Information about the Information about the Fifth IST CallFifth IST Call

Matteo BantiMatteo Banti

European Commission, Information Society and Media Directorate-General European Commission, Information Society and Media Directorate-General Software TechnologiesSoftware Technologies

The components of FP6The components of FP6

INTEGRATING EUROPEAN RESEARCH

PRIORITY THEMATIC AREAS ANTICIPATING S/T NEEDS

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STRUCTURING THE ERASTRENGTHENING THE

FOUNDATIONS OF ERA

Researchandinnovation

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

• Anticipating needsAnticipating needs 555 M€555 M€• SMEsSMEs 430 430 M€M€• Specific INCOSpecific INCO 315 315 M€M€

16270 M€

~200M€ for GEANT/GRID

~100M€ for GEANT/GRID

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€

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

Call 1

Apr 03

Call 2

Oct 03

Call 3

Sept 04

Call 4

Mar 05

Call 5

Sept 05

2003 2004 2005

FP6 IST Calls TimelineFP6 IST Calls Timeline

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

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

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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

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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: FocussingIST WP2005-06: Focussing

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

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

Components & microsytems

Knowledge & interface technologies 

Communication, computing & software technologies

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

- software & services- software & services- embedded systems- embedded systems

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

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

- Semantic- basedSemantic- 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 - ICT for governmentsgovernments- 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 Europeintegration in enlarged Europe

Call 5 key factsCall 5 key facts

Published:Published: 17 May 200517 May 2005

Closes:Closes: 21 September 2005 (17:00 Brussels time)21 September 2005 (17:00 Brussels time)

Total Indicative budget: 638 MTotal Indicative budget: 638 M€€

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

Indicative budget distribution between Instruments: per Indicative budget distribution between Instruments: per SOSO

Call 5 StrCall 5 Strategic Objectivesategic Objectives

Strategic Objective Inst. Budget

Photonic components 65/35 47

Micro/nano based sub-systems 70/30 58

Embedded Systems 60/40 68

Advanced Grid Technologies, Systems and Services 70/30 62

Software and services 60/40 67

Research networking testbeds 65/35 18

Multimodal Interfaces 60/40 54

ICT for Networked Businesses 55/45 46

Collaborative Working Environments 70/30 40

Access to and preservation of cultural and scientific resources 40/60 36

eInclusion 50/50 29

ICT for Environmental Risk Management 60/40 40

FET Proactive Initiative 0/100   9

Photonic componentsPhotonic components

Key ObjectivesKey Objectives– Advanced materials, solid-state sources and micro- and nano-scale Advanced materials, solid-state sources and micro- and nano-scale

photonic devicesphotonic devices– Integration of photonic functions in micro/nanoelectronics components Integration of photonic functions in micro/nanoelectronics components – Application contexts: Application contexts:

• ““Information technologies for health care and life science”Information technologies for health care and life science”

• ““Communications and Infotainment”Communications and Infotainment”

• “ “Environment and security” Environment and security”

FocusFocus– Manufacturing technologies and device conceptsManufacturing technologies and device concepts– Hybrid and monolithic photonic integration technologiesHybrid and monolithic photonic integration technologies– Photonic systems on a chipPhotonic systems on a chip– Advanced components for optical networks, and low-cost components Advanced components for optical networks, and low-cost components

for broadband wireless/wired access;for broadband wireless/wired access;– Advanced sourcesAdvanced sources

Call 5

47 MEuro

Micro/nano-basedMicro/nano-based subsystemssubsystems

Integrated micro/nanosystems for key products & applications Integrated micro/nanosystems for key products & applications

R&D focus– Healthcare: Integrated systems for point-of-care

diagnosis, monitoring & drug delivery– Autonomous miniaturized (micro-)robotic systems– Mass storage systems– Novel 3D Visualisation

