Excellence in Media Computing and Communication

Ebroul Izquierdo and George WhaleQueen Mary, University of London

What is EMC2?• EMC2 is a support action to establish a Centre of

Excellence in Media Computing and Communication (MC2).

• EMC2 provides a framework to bridge the gap between industrial players and academic research groups.

• EMC2 aims at providing educational services for entrepreneurship

• EMC2 facilitates the persistence and lasting impact of related EU funded projects.

Consortium

Queen Mary, University of London (coordinator)Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute

Dublin City UniversityParisTech

Korea University Informatics and Telematics Institute, Greece

MIRALab, University of Geneva

Organisation

European Commission

EMC2 Steering Board

3DLife

ExternalAdvisory Board

ReverieEMC2 Office

EMC2 Network Members

Associated Members (open

network)

Objectives

1. Academia-industry matchmaking and technology transfer to SMEs2. Provision of educational services for entrepreneurship

3. Shaping of national and European research agendas

Sustainability

• Participation in EU-funded projects• Sustainability of research results• Provision of educational services• Network membership fees• Sponsors/ donors

Focal Area3D media processing for:

• Internet / social networking• immersive environments• augmented reality• 3D broadcasting

… involving computer vision, computer graphics, medianetworking, 3D signal processing, HCI, human factors,autonomous virtual agents...

Business Plan

1.5 staffServices: Dissemination strategy

Erasmus Mundus Joint PhD Programme

International Entrepreneurship PhD in Real and Virtual Immersive Environments

Technology research + Entrepreneurship training =New business

Erasmus Mundus Joint PhD Programme

International Entrepreneurship PhD in Real and Virtual Immersive Environments4 core partners: Télécom ParisTech, QMUL, Dublin City University, Korea University, Technische Universität Berlin4 associate partners: Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (Berlin), Informatics and Telematics Institute (Greece), EMC2, MentorWell London

Objective 1: academia-industry matchmaking and technology transfer to SMEs

• Explore synergies and complementarities• Build the network (make connections)• Provide rapid feedback between industry and academia• Bid for/ coordinate joint projects• Integrate research personnel and resources

Objective 2: provision of educational services for entrepreneurship

• Facilitate mentoring and training towards start-up creation• Form online and physical entrepreneurs' camps and summer/ winter schools in the MC2 field• Form PhD courses in the MC2 field with entrepreneurial focus

Objective 3: shaping of national and Europeanresearch agendas

• Enable creative dialogue between industry and research• Facilitate industry input into ‘roadmap’• Identify and disseminate best practices• Issue research challenges

Network Membership: Benefits

• Matchmaking service for technology transfer• Funding application support• Previews of research from world-class institutions• Access to research products (software etc.)• Influencing institutional research agendas• Participation in network forums, technology demonstrations, networking events; access to databases etc.

Website

Watch this space:

www.emc-squared.orgwww.emc-square.org

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