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Priorities for ICT research funding in 2013

The ICT Work Programme 2013 ( 1.5 MB) of the EU's 7^th Framework Programme (FP7) defines the priority topics for ICT research funding and the related calls for proposals. The research topics are grouped into 'Challenges' and 'Objectives' of strategic interest to Europe.

The Objective pages below explain what each topic is about. They are also interactive and allow you to share project ideas, partner requests, comments and presentations that you wish to make during one of the networking sessions at the event.

TIP: Use the interactive networking features at the bottom of each Objective page.

Challenge 1. Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructures

1.1 Future Networks

1.2 Software Engineering, Services and Cloud Computing

1.3 Digital Enterprise

1.4 A reliable, smart and secure Internet of Things for Smart Cities

1.5 Trustworthy ICT

1.6 Connected and Social Media

1.7 Future Internet Research Experimentation (FIRE)

1.8 + 1.9 PPP FI: Expansion of Use Cases + Technology Foundation Extension and Usage

Challenge 2. Cognitive Systems and Robotics

2.1 Robotics, Cognitive Systems & Smart Spaces, Symbiotic Interaction

2.2 Robotics use cases & Accompanying measures

Challenge 3. Alternative Paths to Components and Systems

3.1 Nanoelectronics

3.3 Heterogeneous Integration and take-up of Key Enabling Technologies for Components and Systems

3.4 Advanced computing, embedded and control systems

Challenge 4. Technologies for Digital Content and Languages

4.1 Content analytics and language technologies

4.2 Scalable data analytics

4.3 SME initiative on analytics

Challenge 5. ICT for Health, Ageing Well, Inclusion and Governance

5.1 Personalised health, active ageing, and independent living

5.2 Virtual Physiological Human

5.3 ICT for smart and personalised inclusion

5.4 ICT for Governance and Policy Modelling

5.5 Collective Awareness Platforms for Sustainability and Social Innovation

Challenge 6. ICT for a low carbon economy

6.1 Smart Energy Grids

6.2 Data Centres in an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly Internet

6.3 ICT for water resources management

6.4 Optimising Energy Systems in Smart Cities

6.5 Co-operative mobility

6.6 Integrated personal mobility for smart cities

6.7 Electro-mobility

Challenge 7. ICT for the Enterprise and Manufacturing

7.1 PPP FoF: Application experiments for robotics and simulation

7.2 PPP FoF: Equipment assessment for sensor and laser based applications

Challenge 8. ICT for Creativity and Learning

8.1 Technologies and scientific foundations in the field of creativity

8.2 Technology-enhanced learning

Future and Emerging Technologies

FET Open scheme

International Cooperation

10.1 EU-Japan research and development Cooperation

10.2 EU-Brazil research and development Cooperation

10.3 International partnership building and support to dialogues - Horizontal International Cooperation Actions

Horizontal Actions

11.1 Ensuring more efficient, higher quality public services through Pre-Commercial Procurement of ICT solutions across sectors of public interest

11.2 More efficient and affordable solutions for digital preservation developed and validated against public sector needs through joint Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP)

11.3 High quality cloud computing environment for public sector needs, validated through a pre-commercial procurement (PCP) jointly undertaken by Member States and the European Commission

11.4 Supplements to Strengthen Cooperation in ICT R&D in an Enlarged European Union

11.5 Cross border services, investment readiness and legal advice for ICT SMEs, start-ups and entrepreneurs

Special action

12.1 Exascale computing platforms, software and applications