Other– Validation of Micro-Nano Technology enabled subsystems in

different applications combining subsystem development with application RTD

– Roadmap, CA, SSA to prepare research agendas – (“Micro-nano-bio-cogno” and “Smart Integrated Systems”)

Call 5

58 MEuro

Embedded systemsEmbedded systems

Key ObjectivesKey Objectives– Hardware/software systems embedded in intelligent devicesHardware/software systems embedded in intelligent devices– Cost-efficient ambient intelligence systems with optimal Cost-efficient ambient intelligence systems with optimal

performance, high confidence, reduced time to market and faster performance, high confidence, reduced time to market and faster deploymentdeployment

FocusFocus– System Design System Design

• Model-based system design, validation and testing. Model-based system design, validation and testing.

• Design methods, programming models and compilation tools for Design methods, programming models and compilation tools for reconfigurable architectures. reconfigurable architectures.

– Networked Embedded SystemsNetworked Embedded Systems• Middleware for wireless objectsMiddleware for wireless objects

• Scalable and self-organising platforms Scalable and self-organising platforms – SME embedded tool developers and vendorsSME embedded tool developers and vendors

Call 5

68 MEuro

Advanced GRID technologies, systems and servicesAdvanced GRID technologies, systems and services

Key ObjectivesKey Objectives– Advance towards the knowledge Grid and complete Advance towards the knowledge Grid and complete

virtualisation of Grid resourcesvirtualisation of 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 Grid-enabled applications and services for business and

societysociety– Network-centric Grid operating systemsNetwork-centric Grid operating systems– Co-ordination of research activities in Member and Co-ordination of research activities in Member and

Associated States in the Framework of ERA Associated States in the Framework of ERA

Call 5

62 MEuro

Software and servicesSoftware and services

Key ObjectivesKey Objectives– Engineering and management of software systems, services and Engineering and management of software systems, services and

applications applications – Open and interoperable platforms, methodologies, middleware, Open and interoperable platforms, methodologies, middleware,

standards and tools. standards and tools.

FocusFocus– Engineering, management and provision of services and softwareEngineering, management and provision of services and software– 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 industry

Call 567 MEuro

Research Networking TestbedsResearch Networking Testbeds

Key ObjectivesKey Objectives– User-driven large scale testbeds for preparing future User-driven large scale testbeds for preparing future

upgrades of the infrastructure deployed across Europeupgrades of the infrastructure deployed across Europe

FocusFocus– Integrating, testing, validating and demonstrating new fixed Integrating, testing, validating and demonstrating new fixed

and wireless networking technologies and wireless networking technologies – Provisioning of open test infrastructures for third party Provisioning of open test infrastructures for third party

researchers researchers – Fostering interoperability of solutions across different Fostering interoperability of solutions across different

scientific and industrial disciplines scientific and industrial disciplines – Developing roadmaps and strategic guidance for Developing roadmaps and strategic guidance for

infrastructure development in Europeinfrastructure development in Europe

Call 5

18 MEuro

Multimodal interfacesMultimodal interfaces

Key Objectives Key Objectives – Natural and easy to use interfaces providing:Natural and easy to use interfaces providing:

• Intelligent communicationIntelligent communication

• Multi-modalities Multi-modalities

• multilingual capabilitiesmultilingual capabilities

FocusFocus– Natural interaction between humans and the physical or virtual Natural interaction between humans and the physical or virtual

environmentenvironment– Mechanisms for selecting cognitively combinations of interface Mechanisms for selecting cognitively combinations of interface

modalities according to preferences and contextmodalities according to preferences and context– Multilingual communication systems for unrestricted domainsMultilingual communication systems for unrestricted domains– Portability of new languages Portability of new languages

-> Emphasis is on user modelling, system design, visual recognition and -> Emphasis is on user modelling, system design, visual recognition and tracking, language understanding and spoken language translation tracking, language understanding and spoken language translation

