FP7 ICT Work Programme 2007-08

A short overview

Michele MissikoffLEKS, IASI-CNR

(Thanks to K. Rouhana, DG INFSO, C2)

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FP7 Proposal

Cooperation; 32292; 65%

Ideas; 7460; 15%

People; 4727; 9%

Capacities; 4291; 8%

JRC; 1751; 3%

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FP7 Cooperation Programme

ICT; 9110

Health; 5984

Food, …; 1935

NMP; 3467

Energy; 2265

Environment; 1886

Transport; 4180

Socioeconomic; 607

Security and Space; 2858

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ICT Work Programme 2007-08: Process

General orientations, main objectives and structure

Detailed objectives, budgets and mechanisms within

each priority research topic

First Work Programme texts

Decision Interservice consultation, opinion

of the Programme Committee and adoption by the Commission

First Call(s) for proposals

May 2006

June-July 2006

July 2006

By October/November/December

By December 2006 / January 2007

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WP Main Features

Providing a European vision/strategy for ICT research & development

Focused on a limited set of concrete targets

Reflecting industrial and policy priorities

Balanced

continuity and a new impetus

Reinforcing Europe’s strongholds and seizing new opportunities

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WP Main Objectives and Structure

A WP structured around a limited set of “Challenges”

A Challenge is

Focused on concrete goals that require effort at Community level and where collaboration is needed

Ambitious and strategic proposing a European vision on ICT for the next 10 to 15 years

Described in terms of achievements to reach and not in terms of means to realise achievements

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WP Main Objectives and Structure

A Challenge is driven by

The need to overcome precise technology roadblocks to reach specific technical characteristics of a target solution, or

The need to develop precise end-to-end systems to achieve specific socio-economic goals

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

An Objective is described in terms of

Target outcome

Expected impact

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Challenges: Building on Europe’s Strengths (1)

Industrial & technological leadership in key ICT fields Telecom, embedded IT, nano-electronics, micro-systems, rich audio-visual

content etc

Capacity to draw on multiple disciplines

ICT, biology and Biotechnology, physics, materials, social science,..

Handling complexity Transform progress in complex technologies into reliable products e.g. infrastructures: energy, telecom, trains; complex devices: mobile, home,

Strengths in “vertical” markets e.g. automotive, aerospace, pharmaceuticals

Partnering and collaboration consensus-building, pursuing common goals

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Challenges: Building on Europe’s Strengths (2)

Two major strongholds Converged networks and infrastructures

• Replacing current internet, mobile fixed, media and service infrastructures

• More pervasive, service, software and communication infrastructures • More flexible and adaptable• Scalable • Secure and dependable

Smaller, faster, cheaper and more reliable components and embedded systems

• Towards the nano-scale, higher integration (SoCs, SiPs,..)• Multifunctional micro-systems, photonics• Productivity and reliability of embedded systems, computing and

control

Budget increase by 20-30% in comparison with FP6

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Challenges: Opportunities from growing demand

New opportunities emerging from: Growing demand and new ways of using ICT new technology paths

Growing demand in areas corresponding to Europe’s socioeconomic challenges

Digital content and knowledge (including learning, culture, digital libraries..) Sustainable health Intelligent car and safe transport, sustainable growth, Inclusion and independent living

Demand for end to end systems, services and products, driving ICT progress and innovation

Budget increase up to 60% in comparison with FP6

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Challenge: Opportunities from new technology paths

Opportunities arising from new technology pathsA new wave of more “intelligent” technology:

ICT systems that can learn from experience and observation can adapt to the user and to their environment are aware of the context Driven by developments in:

• Cognitive systems

• in interaction/simulation

• and in advanced robotics

Budget increase by 55%

FET as pathfinder, budget increase by 20%

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Network and service infrastructures

Components, subsystems and embedded systems

Digital content and knowledge

ICT for health

Intelligent car and sustainable growth

ICT for independent living and inclusion

End-to-end systems for Socio-economic goals

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Ch 1: Pervasive & trusted network&service infrastructures

