integrated ProjectsIntegrated Projects (IPs) and (IPs) and Specific Targeted Research ProjectsSpecific Targeted Research Projects (STREPs) (STREPs) are aimed at generating, demonstrating and validating new are aimed at generating, demonstrating and validating new knowledge by means of research and developmentknowledge by means of research and development

• Networks of ExcellenceNetworks of Excellence (NoEs) (NoEs) are aimed at the durable integration of the participants’ are aimed at the durable integration of the participants’ activities/capacitiesactivities/capacities

• Coordination ActionsCoordination Actions (CAs) and (CAs) and Specific Support ActionsSpecific Support Actions (SSAs) (SSAs) are aimed at supporting collaboration and coordination, and are aimed at supporting collaboration and coordination, and other activities such as conferences and studiesother activities such as conferences and studies

Instruments in ISTInstruments in IST

• Integrated Projects - IPsIntegrated Projects - IPs

Instruments in IST - IPsInstruments in IST - IPs

• IPs are designed to generate the knowledge required to IPs are designed to generate the knowledge required to implement the priority thematic areas of FP6implement the priority thematic areas of FP6by integrating the critical mass of activities and resources neededby integrating the critical mass of activities and resources neededto achieve ambitious, clearly defined scientific and technological to achieve ambitious, clearly defined scientific and technological

objectives of a European dimensionobjectives of a European dimension

• Each IP shouldEach IP should integrate the types of activities needed to obtain the goalsintegrate the types of activities needed to obtain the goalsintegrate the critical mass of resources needed to obtain the goalsintegrate the critical mass of resources needed to obtain the goalsintegrate elements of the development chain to attain high-impact integrate elements of the development chain to attain high-impact

goalsgoalssupport industry-academia collaboration including SMEssupport industry-academia collaboration including SMEs

Integrated projects Integrated projects - objectivesobjectives

• Activities in an Integrated project may cover a broad Activities in an Integrated project may cover a broad spectrum e.g. spectrum e.g. research and technology development activitiesresearch and technology development activitiesdemonstration activitiesdemonstration activitiestechnology transfer or take-up activitiestechnology transfer or take-up activitiestraining activitiestraining activitiesdissemination activitiesdissemination activitiesknowledge management and exploitationknowledge management and exploitationconsortium management activitiesconsortium management activitiescooperation with other programmes (e.g. Eureka)...cooperation with other programmes (e.g. Eureka)...

• An Integrated Project comprisesAn Integrated Project comprisesa coherent set of activitiesa coherent set of activities

and an appropriate management structureand an appropriate management structure

Integrated projects - activitiesIntegrated projects - activities

• FP6 experience of Integrated projects:FP6 experience of Integrated projects:

• Purpose: Ambitious objective driven research with a Purpose: Ambitious objective driven research with a ‘programme approach’‘programme approach’

• Target audience: Industry (incl. SMEs), research institutions. Target audience: Industry (incl. SMEs), research institutions. Universities – and in some cases potential end-usersUniversities – and in some cases potential end-users

• Typical duration: 36-60 monthsTypical duration: 36-60 months

• Optimum consortium: 10-20 participantsOptimum consortium: 10-20 participants

• Total EU contribution: €4-25m (average around €10m)Total EU contribution: €4-25m (average around €10m)

• Flexibility in implementation: Yearly update of workplanFlexibility in implementation: Yearly update of workplan

• Possibility for competitive calls for enlargement of consortiumPossibility for competitive calls for enlargement of consortium

Integrated projects - experienceIntegrated projects - experience

Time

Integration along the innovation Integration along the innovation cyclecycle

Best practice

Take-up, trials

Industry driven research

AdoptionIP

Basic research

• • Scale of ambition is limited, reflected in limited activities, Scale of ambition is limited, reflected in limited activities,

duration, size of consortium more typical of a STREPduration, size of consortium more typical of a STREP

• • Goals are ambitious. The proposers include key industry Goals are ambitious. The proposers include key industry

players. A full range of activities covering a substantial part of players. A full range of activities covering a substantial part of the development chain is envisaged. Broad industry sector the development chain is envisaged. Broad industry sector impact is foreseen. SME participation has been impact is foreseen. SME participation has been sought/achieved. Effective project management plans are in sought/achieved. Effective project management plans are in placeplace

•

Integrated projects Integrated projects

• Networks of ExcellenceNetworks of Excellence

• NoEsNoEs

Instruments in IST - NoEInstruments in IST - NoE

• NoEs are an instrument to overcome the fragmentation of the NoEs are an instrument to overcome the fragmentation of the European research landscape in a given areaEuropean research landscape in a given area

• Their purpose is to reach a Their purpose is to reach a durabledurable restructuring/shaping and restructuring/shaping and integration of efforts and institutions or parts of institutionsintegration of efforts and institutions or parts of institutions

• The success of an NoE is not measured in terms of scientific The success of an NoE is not measured in terms of scientific results but by the extent to which, NoEs remove barriers to results but by the extent to which, NoEs remove barriers to integration; to durably "institutionalise" the links between the integration; to durably "institutionalise" the links between the institutions involved, restructuring the researchers activities institutions involved, restructuring the researchers activities and organisation structure in a given fieldand organisation structure in a given field

