Innovation and investment in ICT research

 

This priority of i2010 focuses on the EU’s research and development instruments and sets priorities for cooperation with the private sector to promote innovation and technological leadership. Actions implemented under this priority aim to strengthen European innovation and research in ICT through instruments such as the Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7), the European Technology Platforms and Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs). Other actions in this area aim to promote the take up of ICT by EU citizens, businesses and administrations, notably through projects supported by the ICT Policy Support Programme. Actions under this priority are listed and reviewed in Europe's Digital Competitiveness Report 2009.

 

Most recently (over 2008-2009) those included initiatives to:
 

• Propose improvements to the EU's ICT standardisation system;

• Adopt an Action Plan to further promote eSignature and e-authentication;

• Implement the European electronic invoicing framework;

• Launch the Joint Technology Initiatives as the first true Europe-wide public-private research partnerships;

• Promote the European Technology Platforms, in particular closer cooperation among them;

• Promote the role of the public sector as a first buyer of innovation;

• Launch a process to ensure Europe’s leadership in ICTs with a Communication on ICT Research and Innovation;

• Promote the role of e-Infrastructures in a changing and global research environment.
   

 

Highlight
 

• (21/04/2009) Science beyond fiction: Europe unveils strategy to become a global leader in high-risk IT research

• (13/03/2009) Commission calls for doubling funding for ICT research and innovation
   

Links

eBusiness, eSignature, eSkills, European Technology Platforms, ICT Policy Support Programme in the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP), ICT research in FP7 (CORDIS), ICT Task Force, Joint Technology Initiatives (ARTEMIS, ENIAC), innovation, pre-commercial procurement, standardisation for ICT.

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