integrated projects & networks of excellence examples in ist
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Integrated Projects & Networks of ExcellenceIntegrated Projects & Networks of Excellence
Examples in ISTExamples in IST
Networks of ExcellenceNetworks of Excellence
Industrial exploitation
Current Industrial strength / presence
Fundamental research
Basicresearch
Industry-driven research
Targeted Research ProjectsTargeted Research Projects
Example of implementation in ISTExample of implementation in IST
« Monolitihic »Incremental
Integrated ProjectsIntegrated Projects
Integrated ProjectsIntegrated Projects
Integrated Projects - purposeIntegrated Projects - purpose
Designed to support research that is …..Designed to support research that is ….. objective and result drivenobjective and result driven
– clearly defined objectives and resultsclearly defined objectives and results
Each IP should Each IP should – integrate the types of activities needed to obtain the goalsintegrate the types of activities needed to obtain the goals– integrate the critical mass of resources needed to obtain the goalsintegrate the critical mass of resources needed to obtain the goals– integrate all elements of technology / value chain ….integrate all elements of technology / value chain ….
to attain high-impact goalsto attain high-impact goals
– support industry (large & SME) collaboration with academiasupport industry (large & SME) collaboration with academia
IPs: addressing all needed elements of the value chain (1) IPs: addressing all needed elements of the value chain (1)
Knowledge & Data bases
Gesture & Facial Recognition
Intelligent Virtual Worlds
Taste Smell
Body Sensors Displays ActuatorsHaptic Devices
Speech
Intelligent Assistants & Virtual HumansPhysical Virtual World
Virtual & Augmented Realities
Interface Layer
Integrated projectCurrent projects
Ex: Multi-sensorial interfaces
process optimisation / pre-production
module integration / device prototyping
module development
advance technology options & roadmaps
Time to market
IndustryOther sources (EIB)
EurekaFP6
Addressing the needed elements of the value chain (2)Addressing the needed elements of the value chain (2)
Combining Combining funding sourcesfunding sources
In microsystems…
Integrated Project
MSs
nano & microPassiveStructures
nano & microPassiveStructures
nano & microSensingDevices
nano & microSensingDevices
nano & microActuatingDevices
nano & microActuatingDevices
nano & microProcessingDevices
nano & microProcessingDevices
nano-micro-opticsTechniques, nano- micro-magnetic & nano-micro-mechanics Materials, nano-micro-electronics & nano- micro-fluids Effects. nano-micro-biomedical
nano-micro-chemical nano- .........................
nano-micro-opticsTechniques, nano- micro-magnetic & nano-micro-mechanics Materials, nano-micro-electronics & nano- micro-fluids Effects. nano-micro-biomedical
nano-micro-chemical nano- .........................
MST and M@NT based applications / systemsnano-microsystems as components
MST and M@NT based applications / systemsnano-microsystems as components
All needed elements of the value chain (3): Technology-applicationsAll needed elements of the value chain (3): Technology-applications
(nano- micro-) Packaging, Interconnect & Assembly
IP
Time
Integration along the innovation cycleIntegration along the innovation cycle
Best practice
Take-up, trials
Industry driven research
AdoptionIP
Basic research
Proposed project roadmap
Potential evolution of an Integrated ProjectPotential evolution of an Integrated Project
Workpackage
ApplicationVision
2008-2010
Spin-off resultsCall for trials
Add partners e.g. SMES Call to extend and
complete
Call for trialsAdd partners e.g.
SMEs
Call for integration of results
Call for IP’s in
application domain
Workpackage
Workpackage
Workpackage
Workpackage
Workpackage
technology / application RTD project–
– roadmap + single objective
– RTD + demonstration + take-up
“Monolithic”
• partners known at outset• tasks identified• budget known
“Incremental” participation • tasks identified• budget known• not all participants are in
“Incremental” funding• objectives known• technology roadmap known• tasks to be completed• budget to be changed• participants as well
Integrated Projects - Integrated Projects - possible implementationspossible implementations
Networks of Excellence - objectives Networks of Excellence - objectives
To reinforce or strengthen ….To reinforce or strengthen ….scientific and technological excellencescientific and technological excellenceon a given research topicon a given research topic
– by integrating the critical mass of expertise needed to by integrating the critical mass of expertise needed to provide European leadership and be a world forceprovide European leadership and be a world force
– around a Joint programme of activity (JPA)around a Joint programme of activity (JPA)
Structuring European research by …Structuring European research by …integrating research capacitiesintegrating research capacities across Europe. across Europe.
– Durable integration Durable integration – To To progress knowledgeprogress knowledge on a particular theme on a particular theme
Overcome the fragmentation of European researchOvercome the fragmentation of European research
To act as a “Virtual Centre of Excellence” To act as a “Virtual Centre of Excellence”
To spread excellence beyond the partnersTo spread excellence beyond the partners
Partner1
Partner 2
Partner 3
Partner 4
RTD activities in Europe RTD activities in Europe before the NoE(today)before the NoE(today)
Partner1
Partner 2
Partner 3
Partner 4
Coordinated
The NoE fieldThe NoE field
NoE - aims at integrating & shaping researchNoE - aims at integrating & shaping research
Integrating activities“Binding”
Partner 1 Partner 2
Partner 4Partner 3
with the NoE
The JPA
Examples: Examples: IST “federating” projects (just examples)…IST “federating” projects (just examples)…
Situation before the projectSituation before the project::– good isolated research teams in Europe good isolated research teams in Europe – fragmented effort, redundancy of work, multiplication of effort on basic fragmented effort, redundancy of work, multiplication of effort on basic
research tools such as software libraries etc…research tools such as software libraries etc…– a huge gap with US, Japan in terms of quality of deliverables and a huge gap with US, Japan in terms of quality of deliverables and
impactimpact– links to industry very sparselinks to industry very sparse
The projects:The projects:– Brought together between 8 to 15 the best teams in Europe Brought together between 8 to 15 the best teams in Europe – 80 and 150 researchers per year80 and 150 researchers per year– EU funds were a tiny part of the total effort (~10 researchers) EU funds were a tiny part of the total effort (~10 researchers) – Helped emerge common research work between ALL team membersHelped emerge common research work between ALL team members– Fostered exchange of knowledge, coordination of activities, Fostered exchange of knowledge, coordination of activities, – built links with the US, Japan,… built links with the US, Japan,… – Common deliverables, co-written papers and common research toolsCommon deliverables, co-written papers and common research tools
Examples: Examples: IST “federating” projects (just examples)…IST “federating” projects (just examples)…
Main outcomesMain outcomes– Solid research community with coordinated activitiesSolid research community with coordinated activities– Some integrating activities such as:Some integrating activities such as:
• common software libraries incorporating all advances brought by all teams common software libraries incorporating all advances brought by all teams • agreement on common open standards, methodologies for data agreement on common open standards, methodologies for data
representations, for visualisation , for problems handling....representations, for visualisation , for problems handling....• Start up companies to commercialise the outcome..Start up companies to commercialise the outcome..
The move to an NoEThe move to an NoE– Further integration of activities. Further integration of activities. – Community contribution to be used by network participants as they Community contribution to be used by network participants as they
wish to strengthen integration.wish to strengthen integration.– The effective building of common research programmes The effective building of common research programmes – From coordination to common programmes..From coordination to common programmes..– Wider dissemination of activities to SMEs, etc..Wider dissemination of activities to SMEs, etc..
Example of fields in the past: Algorithms, Dependable systems…Example of fields in the past: Algorithms, Dependable systems…