54 MEuro

Call 5

ICT for Networked BusinessesICT for Networked Businesses

Key ObjectivesKey Objectives– Software solutions supporting organisational networking and Software solutions supporting organisational networking and

process integration process integration – Distributed and collaborative network-oriented systems for Distributed and collaborative network-oriented systems for

efficient, effective and secure product and service creation and efficient, effective and secure product and service creation and deliverydelivery

FocusFocus– Digital business ecosystems for SMEsDigital business ecosystems for SMEs

• open-source environment ; design, development and take-up of flexible and open-source environment ; design, development and take-up of flexible and adaptable software applications adaptable software applications

– Extended products and servicesExtended products and services• decentralised architectures ; new approaches to business processesdecentralised architectures ; new approaches to business processes

– Horizontal actionsHorizontal actions• new legal challenges raised by networked and collaborative paradigms new legal challenges raised by networked and collaborative paradigms

46 MEuro

Call 5

Collaborative working environmentsCollaborative working environments

Key Objectives Key Objectives – Next generation collaborative working environmentsNext generation collaborative working environments– 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 Concepts, methods and core services for distributed collaboration at

workwork– Flexible management of services Flexible management of services – Tools for collaborative work in rich virtualised environmentsTools for collaborative work in rich virtualised environments– Services for seamless, stable, dependable and scalable applications Services for seamless, stable, dependable and scalable applications

for collaborative workfor collaborative work– Validating of applications for collaborative work in content-rich, Validating of applications for collaborative work in content-rich,

mobile and fixed collaborative environmentsmobile and fixed collaborative environments– Standardisation activitiesStandardisation activities

Call 5

40 MEuro

Access to and preservation of cultural and scientific resources

Key ObjectivesKey Objectives– Support the accessibility and use over time of digital cultural Support the accessibility and use over time of digital cultural

and scientific resources. and scientific resources. – Support the emerging complexity of digital cultural and Support the emerging complexity of digital cultural and

scientific objects and repositoriesscientific objects and repositories– Explore how to preserve the availability of digital resources Explore how to preserve the availability of digital resources

over timeover time

FocusFocus– Conceptualisation and representation of digital cultural and Conceptualisation and representation of digital cultural and

scientific objectsscientific objects– Application of leading-edge technologies (knowledge Application of leading-edge technologies (knowledge

technologies, VR, visualisation). technologies, VR, visualisation). – Methods and systems for guaranteeing the long-term Methods and systems for guaranteeing the long-term

preservation of digital objects. preservation of digital objects. – Test-beds and systems supporting multi-sourced and multi-Test-beds and systems supporting multi-sourced and multi-

formatted resources.formatted resources.

Call 5

36 MEuro

eInclusioneInclusion

Key Objectives Key Objectives – mainstream accessibility in consumer goods and services to ensure equal mainstream accessibility in consumer goods and services to ensure equal

access, independent living and participation for all in the Information access, independent living and participation for all in the Information Society. Society.

– develop next generation assistive systems develop next generation assistive systems

FocusFocus– Experience and Application ResearchExperience and Application Research– Large scale demonstrators (smart environment, next generation mobiles, Large scale demonstrators (smart environment, next generation mobiles,

Digital TV ..)Digital TV ..)– Innovative solutions for persons with cognitive disabilities. Innovative solutions for persons with cognitive disabilities. – Support and co-ordination actions:Support and co-ordination actions:

• Federating the fragmented assistive technology industry Federating the fragmented assistive technology industry

• Structuring the co-operation among centres for accessibility resource and support.Structuring the co-operation among centres for accessibility resource and support.

• Technology solutions to meet the challenges posed by the ageing population. Technology solutions to meet the challenges posed by the ageing population.

