Information Society TechnologiesInformation Society Technologiesin the 6th Framework Programmein the 6th Framework Programme

IST Work Programme 2005-2006IST Work Programme 2005-2006Call 4Call 4

Erastos FilosErastos Filos

anywhere, anytime, anywhere, any service, for all’anywhere, anytime, anywhere, any service, for all’core technologies & “pull-through” applicationscore technologies & “pull-through” applications

components & µsytemscomponents & µsytemsKnowledge & interface Knowledge & interface

technologies technologies Communication, computing Communication, computing

& software technologies& software technologies

CommunicationCommunication& networking& networking

SoftwareSoftwareµ, nano & optoµ, nano & opto

electronicselectronicsµ and nanoµ and nano

systemssystemsKnowledge Knowledge technologiestechnologies

interfacesinterfaces

Applied IST for major societal and economic challengesApplied IST for major societal and economic challenges

Trust &Trust &Security Security

IST for societal IST for societal challenges challenges

IST for work & businessIST for work & business challenges challenges

Demanding Demanding applicationsapplications

IST in FP6IST in FP6

Outline of presentationOutline of presentation

IST in FP6IST in FP6– structure and budgetstructure and budget– objectives, vision and contentobjectives, vision and content

Results of IST Calls in 2003-04Results of IST Calls in 2003-04– projects and participationprojects and participation

IST Work Programme 2005-2006 IST Work Programme 2005-2006 – objectivesobjectives– responding to lessons learnedresponding to lessons learned– changes in context and technology trendschanges in context and technology trends– roadmap of calls and budgetsroadmap of calls and budgets

IST in FP6 - objectives & strategy IST in FP6 - objectives & strategy

Main objectivesMain objectives– Establishing Europe’s leadership in the technologies at the heart Establishing Europe’s leadership in the technologies at the heart

of the knowledge economy and societyof 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” applicationsScope of activities: Core technologies & “pull-through” applications

The IST visionThe IST vision

Bringing the users, “people”, to the foreground to the “centre Bringing the users, “people”, to the foreground to the “centre of our attention” 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 Our surrounding is the interface’ to IST applications & services”applications & services”

Exploring beyond “the PC, screens & keyboard interfaces” Exploring beyond “the PC, screens & keyboard interfaces”

Enabling multi-sensorial dialoguesEnabling multi-sensorial dialogues– supported by computing & networkingsupported by computing & networking– ‘‘everywhere’, embedded in everyday objectseverywhere’, embedded in everyday objects

(e.g: furniture, clothes, vehicles, smart materials, …)(e.g: furniture, clothes, vehicles, smart materials, …)

IST Calls 2003-04: OverviewIST Calls 2003-04: Overview

€€1.9 bn out of € 3.8 bn 1.9 bn out of € 3.8 bn spent in calls in 2003-04spent in calls in 2003-04

More than 400 projects More than 400 projects supported supported – Out of 2500 proposals Out of 2500 proposals

receivedreceived

More than 6500 More than 6500 participationsparticipations

OversubscriptionOversubscription

CA1%

IP57%

NOE15%

SSA2%

STREP25%

Funding per InstrumentIST Calls 1 & 2

IST Calls 2003-04IST Calls 2003-04

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

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

1st Joint Call with Nano-, Materials- and Production-1st Joint Call with Nano-, Materials- and Production-Technologies Technologies (NMP)(NMP)– focus on production technologiesfocus on 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 Continuous call – funding € 60m€ 60m

IST Calls 2003-04IST Calls 2003-04

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

2nd Joint Call with NMP2nd Joint Call with NMP– Closed 14 October 2004 – funding Closed 14 October 2004 – funding € 180m€ 180m

FET (Future and Emerging technologies) – Proactive FET (Future and Emerging technologies) – Proactive InitiativesInitiatives– Closed 22 Sep 2004 – funding Closed 22 Sep 2004 – funding € 80m€ 80m

IST Calls 2003-04 : IST Calls 2003-04 : ParticipationParticipation

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

Setting up & managing larger projects : a challengeSetting up & managing larger projects : a challengeAverage project funding

FP5 all instruments

FP6 average

FP6 STREP

FP6 IP

FP6 NoE

FP6 CA/SSA

012

34567

89

10

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

Average number of participants FP5-FP6

FP5 all instruments

FP6 average

FP6 STREP

FP6 IP

FP6 NoE

FP6 CA

FP6 SSA

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

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

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

account of:account 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.