Networks of excellence - Networks of excellence - objectivesobjectives

• The Joint programme of activities contains a range of “additional” activities:The Joint programme of activities contains a range of “additional” activities:• Integrating activitiesIntegrating activities• coordinated programming of the partners’ activitiescoordinated programming of the partners’ activities• sharing of research platforms/tools/facilitiessharing of research platforms/tools/facilities• joint management of the knowledge portfoliojoint management of the knowledge portfolio• staff mobility and exchangesstaff mobility and exchanges• relocation of staff, teams, equipmentrelocation of staff, teams, equipment• reinforced electronic communication systemsreinforced electronic communication systems

• Joint research activitiesJoint research activities• a programme of joint research to support the network’s goalsa programme of joint research to support the network’s goals

– Development of new research tools and platforms for common useDevelopment of new research tools and platforms for common use– Generating new knowledge to fill gaps in or extend the collective knowledge portfolioGenerating new knowledge to fill gaps in or extend the collective knowledge portfolio

• Activities to spread excellenceActivities to spread excellence

• training researchers and other key stafftraining researchers and other key staff• dissemination and communication activitiesdissemination and communication activities• networking activities to help transfer knowledge to trams external to the networknetworking activities to help transfer knowledge to trams external to the network

Networks of excellence - activities Networks of excellence - activities

• FP6 experience of NoE projects:FP6 experience of NoE projects:• Purpose: Durable integration of participants’ research Purpose: Durable integration of participants’ research

activitiesactivities

• Target audience: research institutions, universities, Mainly Target audience: research institutions, universities, Mainly indirectly: industry – trough governing boards etc indirectly: industry – trough governing boards etc

• Typical duration: 48-60 months (but indefinite integration!)Typical duration: 48-60 months (but indefinite integration!)


• Total EU contribution: €4-15m (average around €7m)Total EU contribution: €4-15m (average around €7m)

• Flexibility: Yearly update of the work planFlexibility: Yearly update of the work plan

• Possibility to add participants through competitive callsPossibility to add participants through competitive calls

Networks of excellence - Networks of excellence - experienceexperience

• • Proposal for ad hoc co-operation between organisations for a Proposal for ad hoc co-operation between organisations for a

specific purpose - no evidence of durable integration. The specific purpose - no evidence of durable integration. The participants are going to continue to work as they have participants are going to continue to work as they have always done with no significant changes of structures, always done with no significant changes of structures, portfolios and organisationsportfolios and organisations

• • The research area is fragmented and would gain in The research area is fragmented and would gain in

excellence by re-structuring; excellence by re-structuring; andand all the participants intend to all the participants intend to undertake a major effort to re-structure and re-organise the undertake a major effort to re-structure and re-organise the way research in the area is carried out in Europe and way research in the area is carried out in Europe and establish durable integration of their research capacitiesestablish durable integration of their research capacities

Networks of excellenceNetworks of excellence

• Specific Targeted Research ProjectsSpecific Targeted Research Projects

• STREPsSTREPs

Instruments in IST - STREPsInstruments in IST - STREPs

• Designed to generate the knowledge required to improve Designed to generate the knowledge required to improve European competitiveness and to meet the needs of society European competitiveness and to meet the needs of society or Community policies:or Community policies:by improving existing or developing new products, processes or by improving existing or developing new products, processes or

services and/or services and/or by proving the viability of new technologies offering potential by proving the viability of new technologies offering potential

economic advantageeconomic advantage

• May combine any of the following types of activities:May combine any of the following types of activities:Targeted, well defined and precisely focused research and Targeted, well defined and precisely focused research and

technological developmenttechnological developmentDemonstration component(s) as appropriateDemonstration component(s) as appropriateProject managementProject management

Specific Targeted REsearch Projects -Specific Targeted REsearch Projects -obj.obj.

• FP6 experience of STREP projects:FP6 experience of STREP projects:• Purpose: Objective driven research more limited in scope Purpose: Objective driven research more limited in scope

than an IPthan an IP

• Target audience: Industry incl. SMEs, research institutes, Target audience: Industry incl. SMEs, research institutes, universitiesuniversities



• Total EU contribution: €0.8-3m (average around €1.9m)Total EU contribution: €0.8-3m (average around €1.9m)

• Fixed workplan and fixed partnership for durationFixed workplan and fixed partnership for duration

Specific Targeted REsearch Proj.- Specific Targeted REsearch Proj.- experienceexperience

• • The work is unoriginal, not scientifically and technically The work is unoriginal, not scientifically and technically

excellentexcellent

• • A well-focused and well-planned research project by capable A well-focused and well-planned research project by capable

partners which will extend the state-of-the-artpartners which will extend the state-of-the-art

Specific Targeted REsearch Projects Specific Targeted REsearch Projects

• Co-ordination ActionsCo-ordination Actions

• CAsCAs

Instruments in IST - CAsInstruments in IST - CAs

• Designed to promote and support the networking and co-Designed to promote and support the networking and co-ordination of research and innovation activities at national, ordination of research and innovation activities at national, regional and European level over a fixed periodregional and European level over a fixed period

by establishing in a coherent way coordinated initiatives of a range of by establishing in a coherent way coordinated initiatives of a range of research and innovation operators, in order to achieve improved research and innovation operators, in order to achieve improved integration of the European researchintegration of the European research

• May combine the following two types of activitiesMay combine the following two types of activities

Co-ordination activitiesCo-ordination activities

Consortium management activitiesConsortium management activities

(Coordination actions do not conduct S&T research !)(Coordination actions do not conduct S&T research !)

