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!