exploring the information society

The mission of IBBT is the creation of highly competenthuman capital through interdisciplinary demand driven basic research, aimed at ICT and broad band services in

collaboration with companies and government

computers1.080.000.000

handhelds2.600.000.000

entertainment1.300.000.000

industrial/automotive400.000.000 appliances/toys

11.000.000.000

Forecast of connected devices in 2012

Source: dr. J. Schwarz da Silva, EU commission

computers1.080.000.000

handhelds2.600.000.000

entertainment1.300.000.000

industrial/automotive400.000.000 appliances/toys

11.000.000.000

Forecast of connected devices in 2012

Source: dr. J. Schwarz da Silva, EU commission

sensorsover 1.000.000.000.000

Multidisciplinary research

technological clusters• Future Networks and Applications• Secure and Distributed software• Future Media • Health-Decision Support Software

non-technological clusters• policy & market• usability

Demand driven research

Demand driven research

e-health

enabling technologies new media

mobility & logistics

e-government

companiesgovernmentnon profit

Over 170 research partners

Other20%

SME37%

Large43%

Over 170 research partners

• make researchers aware of business opportunities

• support spin-offs• development of a business

centre

Innovation & Incubation

Awareness & Training•iStep

•iBoot Camp

•iVentures

iLab.t

iLab.u

iLab.u

iLab.u

iLab-o

The next step in user-centric research

iLab.t

Technological lab in

fra-

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r the in

forma-

tion and communicatio

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services of the fu

ture

(sensor netw

orking, grid

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iLab.uCentre for usability and

likability research

iLab.oO

pen Innovation in ICT:

policy support with spe-

cific focus on living lab

methodologies

Why INCA?

Our collective, social and environmental problems of today need innovative and creative answers, which are unlikely to come from the government only. Now is the time to invest

in innovation and human talent.

Following the example of Apps for democracy, INCA is looking for both local and international talent eager to take

on the challenge of demonstrating that new forms of innovation are possible and do result in successes when put into practice. Let’s prove that we can take on this challenge!

http://www.inca-award.be/

iMinds 2009innovation, incubation, inspiration

Tuesday May 12th 2009ICC

Ghent, Belgium