Coordination actions - objectivesCoordination actions - objectives

• Each CA shall consist of a work plan, incorporating all or Each CA shall consist of a work plan, incorporating all or some of the following types of mid/long term collaborative some of the following types of mid/long term collaborative activitiesactivities::

• Organisation of conferences, of meetings;Organisation of conferences, of meetings;

• Performance of studies, analysis;Performance of studies, analysis;

• Exchanges of personnel;Exchanges of personnel;

• Exchange and dissemination of good practice;Exchange and dissemination of good practice;

• Setting up of common information systemsSetting up of common information systems

• Setting up of expert groups;Setting up of expert groups;

• Definition, organisation, management of joint or common initiativesDefinition, organisation, management of joint or common initiatives

Coordination actions - activitivesCoordination actions - activitives

• FP6 experience of CA projects:FP6 experience of CA projects:

• Purpose: Co-ordination of research activitiesPurpose: Co-ordination of research activities

• Target Audience: Research institutions, universities, industry Target Audience: Research institutions, universities, industry incl. SMEincl. SME



• Total EU contribution: €0.5-1.8m (average around €1m)Total EU contribution: €0.5-1.8m (average around €1m)

• Fixed overall workplan and partnership for the durationFixed overall workplan and partnership for the duration

Coordination actions - experienceCoordination actions - experience

• • The work is “stand alone”, it doesn’t involve real cooperation The work is “stand alone”, it doesn’t involve real cooperation

and networkingand networking• The added value of coordinating the activities isn’t evident, or The added value of coordinating the activities isn’t evident, or

it isn’t to the benefit of ISTit isn’t to the benefit of IST

• • Clear added value to the IST Priority. Projects/activities to be Clear added value to the IST Priority. Projects/activities to be

coordinated are ongoing, they are doing quality work and coordinated are ongoing, they are doing quality work and their motivation to participate is cleartheir motivation to participate is clear

Coordination actionsCoordination actions

• Specific Support ActionsSpecific Support Actions

• SSAsSSAs

Instruments in IST - SSAsInstruments in IST - SSAs

• Designed toDesigned tounderpin the implementation of the programmeunderpin the implementation of the programmecomplement the other FP6 instruments, complement the other FP6 instruments, help in preparations for future Community research and technological help in preparations for future Community research and technological

development policy activities and development policy activities and stimulate, encourage and facilitate the participation of SMEs, small stimulate, encourage and facilitate the participation of SMEs, small

research teams, newly developed and remote research centres, as research teams, newly developed and remote research centres, as well as those organisations from the Candidate Countries in the well as those organisations from the Candidate Countries in the activities of the priority thematic areas.activities of the priority thematic areas.

• May combine the following two types of activities May combine the following two types of activities Support activitiesSupport activitiesConsortium management activitiesConsortium management activities(Specific support actions do not conduct S&T research !)(Specific support actions do not conduct S&T research !)

Specific support actions - Specific support actions - objectivesobjectives

• Each SSA shall have a work plan, which may consist of one Each SSA shall have a work plan, which may consist of one or more (as appropriate on a case by case basis) of the or more (as appropriate on a case by case basis) of the following activities:following activities:

• Conferences, seminars, working groups and expert groups;Conferences, seminars, working groups and expert groups;• Studies, analysis;Studies, analysis;• Fact findings and monitoring;Fact findings and monitoring;• Trans-national technology transfer and take-up related services;Trans-national technology transfer and take-up related services;• Development of research or innovation strategies;Development of research or innovation strategies;• High level scientific awards and competitions; High level scientific awards and competitions; • Operational support and dissemination, information and Operational support and dissemination, information and

communication activities.communication activities.

• SSA proposal may be presented by a consortium or a single SSA proposal may be presented by a consortium or a single

organisation, from any country or countriesorganisation, from any country or countries

Specific support actions - Specific support actions - activitiesactivities

• FP6 experience of SSA projects:FP6 experience of SSA projects:

• Purpose: Support to programme implementation, preparation Purpose: Support to programme implementation, preparation of future actions, dissemination of resultsof future actions, dissemination of results

• Target audience: Research organisations, universities, Target audience: Research organisations, universities, industry incl. SMEindustry incl. SME



• Total EU contribution: €0.03-1m (average around €0.5m)Total EU contribution: €0.03-1m (average around €0.5m)

• Fixed overall workplan and partnership for the durationFixed overall workplan and partnership for the duration

Specific support actions - Specific support actions - experienceexperience

• • no evident benefit to the objectives of the IST Priority as no evident benefit to the objectives of the IST Priority as

described in the IST Workprogrammedescribed in the IST Workprogramme• The proposal is for research or cooperation activityThe proposal is for research or cooperation activity

•

• A well-planned support action with clear and achievable aims A well-planned support action with clear and achievable aims which directly supports the work of the IST Prioritywhich directly supports the work of the IST Priority

Specific support actionsSpecific support actions

The strategic objectives: what do they The strategic objectives: what do they describe?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

• Defines the types of Defines the types of instrumentsinstruments that need to be supported that need to be supported

• Identifies the Identifies the links with member-stateslinks with member-states activities and activities and policiespolicies

