Iserd - FP7 -> Information and Communication Technologies

The overall objective of the Information and Communication Technology part of the “Cooperation” specific program in FP7 is to improve the competitiveness of the European industry and enable Europe to master and shape future development in ICT so that demands of its society and economy are met.

EU research funding is focused on seven key Research Challenges to ensure Europe becomes a world leader in ICTs.

Four of the Challenges aim at industrial leadership in key ICT sectors:

Networking, Computing and Service infrastructure
Smart environments, Cognition, Interaction and Control
Alternative paths to Components
Content, Information management & Media technologies

Four Challenges are driven by socio-economic targets:

ICT for Health and Well-being
ICT for Low-Carbon economy
ICT for the Enterprise and Manufacturing
Digital libraries and Learning

Four PPPs (Public-Private-Partnership):

Future Internet (FI)
Green Cars (GC)
Energy Efficient Buildings (EeB)
Factories of the Future (FoF)

Within each Challenge, the the FP7 program will fund an array of collaborative research projects, each bringing together public and private organisations across Europe to help the EU pool its scientific, industrial, financial and human resources.

Further information as provided by the European Commission can be found on ICT Cordis website

Further background information, important links, news and events can be found in the rest of the sections of this portal.

ICT Work Program 2011-12

Expected ICT calls’ Gantt - 2.8.10

Open calls:

FET OPEN

Next batch deadline for SHORT STREP Projects:

7 September 2010.

PPPs 2011

Four PPPs are now open!

Future Internet

Green Cars