IST WP 2005-06: Consultations and Collection of Input IST WP 2005-06: Consultations and Collection of Input

Wide consultationWide consultation– ISTC - IST CommitteeISTC - IST Committee– ISTAG - IST Advisory GroupISTAG - IST Advisory Group– Programme Consultation MeetingsProgramme Consultation Meetings– Web-based consultationsWeb-based consultations- 5 year evaluation of IST- 5 year evaluation of IST- Review of new FP6 instruments- Review of new FP6 instruments

Portfolio analysisPortfolio analysis– IPPA - Integrated Programme Portfolio AnalysisIPPA - Integrated Programme Portfolio Analysis– Responses to previous CallsResponses to previous Calls– Experience from past and on-going projectsExperience from past and on-going projects

Changes in context and Changes in context and technology trendstechnology trends

Lessons Lessons learnedlearned

Lessons learnt from previous callsLessons learnt from previous calls

Oversubscription in some fieldsOversubscription in some fields– Need for more focus and more precisionNeed for more focus and more precision

SMEs participationSMEs participation– Improving but can be strengthened Improving but can be strengthened

Integration of the ICT research effort in an Integration of the ICT research effort in an enlarged Europeenlarged Europe– Participation of Member States that joined the EU Participation of Member States that joined the EU

recently and of Associated Candidate Countries below recently and of Associated Candidate Countries below expectationsexpectations

International co-operationInternational co-operation– Domain-specific approaches are neededDomain-specific approaches are needed

IST WP2005-06: Focussing (1)IST WP2005-06: Focussing (1)

Sharper descriptions of each SOSharper descriptions of each SO

Precisions on the use of the instruments within Precisions on the use of the instruments within each SOeach SO

Budget distribution between instruments Budget distribution between instruments adapted to each SO adapted to each SO

WP 2005-06: Focussing (2)WP 2005-06: Focussing (2)

““Applications and services for the mobile user Applications and services for the mobile user and worker”and worker”

• Too many topics addressedToo many topics addressed• Focus on “Focus on “Collaborative working environmentsCollaborative working environments””

Merging and refocusing of Merging and refocusing of ““Semantic based Semantic based knowledgeknowledge“ and ““ and “Cross media content Cross media content ““

Future & Emerging TechnologiesFuture & Emerging Technologies

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)

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

Open scheme: openness to unforeseeable ideasOpen scheme: openness to unforeseeable ideas

Proactive initiatives: critical mass where focus is neededProactive initiatives: critical mass where focus is needed

WP 2005-06: Focussing (3)WP 2005-06: Focussing (3)

The strategic objective on “Products and service The strategic objective on “Products and service engineering” is not covered in WP 2005-06engineering” is not covered in WP 2005-06– The projects already launched in the first calls ensure a The projects already launched in the first calls ensure a

sufficient coverage of the fieldsufficient coverage of the field

Splitting the SOs of “Splitting the SOs of “eBusinesseBusiness” and “” and “eGovernmenteGovernment” ” and of “and of “eLearningeLearning” and “” and “eCultureeCulture””– Focus on missions to be achieved in each of the fieldsFocus on missions to be achieved in each of the fields– Differing goalsDiffering goals– Different constituenciesDifferent constituencies

WP2005-06: SMEsWP2005-06: SMEs

Distribution of SMEs participation in Calls 1 and 2Distribution of SMEs participation in Calls 1 and 2– Call1: 16%; Call2: 17%Call1: 16%; Call2: 17%– NoEs : 7%; IPs: 15%; STREPs: 24%NoEs : 7%; IPs: 15%; STREPs: 24%

InstrumentsInstruments– Many NoEs are already launched in most fields; funding for NoEs to Many NoEs are already launched in most fields; funding for NoEs to

decrease significantly in WP 2005-06decrease significantly in WP 2005-06– Adaptation of instruments to SOs should helpAdaptation of instruments to SOs should help– Keep an overall balance of new and traditional instruments Keep an overall balance of new and traditional instruments