IST Workprogramme 2003- 04: IST Workprogramme 2003- 04: ApproachApproach

• 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 IST Workprogramme - budget phasingphasing

YearYear 20032003 20042004 20052005 20062006

IndicativeIndicative Budget Budget

835,000835,000 891,000891,000 935,000935,000 964,000964,000

Calls per yearCalls per year One call One call

drawingdrawingon 2005on 2005 budget budget

First WP covers all topics of the SOFirst WP covers all topics of the SO

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

IST Calls 2003-04 (Behind us)IST Calls 2003-04 (Behind us)

• IST Call 1IST Call 1– Closed April 2003 – funding € 1070mClosed April 2003 – funding € 1070m– 236 projects negotiated and launched236 projects negotiated and launched

• IST Call 2IST Call 2– Closed October 2003 – funding € 525mClosed October 2003 – funding € 525m– 148 projects under negotiation or launched148 projects under negotiation or launched

• Joint Call with production technologiesJoint Call with production technologies – Closed April 2003 – funding € 60mClosed April 2003 – funding € 60m

• FET (Future and Emerging technologies) OpenFET (Future and Emerging technologies) Open– Continuous call – funding € 60mContinuous call – funding € 60m

• IST Call 3IST Call 3– Closed 22 Sep 2004 – funding € 28mClosed 22 Sep 2004 – funding € 28m

IST Calls 2005-06IST Calls 2005-06

• Joint Call with nano-, materials- and production-Joint Call with nano-, materials- and production-technologiestechnologies– Closed 14 October 2004 – funding € 180mClosed 14 October 2004 – funding € 180m

• FET (Future and Emerging tech) – Proactive InitiativesFET (Future and Emerging tech) – Proactive Initiatives– Closed 22 Sep 2004 – funding € 80mClosed 22 Sep 2004 – funding € 80m

• IST Call 4IST Call 4– Closed 22 March 2005 – funding € 1120mClosed 22 March 2005 – funding € 1120m

• IST Call 5IST Call 5– Will be published 17 May 2005Will be published 17 May 2005

Will close 22 Sep 2005 – funding € 638mWill close 22 Sep 2005 – funding € 638m

• IST Call 6IST Call 6– To be published (end 2005 ? ) - small fundingTo be published (end 2005 ? ) - small funding

IST Calls 2003-04 : ParticipationIST Calls 2003-04 : Participation

IndustryAcademia

Non-profit org.

IST Calls 2003-04 : ConcentrationIST Calls 2003-04 : Concentration

• Concentration of effort and building critical mass Concentration of effort and building critical mass – Total number of projects selected : Total number of projects selected :

3 times less than FP5 for an equivalent budget3 times less than FP5 for an equivalent budget– Average budget of Integrated Projects : Average budget of Integrated Projects :

5 times larger than FP5 projects 5 times larger than FP5 projects

K Setting up & managing larger projects : a challengeSetting up & managing larger projects : a challenge

IST Calls 2003-04 : IntegrationIST Calls 2003-04 : Integration

• More intensive collaboration between various actorsMore intensive collaboration between various actors– Integrated Projects: 2-3 times as many partners per projectIntegrated Projects: 2-3 times as many partners per project– From industry, academia and public research labs From industry, academia and public research labs

• Concern over SME participationConcern over SME participation• Integration of effort in an enlarged Europe importantIntegration of effort in an enlarged Europe important• International co-operationInternational co-operation

IST IST WP 2005-06WP 2005-06: Main principles & : Main principles & objectives objectives

• Completing the investment in the FP6 objectivesCompleting the investment in the FP6 objectives– Adapting content of WP2003-04 in order to take account Adapting content of WP2003-04 in order to take account

of:of:• evolving context and technology progressevolving context and technology progress• lessons learnt from the response to the first callslessons learnt from the response to the first calls

• Preparing the start of FP7Preparing the start of FP7– Developing new fields, etc.Developing new fields, etc.

‘anywhere, anytime, natural access to ICT based services and applications’

Components & microsytems

Knowledge & interface technologies

Communication, computing & software technologies

- mobile comms- mobile comms- Broadband comm- Broadband comm- networked audio-- networked audio- visual systems visual systems

- software & servicessoftware & services- embedded systemsembedded systems

-nano--nano- electronicselectronics- photonics- photonics components components

- Micro/nano - Micro/nano integration integration-Micro/nano-Micro/nano sub-systemssub-systems

- Semantic- based- Semantic- based knowledge knowledge and content and content

- multi-modal - multi-modal interfaces interfaces

Applied IST research for major societal and economic challenges

- ICT for Security - ICT for Security

- ICT for Health- ICT for Health- eInclusion- eInclusion- eSafety- eSafety- environmental risk mgmt- environmental risk mgmt- learning - learning - culture- culture

- networked businesses- networked businesses- ICT for governments- ICT for governments- collaborative work- collaborative work - GRID-based systems - GRID-based systems

- cognitive - cognitive systemssystems

IST Strategic Objectives 2005-06IST Strategic Objectives 2005-06

- research networking testbedsresearch networking testbeds - integration in enlarged Europe- integration in enlarged Europe

