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Excellence in Media Computing and
Communication
Ebroul Izquierdo and George Whale
Queen 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 University
ParisTech
Korea University
Informatics and Telematics Institute, Greece
MIRALab, University of Geneva
Organisation
European
Commission
EMC2 Steering
Board
3DLife
External
Advisory Board
Reverie
EMC2 Office
EMC2 Network Members
Associated Members
(open network)
Objectives
1. Academia-industry matchmaking and
technology transfer to SMEs
2. 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 Area
3D media processing for:
• Internet / social networking
• immersive environments
• augmented reality
• 3D broadcasting
… involving computer vision, computer graphics, media
networking, 3D signal processing, HCI, human factors,
autonomous virtual agents...
Business Plan
1.5 staff
Services:
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 Environments
4 core partners: Télécom ParisTech, QMUL, Dublin
City University, Korea University, Technische
Universität Berlin
4 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 European
research 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.org
www.emc-square.org
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