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Workshop with R&D Research CentresBrussels, 8 January 2010

Future InternetPublic-Private Partnership

Setting the scene

Luis Rodríguez-RosellóEuropean Commission - DG INFSO

Director a.i, “Converged Networks and Services”

Presentation made on behalf of DG INFSO Directorates D and F

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Lisbon Treaty and the new institutional setting New European Commission

New ambitions and priorities (Barroso II ‘guidelines’)

Enhancing economic prosperity and social cohesionBuilding on 50 years of achievementsFrom Lisbon Agenda to EU2020

Digital Agenda at the core of the new policy framework (post i-2010)

Future Internet as a key enabler underpinning multiple EU policies

A new chapter in EU history

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Work on the Future Internet as part of the Framework Programme is now ongoing for several years.

Numerous initiatives have been launched at Member State level.

Elsewhere in the world (US, Japan, China, etc), ambitious R&D activities are on-going.

Various motivations: Future Internet Economy – OECD Ministerial conference, Research programmes…

Future Internet: A Global Issue

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• Holistic technological approach with about 100 projects working in the FI domain

• Architectures, socio economic drivers, technologies

• Clean slate and evolutionary perspectives

• Test-beds and infrastructure for experimental research

• Programmatic approach, federating effect on EU research community

• Future Internet Assembly, Future Internet Forum, consolidating the domain over time

• Strong links with MS national initiatives needed

• International co-operation moving forward: US, Japan, possibly Brazil.

Future Internet - EU Bold Steps

Very solid medium to long term research foundations put in place in the FI area

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Going beyond an “R&D model only”

Leveraging early results of running efforts

Moving from a “technology push” to a “market/user” pull

Reinforcing the links with key EU policies

Engaging bold industrial commitment

Bringing users into the picture

Involving more closely Member States

Closing the gap: R&D & Innovation

Meeting the above requirements is key to the success of the Future Internet PPP

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Communication on FI PPP

www.future-internet.eu

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An EU-wide internet innovation strategy: create a public-private partnership (PPP) between public sectors and major ICT players!

• The initiative of a PPP on the Future Internet, activated and proposed by the industry, is supported by the European Commission with 300 million Euros for 2011-2013 in addition to the 200 million Euros spent per year for long term R&D.

• The Commission will develop the work programme, the specific evaluation and the modus operandi of the Future Internet PPP.

• Under a call of the Commission, industries must define a PPP content by mid-2010 to advance Europe's competitiveness in Future Internet technologies and systems and to support the emergence of Future Internet-enhanced applications of public and social relevance.

• The Commission will review the possibility of setting a Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs) in the area of Future Internet.

Communication Proposal in a Nutshell

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Building on a Strong Momentum

Malta: the worlds first smart grid

Stockholm: the world first smart traffic system

Amsterdam: mobility and energy intelligent management

Malaga: energy intelligent connected grid

Nice: waste management through capillary nets;

Paris/Fing: “Villes 2.0” initiative

Venice: tourism

Luxembourg

….

Coming soon: Hamburg, Lisbon,…

Novel “smart” applications becoming major test cases for key emerging internet technologies. US (Internet) industry is already moving full speed into these promising fields.

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Building a partnership

Operators, service developers and equipment manufacturers

Public stakeholders and utilities

Industry core group deriving from the ETP’s “G16”

Need to bring in research centres

Engaging actors in sectors such as healthcare, mobility, environment and energy management (Use cases)

Public contribution is key (openness requirements, infrastructure support…)

Eventually engaging users in validation phases

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EU Action on the PPP

Develop the work programme and the specific evaluation and modus operandi in cooperation with industrial stakeholders

Using the mechanisms of the current Framework Programme

Allocation of 300M€ under the upcoming ICT work programme covering the period 2011-2013

The Commission expects industry support to define a focused PPP content by early-2010

Member States primarily involved through the Future Internet Forum to help refine policy/usage requirements

Review of the legal and governance structures of JTIs: the Commission will then examine the possibility of setting a JTI

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20112011……20112011……FIA/FIFFIA/FIFStockholmStockholm

FIA/FIFFIA/FIFStockholmStockholm

WPWP20132013WPWP

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2011-20122011-2012WPWP

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Summer 2010Summer 2010Nov 23-24Nov 23-24

Deadline Deadline Call 5Call 5

Deadline Deadline Call 5Call 5

28 October28 October

FIA/FIFFIA/FIFValenciaValenciaFIA/FIFFIA/FIF

ValenciaValencia

OfficialPPP LaunchApril 14-16 2010

OfficialPPP LaunchApril 14-16 2010

New WPCall1 PPPNew WPCall1 PPPResults of Call 5Results of Call 5

Start1st WavePPP Projects

Start1st WavePPP Projects

Preparation of PPP action and ContentPreparation of a restructured WPPreparation of PPP action and ContentPreparation of a restructured WP

Oct 2009Oct 2009

Future Internet PPP Planning & Milestones

FI PPP FI PPP COMCOM

FI PPP FI PPP COMCOM

From now to April, PPP preparatory actions:

- Workshops with research centres, “use cases” actors

- Information day (March, TBD date)

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FI-PPP and Research Centres

Research Centres are expected to bring value to the PPP, notably through:

Their earlier work in use cases relevant to the FI-PPP (e.g. mobility, health, energy…) NO Start from scratch!

Their position, bridging academic and industrial worlds, PPP increasing impact opportunities to earlier research;

Innovative approaches complementing those of industrial actors

Help in building constituencies and preparing for calls.

Supporting info day with “position paper” (TBC)