• 2.5.1 2.5.1 Photonic ComponentsPhotonic Components

• 2.5.22.5.2 Micro/nano based subsystemsMicro/nano based subsystems

• 2.5.32.5.3 Embedded SystemsEmbedded Systems

• 2.5.42.5.4 Advanced Grid Technologies, Systems and ServicesAdvanced Grid Technologies, Systems and Services

• 2.5.52.5.5 Software and ServicesSoftware and Services

• 2.5.62.5.6 Research networking testbedsResearch networking testbeds

• 2.5.72.5.7 Multimodal InterfacesMultimodal Interfaces

• 2.5.82.5.8 ITC for Networked BusinessITC for Networked Business

• 2.5.92.5.9 Collaborative Working EnvironmentsCollaborative Working Environments

• 2.5.102.5.10 Access to and preservation of cultural and scientific resources Access to and preservation of cultural and scientific resources

• 2.5.11 eInclusion2.5.11 eInclusion

• 2.5.12 ICT for Environmental Risk Management 2.5.12 ICT for Environmental Risk Management

Strategic objectives in Call 5Strategic objectives in Call 5

IP NoE STREP CA SSAIP NoE STREP CA SSA• 2.5.1 Photonic Components - 47m€ 2.5.1 Photonic Components - 47m€ X - X X XX - X X X

• 2.5.2 Micro/nano based subsyst. 58m€ 2.5.2 Micro/nano based subsyst. 58m€ X - X X XX - X X X

• 2.5.3 Embedded Systems 2.5.3 Embedded Systems 68m€68m€ Concepts, methods and tools for design sysConcepts, methods and tools for design sys X - X X XX - X X XMiddleware and platformsMiddleware and platforms X X X X X X X X X X

• 2.5.4 Advanced Grid2.5.4 Advanced Grid 62m€ 62m€ X - X X XX - X X X

• 2.5.5 Software and Services2.5.5 Software and Services 67m€ 67m€ X X X X XX X X X X

• 2.5.6 Research netw’g testbeds 18m€ 2.5.6 Research netw’g testbeds 18m€ X X X X X X X X X X

• 2.5.7 Multimodal Interfaces 54m€ 2.5.7 Multimodal Interfaces 54m€ X - X - -X - X - -

• 2.5.8 ITC for Networked Business2.5.8 ITC for Networked Business 46m€ 46m€Digital business ecosystems for SMEsDigital business ecosystems for SMEs - - X X - - X X - -Extended products and servicesExtended products and services X - X - - Horizontal X - X - - Horizontal actionsactions (legal issues, IPRs...)(legal issues, IPRs...) - - - X X - - - X X

• 2.5.9 Collab. Working Environm.2.5.9 Collab. Working Environm. 40m€ 40m€ X - X X XX - X X X

• 2.5.10 Access to cultural… 36m€ 2.5.10 Access to cultural… 36m€ X - X X -X - X X -

• 2.5.11 eInclusion 29m€2.5.11 eInclusion 29m€ X - X X XX - X X X

• 2.5.12 ICT for Envir.Risk Mngm.2.5.12 ICT for Envir.Risk Mngm. 40 40m€m€ X - XX - X X XX X

Strategic objectives in Call 5Strategic objectives in Call 5

Advanced GRID technologies, systems Advanced GRID technologies, systems and servicesand services

Key ObjectivesKey Objectives

–– Advance towards the knowledge Grid and complete virtualisation Advance towards the knowledge Grid and complete virtualisation of Grid resourcesof Grid resources

–– Reduce the complexity of Grid-based systemsReduce the complexity of Grid-based systems

FocusFocus

–– Grid Foundations: Architecture, design and development of Grid Foundations: Architecture, design and development of technologies and systems technologies and systems

–– Grid-enabled applications and services for business and societyGrid-enabled applications and services for business and society

–– Network-centric Grid operating systemsNetwork-centric Grid operating systems

–– Co-ordination of research activities in Member and Associated Co-ordination of research activities in Member and Associated States in the Framework of ERA States in the Framework of ERA

Call 5

62 MEuro

Software and servicesSoftware and services


–– Support competitive position of EU software industry, notably Support competitive position of EU software industry, notably SMEs, in globalised service-oriented markets SMEs, in globalised service-oriented markets

–– Open and interoperable platforms, methodologies, middleware, Open and interoperable platforms, methodologies, middleware, standards and toolsstandards and tools

–– Design and management of complex systems Design and management of complex systems

FocusFocus

–– Engineering, management and provision of services and swEngineering, management and provision of services and sw

–– Principles, methodologies and tools for design, management and Principles, methodologies and tools for design, management and simulation of complex software systemssimulation of complex software systems

–– Development, deployment, evolution and benchmarking of open Development, deployment, evolution and benchmarking of open source software. source software.

–– Software systems with properties such as self-adaptability, Software systems with properties such as self-adaptability, flexibility, robustness, dependability and evolvability. flexibility, robustness, dependability and evolvability.

