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…