Transcript News from the European Commission

News from the European
Commission
Viorel Peca
DG Information Society and Media
Agenda
CIP2012
Action 54
WP2013
H2020
Web entrepreneurs
Call EU –Brazil
Call EU-Japan
CIP 2012
• Please pay attention to CIP 2012 for Objective
1.3: Open Innovation for Internet-enabled
services and next generation access (NGA)
services in 'smart' cities:
• The goal is to stimulate demand for innovative
services and applications based on next
generation access (NGA) networks
CIP 2012 Objective 1.3
• Pilots to tests and validates sophisticated
connected TV apps that are open to
collaboration with third parties, with a view
to promoting the early adoption of new
paradigm for users and media interactions.
Action 54
Work with stakeholders to develop a new
generation of web-based applications
and services, including for multilingual
content and services, by supporting
standards and open platforms through
EU-funded programmes.
Action 54
• Identify those projects amenable to exploitation of results
through web-based applications and services (pilot to be
started at D2 with the help of CSA project SMARD)
• Set up a framework of cooperation among these projects
• Foster effective sharing of their research achievements
• Enhance cooperation activities and opportunities for joint
standardisation
• Facilitate networking and synergy among the
stakeholders
• Facilitate contacts with other initiatives in support of
innovation as AccessICT, ICT Finance Market Place,
entrepreneurs, VCs, etc
What is SMARD?
• Support action to fill the gap within the exploitation chain
between successful projects and the commercialisation by
SMEs.
• The Consortium is led by MFG Baden-Württemberg and
comprises European partners from Salzburg Region
(Salzburg Research), Flanders (IBBT) and Piemonte (CSP
innovazione nelle ICT).
• The vision is to leverage advanced digital media
technologies for SMEs from the creative industries, etc.
• The project tackles two core questions:
– the degree of the responsiveness of FP7 projects to SME
needs and requirements
– What are the needs in terms of R&D for successful market
introduction.
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 facilitates the persistence and lasting
impact of 3DLife, REVERIE and other MC2
projects.
ICT Finance MarketPlace
• An umbrella project composed of
– Access ICT
– ICT VentureGate
– YMIR
• Educate projects how to pitch their proposals
• Rise the awareness about “investment
readiness
• Improve access to finance
Towards an ecosystem of innovation
SMARD
EMC2
VantureGate
Access ICT
YMIR
YMIR
Etc…..
Identification
Training and
preparation
Access to Finance
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WP2013: a transition towards H2020
• Consultation: looking forward for your feedback!
• WP2013: positioned as a bridge towards H2020
• Take a fresh approach towards access to digital
media applications & services, media delivery and
related data processing taking into account the
current technological trends
• Enlarge the portfolios of CSAs dedicated to support
bridging the gap between research and innovation
Horizon 2020
• Funding for both research and Innovation is
included but essential questions are
– How to bridge the valley of death
– How to use the merger of FP7 with CIP to enhance
competitiveness
Horizon 2020: evaluation
• We intend to propose during evaluation to
take more into account the impact section:
– Dissemination
– Exploitation of results
– Spreading excellence
– And include commercial potential
• Extend the composition of selection panels
– Business Angels, VCs, Entrepreneurs, managers
Horizon 2020: bridging the valley of death
• Create a FP commercialisation Framework with paths from
research to new product introduction
• Create an innovation eco system
– Incubators
– Business Angels
– Venture Capital
• Dedicate calls with different review and selection criteria:
– Commercial potential
– Scientific merit
– Risk balance
• Technology transfer: stimulate cooperation between SMEs
and research institutions and projects
Strengthening the environment for entrepreneurs
Initial set of activities: 10 activities to start
now and deliver initial results by DAA 2012
2nd EU-Brazil ICT call - topics
Topics:
Cloud Computing for Science
Sustainable technologies for a Smarter Society
Smart services and applications for a Smarter
Society
Hybrid broadcast-broadband TV applications and
services
One proposal per topic to be funded.
Call EU-Japan
• Discussions ongoing! To be confirmed!
• Some proposals:
– Network Infrastructures, Optical data
communications, all optical networks
– Wireless Networks, wireless broadband and
integration with fiber nets
– Content Centric Networks architectures and
design
– Green Networks
Thank you for your attention!