–– Support actions contributing to the evolution of the software Support actions contributing to the evolution of the software industry into service-based organisations industry into service-based organisations

Call 5

67 MEuro

Collaborative working Collaborative working environmentsenvironments

Key Objectives Key Objectives

–– Next generation collaborative working environments, boosting innovation Next generation collaborative working environments, boosting innovation and productivityand productivity

–– Enable seamless and natural collaboration amongst humans and Enable seamless and natural collaboration amongst humans and machinesmachines

–– Distributed, knowledge-rich and virtualized working environmentsDistributed, knowledge-rich and virtualized working environments

FocusFocus

–– Concepts, methods and core services for distributed collaboration at workConcepts, methods and core services for distributed collaboration at work

–– Tools for collaborative work in rich virtualised environmentsTools for collaborative work in rich virtualised environments

–– Applications for collaborative work in content-rich, mobile and fixed Applications for collaborative work in content-rich, mobile and fixed collaborative environmentscollaborative environments

–– Joint research activities with national programmesJoint research activities with national programmes

–– Standardisation activitiesStandardisation activities

Call 5

40 MEuro

ICT for Networked BusinessICT for Networked Business


–– Software solutions adaptable to the needs of local/regional SMEs, Software solutions adaptable to the needs of local/regional SMEs, supporting organisational networking and process integration supporting organisational networking and process integration

–– Distributed collaborative ambient intelligence-based network-oriented Distributed collaborative ambient intelligence-based network-oriented systems for efficient, effective and secure product and service creation and systems for efficient, effective and secure product and service creation and deliverydelivery

FocusFocus

–– Digital business ecosystems for SMEsDigital business ecosystems for SMEs•• open-source distributed self-adaptive environment and models enabling SMEs to open-source distributed self-adaptive environment and models enabling SMEs to

cooperate for design, development of flexible and adaptable components cooperate for design, development of flexible and adaptable components interoperable with proprietary systemsinteroperable with proprietary systems

•• Support of spontaneous composition, sharing distribution of business solutions and Support of spontaneous composition, sharing distribution of business solutions and knowledgeknowledge

–– Extended products and servicesExtended products and services•• decentralised architectures ; new approaches to business processesdecentralised architectures ; new approaches to business processes–– Horizontal actionsHorizontal actions•• IPR and legal issues raised by os, networked and collaborative paradigmsIPR and legal issues raised by os, networked and collaborative paradigms

46 MEuro

Call 5

European Commission European Commission •• DG Information Society DG Information Society

Research in ICT for Networked Business Research in ICT for Networked Business INFSO INFSO Mission of “ Mission of “ ICT for Enterprise NetworkingICT for Enterprise Networking Unit Unit

(D5)(D5)Support research in ICT deemed to be crucial for the delivery of distributed and collaborative ambient intelligence-based solutions for the product lifecycle and of innovative inter- and intra-organisational systems and services in

the enterprise environment.

Special emphasis will be placed on digital “business ecosystems”, new intelligent and networked products, and the interoperability of enterprise sw and applications

Orientation

* technology driven <-> policy driven

* long-term vision + intermediate results

* industry-driven <-> user needs driven

* ICT supportinggrowth of business ecosystems and enterprise networking

Stimulate targeted international co-operations andstrengthen the co-ordination of research activities andthe convergence of research and innovation policies,at national, regional and EU levels

European Commission - Directorate-General Information SocietyUnit D5 : ICT for Business - Sector “Technologies for Digital Ecosystems”F.Nachira

< >November 2004

FP6 cluster of ICT for Enterprise networkingCLUSTER 1 CLUSTER 2 CLUSTER 3Tech. for Digital Ecosystems Reference Models and Technologies Amb.Int. Tech. Forsupporting growth & innov. for Business Networking the Product lifecycleDBE LIASON SATINE ECOLEAD MYCAREVENT CROSSWORK ILIPT

10.5 1.5 1.5 9.7 10.0 1.9 9.0

Intelligent Logistic forMOSQUITO Innovative Product

1.8 TechnologiesEPRI-

Paradigms + open-source component-based-STARTcomponet-based infra- MYTREASURY CODESNET .6structure enabling a 5.3 V-CESnetwork of local Collaborative and XBRL-in-Europe 0.9Digital Ecosystems network-based industry Mobility and 1.0 SPIDER-WIN for SMEs (Virtual Organisations, Collaborative Work 1.7

Breeding environment…) in European Vehicle Emergency Networks

VERITAS 0.7IST-BONUS VE-FORUM 1.0 CLUSTER 4

TRUSTCOM Framework for trust and contract management in dynamic virtual organisations I6.3 NO-REST 0.7 n

ATHENA t14.4 Interoperability in Business through e

reference architecture, methods and infrastructure ro

INTEROP NoE in Interoperability p6.5 .

= 250k€ NoE IP STREP SSA CA .

.


< >November 2004

FP6 - clustersCLUSTER 1 CLUSTER 2 CLUSTER 3Tech. for Digital Ecosystems Reference Models and Technologies Amb.Int. Tech. Forsupporting growth & innov. for Business Networking the Product lifecycleDBE LIASON SATINE ECOLEAD MYCAREVENT CROSSWORK ILIPT

10.5 1.5 1.5 9.7 10.0 1.9 9.0

Intelligent Logistic forMOSQUITO Innovative Product

1.8 TechnologiesEPRI-

Paradigms + open-source component-based-STARTcomponet-based infra- MYTREASURY CODESNET .6structure enabling a 5.3 V-CESnetwork of local Collaborative and XBRL-in-Europe 0.9Digital Ecosystems network-based industry Mobility and 1.0 SPIDER-WIN for SMEs (Virtual Organisations, Collaborative Work 1.7

Breeding environment…) in European Vehicle Emergency Networks

VERITAS 0.7IST-BONUS VE-FORUM 1.0 CLUSTER 4

TRUSTCOM Framework for trust and contract management in dynamic virtual organisations I6.3 NO-REST 0.7 n

ATHENA t14.4 Interoperability in Business through e

reference architecture, methods and infrastructure ro

INTEROP NoE in Interoperability p6.5 .