Call 5

29 MEuro

ICT for Environmental Risk ManagementICT for Environmental Risk Management

Key Objectives Key Objectives – ICT aspects of services for GMES (Global Monitoring for the ICT aspects of services for GMES (Global Monitoring for the

Environment and Security) end-users Environment and Security) end-users – Monitoring, preparation and response phases of Monitoring, preparation and response phases of

environmental risk/crisis managementenvironmental risk/crisis management

FocusFocus– GMES in-situ monitoring systems, in particular based on self-GMES in-situ monitoring systems, in particular based on self-

organising, self-healing, ad-hoc networking of sensors organising, self-healing, ad-hoc networking of sensors – Public safety communication (alert systems, communication Public safety communication (alert systems, communication

to/from citizen and rapidly deployable emergency to/from citizen and rapidly deployable emergency telecommunications systems)telecommunications systems)

– Support to early adoption of common open architectures for Support to early adoption of common open architectures for full interoperabilityfull interoperability

Call 5

40 MEuro

Simulating Emergent Properties in Complex Systems Simulating Emergent Properties in Complex Systems

FET Proactive InitiativesFET Proactive Initiatives

9 MEuro

Call 5

Reccomendations to ProposersReccomendations to Proposers

Study the Workprogramme text carefullyStudy the Workprogramme text carefully– - Choose the SO(s) most relevant to your proposal- Choose the SO(s) most relevant to your proposal

Contact each relevant SO earlyContact each relevant SO early– Is the SO Open in this call?Is the SO Open in this call?– Is my proposal in scope?Is my proposal in scope?

Competition is intense – most SO are oversubscribed, Competition is intense – most SO are oversubscribed, only the best proposals get throughonly the best proposals get through

Avoid the pitfallsAvoid the pitfalls– Submit on time!Submit on time!– Check for completeness Check for completeness – Make the reviewers life easyMake the reviewers life easy

For Further InformationFor Further Information

IST infodeskIST infodeskE-Mail : ist@cec.eu.int E-Mail : ist@cec.eu.int Fax : +32 2 296 83 88Fax : +32 2 296 83 88

General FP6:General FP6:

http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/

http://www.cordis.lu/http://www.cordis.lu/

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http://www.cordis.lu/isthttp://www.cordis.lu/ist

Call 5 StrCall 5 Strategic Objectives contact personsategic Objectives contact persons

Strategic ObjectiveStrategic Objective Contact personContact person

Photonic componentsPhotonic components Henri.RajbenbackHenri.Rajbenback@cec.eu.int@cec.eu.int

Micro/nano based sub-systemsMicro/nano based sub-systems Jorge.SantosJorge.Santos@cec.eu.int@cec.eu.int

Embedded SystemsEmbedded Systems Tom.ClausenTom.Clausen@cec.eu.int@cec.eu.int

Advanced Grid Technologies, Systems and ServicesAdvanced Grid Technologies, Systems and Services Franco.AccordinoFranco.Accordino@cec.eu.int@cec.eu.int

Software and ServicesSoftware and Services Charles.MacmillanCharles.Macmillan@cec.eu.int@cec.eu.int

Research networking testbedsResearch networking testbeds Mario.CampolargoMario.Campolargo@cec.eu.int@cec.eu.int

Multimodal InterfacesMultimodal Interfaces Mats.LjungqvistMats.Ljungqvist@cec.eu.int@cec.eu.int

ICT for Networked BusinessesICT for Networked Businesses Alain.JaumeAlain.Jaume@cec.eu.int@cec.eu.int

Collaborative Working EnvironmentsCollaborative Working Environments Isidro.LasoIsidro.Laso@cec.eu.int@cec.eu.int

Access to and preservation of cultural and scientific resourcesAccess to and preservation of cultural and scientific resources Manuela.SpeiserManuela.Speiser@cec.eu.int@cec.eu.int

eInclusioneInclusion Ima.PlacenciaIma.Placencia@cec.eu.int@cec.eu.int

ICT for Environmental Risk ManagementICT for Environmental Risk Management Guy.WeetsGuy.Weets@cec.eu.int@cec.eu.int

FET Proactive InitiativeFET Proactive Initiative Ralph.DumRalph.Dum@cec.eu.int@cec.eu.int