Roadblocks Scalability Flexibility Dependability and security

Objectives1.1: The Network of the Future (ubiquitous)1.2: Service and Software Architectures, Infrastructures and

Engineering1.3: ICT in support of the networked enterprise1.4: Secure, dependable and trusted Infrastructures1.5: Networked Media1.6: New Paradigms and Experimental Facilities (testbeds)1.7: Critical Infrastructure Protection

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Ch 2: Cognitive systems, interaction & robots

Target: More “intelligent” ICT systems that will transform the way we design, use and interact with ICT based applications and services

Roadblocks Advanced behaviours: From perception to action Learning from observations and experiences Adaptation to context an content Integration and embodiment in robots and smart devices

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Ch 3: components, systems, engineering

Roadblocks Continued miniaturisation Higher integration of different functionalities Combination of different properties of materials Productivity of design Adaptation to physical environment and constraints Optimised computing architectures Efficient control and manufacturing

Objectives3.1: Next-Generation Nanoelectronics Components and Electronics

Integration3.2: Organic and large-area electronics, visualisation and display

systems3.3: Embedded Systems Design3.4: Computing Systems3.5: Photonic components and subsystems3.6: Micro/nanosystems3.7: Networked Embedded and Control Systems

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Ch 4: Digital libraries and content

Target: Placing Europe in the best position to exploit the growth and diffusion of digital content seizing Europe’s knowledge, cultural and creative potential

Target end to end systems Creative content tools Knowledge management based on content and context Adaptive learning tools Tools for digital libraries and culture

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Ch 5: Towards sustainable and personalised healthcare

Target: Higher productivity, better quality, safer and personalised healthcare

Target end to end systems Preventive health monitoring systems Point of care diagnostic systems Remote disease management Patient safety systems Virtual Physiological Human

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Ch 6: ICT for mobility, environment, sustainability & energy efficiency

Target: Safer and more efficient mobility and better management of natural resources

Target end to end systems Intelligent vehicle systems Cooperative transport systems Mobility services Environmental monitoring Energy efficient design tools

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Ch 7: ICT for independent living and inclusion

Target: To integrate people at risk of exclusion and allow individuals to participate fully in society

Target end to end systems Open systems, reference architectures and platforms for independent

living and accessibility ICT based assistive systems « Systemic » solutions for independent living

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FET - Future and Emerging Technologies

Interdisciplinary explorations of new and alternative approaches towards future and emerging ICT-related technologies, aimed at a fundamental reconsideration of theoretical, methodological, technological and/or applicative paradigms in ICT.

FET Open

open to a broad spectrum of needs, opportunities and solutions, avoiding the risk of ‘tunnel vision’ in ICT research,acting as an early indicator of new directions and opportunities for research in ICT

FET Pro-active

serves as a pathfinder that prepares for future directions in which the ICT programme, together with industry, may create the critical mass that can really make a difference for Europe in the long run

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For More Information ...

FP7ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/fp7/ict/docs/ict-wp-2007-08-draft-ist-2006.pdfhttp://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/home_en.htmlhttp://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/http://cordis.europa.eu/ist/

Software Technologieshttp://cordis.europa.eu/ist/st/index.html

NESSIhttp://www.nessi-europe.com

ICT for Enterprise Networkinghttp://cordis.europa.eu/ist/ict-ent-net/index.html

E-mail of European Commission Officers<first name>.<last name>@ec.europa.eu

FP7ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/fp7/ict/docs/ict-wp-2007-08-draft-ist-2006.pdfhttp://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/home_en.htmlhttp://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/http://cordis.europa.eu/ist/

Software Technologieshttp://cordis.europa.eu/ist/st/index.html

NESSIhttp://www.nessi-europe.com

ICT for Enterprise Networkinghttp://cordis.europa.eu/ist/ict-ent-net/index.html

E-mail of European Commission Officers<first name>.<last name>@ec.europa.eu

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