= 250k€ NoE IP STREP SSA CA .

.


Virtual enterprises - past researchVirtual enterprises - past research

• Period• End 1990s - 2003

• Concepts• Value Chain networking

• Focus• Inter-enterprise networking

• Collaboration services

• Mediators

• Lessons learnt• Virtual enterprises and enterprise networks

• Evolution of virtual enterprise throughout life cycle

• Recurring topics: trust, integration and interoperability

ICT -> Virtual Enterprise

Development of innovative IT-based toolsto model the interaction between companies

forming an extended or virtual enterprise based on a distributed concurrent engineering and co-design approach,

and covering all phases of the product life cycle.

(excerpt from former IST work programme)

• introduction of the concept of networking on the territory supporting SMEs and local development -> local cluster ( business ecosystem ) , skill, knowledge …


Interoperability ResearchInteroperability ResearchPast, present, futurePast, present, future

• Initial Workshops organised by e-Business Unit• Summer 2000 – Autumn 2001• Initial division of playing field

• IDEAS project (www.ideas-roadmap.net)• June 2002- June 2003• Future research challenges, gaps, roadmaps in interoperability

• Research activities in FP6• Autumn 2003 – present• Integrated Projects: ATHENA, TrustCoM• Network of Excellence: INTEROP• Specific Targeted Research Project: NO-REST• Others: Satine, DIP, ...

• Future research in FP7


• Mission• to achieve seamless and dynamic operability of business

applications for emerging and future forms of business collaborations

• Objectives• formulate strategic directions (issues, objectives, actions, roadmap)

• establish research foundations for interoperability of future business applications

• achieve wide acceptance capable of creating significant impact

• supporting the European industry in leading these actions

Enterprise Interoperability Enterprise Interoperability D5 Interoperability ObjectivesD5 Interoperability Objectives


Enterprise Interoperability ClusterEnterprise Interoperability Cluster

• Objective• Enabling networked business by giving European enterprises the

means to seamlessly and securely interoperate with each other

• Areas of research• Frameworks, reference architectures

• Interoperability Infrastructure

• Enterprise Modelling

• Service-oriented architecture

• Trust management

• Contract management

• Major Projects in the Cluster (as of April 2005)• 2 Integrated Projects: ATHENA, TRUSTCOM

• 1 Network of Excellence: INTEROP

• 1 Specific Targeted Research Project: NO-REST


< >November 2004


< >November 2004

Evolution in ICT-adoption: Increased complexity in business networking


< >November 2004

Technical Infrastructure

Legal Framework & FinancialConditions

Human Capital, Knowledge &

Practices

Governance&

IndustrialPolicy

Business Ecosystemsthe local conditions shaping the economy

“create a favorable environment for business”: [Kok rep.] a business ecosystem

create a favorable environment for business and people a socio-economic ecosystem


< >November 2004

Digital Ecosystemsthe technical infrastructure supporting the Business Ecosystems

Computing& Telecom.

Infrastructure

Knowledge ofBusiness &

OrganisationalModels

StructuredArchitectureProtocols &Mechanisms

Community

EnterpriseEnterpriseInteroperabilityInteroperabilityIn the context of In the context of developmentdevelopment


< >November 2004

ICTscatalyse

improve

improve

New organizational& business models

Policysupports

The Digital Ecosystem integrated approach RESEARCH INNOVATION DEPLOYMENT

“Digital Ecosystem Infrastructure”

Derivative work from

P.Dini - London School of Economics

Crucial condition for economic growth is a broad deployment and use of ICT by enterprises and public institutions… [NLpres]

Growth

Competitiveness, market & internal

efficiency

Cooperation &innovation networks

improve

lead to

encourage

provideresources

Open SourceEvolutionary infrastructure

makeviable

shape& foster

supports

supportBiology

enhances


< >November 2004

Technologies for Digital Ecosystems cluster present, past, future

• Workshops organised 2002• Spring + Autumn 2002• Discussion paper “Towards a network of digital business

ecosystems fostering local development”

• FP6 - call1 - 2003• 3 IP proposals• DBE project started in November 2003

• Results• Six regions acting as Digital Ecosystem pilot• initial sw results to be released in open-source (May)• contribution in innovations and standards (SBVR)• concept of ecosystem “contaminated” platforms

• mainstream in industry and development policy strategies

• Future research ./.

