Future

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Future emerging technologies
WP2000

• Open Scheme (continuous submission)
• Two new proactive initiatives
• Disappearing computer
• Neuro-informatics

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FET Why are we here?

• To support research that is
• Visionary and exploratory
• Longer term or high risk
• A nursery of novel ideas - trend-setting
• It is a multidisciplinary job
• It covers all areas covered by the Key Actions
  and more
• from a different perspective
• so criteria and procedures differ.
• The budget is about 300 MEuros

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FET The OPEN scheme

• Widest possible spectrum
• Proposals submitted at any time
• Innovative work that could lead to breakthroughs
  or major advances
• Bold ideas involving high risks
• Longer term research

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The OPEN scheme Project Types

• Assessment projects
• Opportunity to validate an idea
• 1 year contract (lump sum)
• Full scale projects
• Standard RTD contract
• In both cases, a short proposal is submitted
  first

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The entry point to the OPEN scheme
The short proposal

• 5 pages - free format
• What you want to do
• Why is it important (what difference will it
  make?)
• Whether you need an assessment project or not

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The next step in the OPEN scheme
The full proposal

• What, Why and How?
• Follows standard format for RTD proposals

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FET Proactive Initiatives

• Proposed in a single step
• Pre-proposals encouraged
• Synergy between projects
• The whole more than the sum of the parts
• Joint negotiations
• Joint reviews

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Proactive initiative WP2000The Disappearing
Computer

• Everyday objects become infused and augmented ...
• computers disappear into the background
• artefacts with new properties and augmented
  places
• could enrich everyday life simply and
  naturally.
• Work along 3 axes
• Create artefacts
• Emerging functionality
• Peoples experience

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Proactive initiative WP2000The Disappearing
Computer (2)

• Address the vision with
• A number of research projects
• A range of supporting activities
• Deadline for proposals May 10, 2000
• Pre-proposal service
• one page of text receivable up to March 31, 2000
• feedback given
• Information workshop Brussels, 28 March 2000
• Further information www.cordis.lu/ist/fetdc.htm

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Proactive initiative WP2000Neuroinformatics

• Exploring synergies between neurosciences and
  information technologies.
• Enable the construction of artefacts that
  self-adapt and evolve beyond pure programming
• Demonstrate adaptability and growth in the real
  world
• Do not simply extrapolate from already
  established research fields, such as neural
  networks or genetic algorithms
• Joint call with DG-RESEARCH (Life Sciences)