Specific measures when needed Specific measures when needed – NanoelectronicsNanoelectronics; ; Technologies and devices for micro/nano-scale Technologies and devices for micro/nano-scale

integrationintegration; ; ICT for networked businessesICT for networked businesses

Main technology trendsMain technology trends

Increasing pervasiveness of ICTIncreasing pervasiveness of ICT – Innovation from ICT “use” in different fieldsInnovation from ICT “use” in different fields

Increasing convergence Increasing convergence – Within ICTWithin ICT

• Communications/computing/media, fixed/wireless, etc.Communications/computing/media, fixed/wireless, etc.– Between ICT and other fields Between ICT and other fields

• Info-bio, ICT-cogno, ICT-nano-materials Info-bio, ICT-cogno, ICT-nano-materials

Higher levels of complexityHigher levels of complexity– Combination of skills and know how Combination of skills and know how – Building increasingly complex systems Building increasingly complex systems

ICT ICT ““useuse““ : a driver for innovation : a driver for innovation

Bringing closer services and technology developmentsBringing closer services and technology developments– ““Mobile service development platforms” shifted from Mobile service development platforms” shifted from

“Applications and services for the mobile user” to ““Applications and services for the mobile user” to “Mobile and Mobile and wireless systems beyond 3Gwireless systems beyond 3G” ”

– Micro-/nano-based subsystemsMicro-/nano-based subsystems: Focus on new application : Focus on new application fields that drive innovationfields that drive innovation

Trial of “Experience and Application Research“ Trial of “Experience and Application Research“ – Early user involvementEarly user involvement– The “use“ is integrated into the research activity The “use“ is integrated into the research activity – eInclusioneInclusion, , collaborative working environmentscollaborative working environments

Addressing the increasing complexity Addressing the increasing complexity

Support development of increasingly complex systemsSupport development of increasingly complex systems– Integration is an issueIntegration is an issue– Technology, Design tools, applications and generic systems Technology, Design tools, applications and generic systems

researchresearch

ExamplesExamples– SoCs and SiPs in SoCs and SiPs in NanoelectronicsNanoelectronics– Network centric Operating systems (in Network centric Operating systems (in Advanced Grid Advanced Grid

technologies, systems and servicestechnologies, systems and services))– Embedded systemsEmbedded systems: design, cooperating objects, adhoc : design, cooperating objects, adhoc

networks, etc..networks, etc..– Managing complexity in Managing complexity in Software and servicesSoftware and services– Complex systems in Complex systems in FETFET

Convergence trends: « ICT-Cogno »Convergence trends: « ICT-Cogno »

Concentrate the research effort of Concentrate the research effort of Cognitive systemsCognitive systems which was spread on several SOs into one SO in which was spread on several SOs into one SO in WP2005-06. WP2005-06.

This requires a refocus of the SOs on This requires a refocus of the SOs on Multimodal Multimodal interfacesinterfaces, , Semantic-based knowledge and content Semantic-based knowledge and content systemssystems and and Cognitive systemsCognitive systems and some rebalancing and some rebalancing of the budgets between these SOs.of the budgets between these SOs.

+FET schemes+FET schemes

Budget DistributionBudget Distribution

Total budget for WP2005-06: 1,8 B€ Total budget for WP2005-06: 1,8 B€

Starting point: WP2003-04 distribution ; changed Starting point: WP2003-04 distribution ; changed according to modification of substance according to modification of substance

Pre-allocation of 90% of budgetPre-allocation of 90% of budget

Indicative budget distribution between Indicative budget distribution between Instruments: per SOInstruments: per SO

Conclusions: Opportunities & ChallengesConclusions: Opportunities & Challenges

WP 2005-06 provides continuityWP 2005-06 provides continuity

Changes mainly to the substance of each SOChanges mainly to the substance of each SO– To take account of lessons learnedTo take account of lessons learned– To adapt to market and technology changesTo adapt to market and technology changes

22ndnd phase of FP6 provides a key opportunity to shape phase of FP6 provides a key opportunity to shape and improve the impact of IST research in Europe and improve 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 an all-inclusive knowledge society The aim is “people first” in an all-inclusive knowledge society

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