ICT for Networked Business - ICT for Networked Business - FP6 call 5FP6 call 5


–– Software solutions adaptable to the needs of local/regional SMEs, Software solutions adaptable to the needs of local/regional SMEs, supporting organisational networking and process integration supporting organisational networking and process integration

–– Distributed collaborative ambient intelligence-based network-oriented Distributed collaborative ambient intelligence-based network-oriented systems for efficient, effective and secure product and service creation and systems for efficient, effective and secure product and service creation and deliverydelivery

FocusFocus

–– Digital business ecosystems for SMEsDigital business ecosystems for SMEs•• open-source distributed self-adaptive environment and models enabling SMEs to open-source distributed self-adaptive environment and models enabling SMEs to

cooperate for design, development of flexible and adaptable components cooperate for design, development of flexible and adaptable components interoperable with proprietary systemsinteroperable with proprietary systems

•• Support of spontaneous composition, sharing distribution of business solutions and Support of spontaneous composition, sharing distribution of business solutions and knowledgeknowledge

–– Extended products and servicesExtended products and services•• decentralised architectures ; new approaches to business processesdecentralised architectures ; new approaches to business processes–– Horizontal actionsHorizontal actions•• IPR and legal issues raised by os, networked and collaborative paradigmsIPR and legal issues raised by os, networked and collaborative paradigms

46 MEuro

Call 5

¿ Research Trends in ICT for Enterprise ¿ Research Trends in ICT for Enterprise Networking ?Networking ?

Service Oriented Enterprise - extended interoperabilityService Oriented Enterprise - extended interoperability–– Business processes dynamicaly assembled and rearrangedBusiness processes dynamicaly assembled and rearranged–– Business processes are context-aware, application neutral, and Business processes are context-aware, application neutral, and

self-organisingself-organising–– Business logic, revenue logic, legal issues are formalised - MDABusiness logic, revenue logic, legal issues are formalised - MDA–– Process composition mechanisms tools ( ‘orchestration tools’) Process composition mechanisms tools ( ‘orchestration tools’)

integrate composite applicationsintegrate composite applications

Towards Digital EcosystemsTowards Digital Ecosystems–– Natural process: complexity + consolidation of IT industryNatural process: complexity + consolidation of IT industry–– Dominant suppliers and/or Communities define frameworks, Dominant suppliers and/or Communities define frameworks,

standards, and infrastructures for Service Oriented Architecturestandards, and infrastructures for Service Oriented Architecture–– Enterprises will maintain relationships with an ecosystem Enterprises will maintain relationships with an ecosystem

instead of with individual suppliers instead of with individual suppliers (is will be open ? danger of dominant vendor lock-in)(is will be open ? danger of dominant vendor lock-in)

FP 7 - Themes and activitiesFP 7 - Themes and activities

6 Technology Pillars 6 Technology Pillars –– e.g. Software, Grids, trust and dependability e.g. Software, Grids, trust and dependability –– e.g. Embedded Systemse.g. Embedded Systems–– e.g. Nano/electronicse.g. Nano/electronics–– ......

1 Nano/Bio/Cogno convergence1 Nano/Bio/Cogno convergence

4 Multi-technology, Multi-disciplinary Integration 4 Multi-technology, Multi-disciplinary Integration –– e.g. Personal environmentse.g. Personal environments–– e.g. Robotic Systemse.g. Robotic Systems–– ......

4 Application Poles 4 Application Poles –– e.g. ICT for trust and confidencee.g. ICT for trust and confidence–– e.g. ICT supporting business and industrye.g. ICT supporting business and industry• New forms of dynamic netw., interoperable co-operative business models &

processes, digital eco-systems strengthening capacity of SME clusters…• manufacturing of miniature and integrated ICT products……–– ……

• FP6:FP6:• http://www.cordis.lu/ist/ http://www.cordis.lu/ist/ • http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/instruments.htmhttp://www.cordis.lu/fp6/instruments.htm• http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/index_en.html http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/index_en.html

• IST/eEurope/ERA:IST/eEurope/ERA:• http://www.cordis.lu/ist - http://www.cordis.lu/era/home.htmlhttp://www.cordis.lu/ist - http://www.cordis.lu/era/home.html• Technologies for Digital Ecosystems:Technologies for Digital Ecosystems:• http://www.digital-ecosystems.orghttp://www.digital-ecosystems.org• IP and NoE in „ICT for Enterprise Networking“IP and NoE in „ICT for Enterprise Networking“• ATHENA ATHENA http://www.athena-ip.orghttp://www.athena-ip.org• DBE DBE http://www.digital-ecosystem.orghttp://www.digital-ecosystem.org• ECOLEADECOLEAD http://ecolead.vtt.fihttp://ecolead.vtt.fi• INTEROP INTEROP http://www.interop-noe.orghttp://www.interop-noe.org• TRUSTCOMTRUSTCOM http://www.eu-trustcom.comhttp://www.eu-trustcom.com

More informationMore information

• Partner search facilitiesPartner search facilities

– http://www.partners-service.cordis.lu/http://www.partners-service.cordis.lu/• http://www.ideal-ist.nethttp://www.ideal-ist.net

• A help desk on IPR issuesA help desk on IPR issues– http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org

• Economic and Tech. Intelligence ETI projects (SME support)Economic and Tech. Intelligence ETI projects (SME support)– http://sme.cordis.lu/economic/eti_projects.cfmhttp://sme.cordis.lu/economic/eti_projects.cfm

• A network of National Contact PointsA network of National Contact Points http://www.cordis.lu/ist/ncps.htmhttp://www.cordis.lu/ist/ncps.htm

Help and adviceHelp and advice

thank you and good luck : thank you and good luck : francesco.nachira cec.eu.intfrancesco.nachira cec.eu.int

Documents

EU IST - FP6 Opportunities in the 5th call Athens – 13 April 2005 OMG TC Meeting Enterprise Interoperability Information Day Francesco Nachira European