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July 30, 2014

Training sessions at ECFI Munich on 18 September 2014

The European Conference on the Future Internet (ECFI) in Munich from 17 to 18 September 2014 offers a dedicated training day for SMEs on 18 September. Within this training day at the Research Center Garching of the Technical University Munich, the XIFI project will organise two introductory training sessions on the FI-WARE Open Ecosystem for SMEs.

The first introductory training session on 18 September from 10:00 to 12:00 aims particularly at SMEs and web-entrepreneurs who want to use the FI-WARE Open Ecosystem to run their experiments of Internet-based services and applications.

In this training session, SME representatives and web-entrepreneurs planning to submit a proposal in the open calls of the Future Internet PPP’s third phase will get a better understanding of the FI-WARE Open Ecosystem, which will help them prepare a good proposal.

The second session will take place on 18 September from 13:00 to 14:00. This training session will focus on explaining to representatives from FI-PPPP accelerator projects how to present the FI-WARE Open Ecosystem effectively to SMEs and web entrepreneurs. Phase 2 projects are also welcome to attend if they wish.

Further information about the training sessions is available on the XIFI training page.

For participating in the training sessions, registration to the ECFI Munich event is required.
In addition to the ECFI registration you can register a free seat in the training session via the XIFI training registration page or by sending an an email to edu(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fi-xifi.eu

July 3, 2014

FI-PPP Day Trentino attracted SMEs and start-ups

Under the umbrella of the FI-PPP Liaison initiative, CREATE-NET and Engineering organized the first FI-PPP Day Trentino in Trento, Italy, on 4th June 2014. The FI-PPP Liaison initiative is an activity promoted by the EIT ICT Labs to cross-fertilize the FI-PPP ecosystem with the EIT ITC Labs ecosystems.

The purpose of this event was to inform SMEs and start-ups located in the Trentino region about the various opportunities for funding and innovation related to the FI-PPP Liaison initiative and the upcoming FI-PPP Phase III accelerators. The event provided the opportunity for the FI-PPP to ensure the engagement of new players on local level in the Trentino region.

Around 50 participants took part in the event and received an introduction about the FI-PPP, FI-WARE and FI-Lab, the 5 accelerators with links with the Trentino region, and the FI-WARE Trentino Challenge.

The FI-WARE Trentino Challenge is a prize for 2 SMEs, sponsored by EIT ICT Labs, for the development of a solution based on FI-WARE technology and related to OpenData or IoT of value for the Trentino region. More details abut the Open Call, which will close on the 16th July, can be found on the FI-WARE Trentino Challenge Website.

The FI-PPP Day Trentino was very lively, with many question by the participants related to access to the funding, ability to use the software beyond the end of FI-PPP programme, and commercial support of the offering. This has shown that there is still important work ahead to be done in ensuring a long-lasting road for the FI-PPP efforts, but also that the hype, the interest and concrete need exist, and the work the FI-PPP is pursuing is going in the right direction!

Further information, including videos, is available on the FI-PPP Day Trentino Website.

July 1, 2014

June issue of Future Internet News published

Screenshot-Future-Internet-News_Jun-2014The June issue of Future Internet News is now available:

Future Internet News for download in pdf format

Future Internet News is the quarterly newsletter of the Future Internet PPP and informs about the activities and results of this European research and innovation programme.

The June 2014 issue covers the following topics:

  • Launch of Phase 3: €80m stimulation for SMEs to expand use cases
  • Internet-driven growth: 1st European Conference on the Future Internet in Brussels
  • Upcoming events: > CAPS 2014 > ECFI Munich

 

Please send an e-mail to info(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fi-ppp.eu if you would like to subscribe to news from the Future Internet PPP or if you wish to send us comments or suggestions on the newsletter.

June 18, 2014

FI-PPP Phase 3 Projects and their Calls for SMEs

80 MILLION EUROs FOR SMEs

Through open calls, the third phase calls for SMEs and Web entrepreneurs to develop highly innovative services and applications.

The 16 selected “accelerator projects” will publish Open Calls for the distribution of grants to SMEs and Web entrepreneurs as of September 2014. SMEs and Web entrepreneurs may submit proposals to one (or perhaps more) of these Open Calls, in accordance with the requirements defined by the projects launching the Open Calls.

The first open calls will be launched soon!! More information

ProjectDomainFirst Call OpenFirst Call Close
CEED TechSmart cities
Energy & Environment
Media & Content
Manufacturing & Logistics)		Sept 14Dec 14
CREATI-FIMedia & Content01 Oct 1430 Nov 14
EuropeanPioneersSmart cities
Media & Content
Social & Learning		01 Sept 1430 Nov 14
FABulousMedia & Content
Manufacturing & Logistics		Mid Nov 14Mid Dec 14
FI-ADOPTeHealth
Social & Learning		15 Sept 1431 Oct 14
FI-C3Smart cities
eHealth
Media & Content		01 Nov 1430 Nov 14
FICHeeHealth01 Sept 1431 Oct 14
FinishTransport
Agrifood
Media & Content		End Oct 14Mid Dec 14
FINODEXeHealth
Transport
Energy & Environment		07 Oct 1419 Dec 14
FRACTALSAgrifood30 Nov 1428 Feb 15
frontierCitiesTransport20 Nov 1414 Jan 15
IMpaCTSmart cities
Media & Content
Social & Learning		01 Oct 1431 Oct 14
INCENSeSmart cities
Energy & Environment		Nov 14Jan 15
SmartAgriFood2Agrifood01 Sept 1430 Nov 14
SOUL-FISmart cities
Transport
Energy & Environment
Social & Learning		01 Sept 14
Round A + B		01 Apr 15
Round A

01 Aug 15
Round B
SpeedUpSmart cities
Energy & Environment
Agrifood		10 Sept 1410 Dec 14

For more information on the Future Internet PPP Call 3 please follow this link.

May 28, 2014

INFINITY and beyond – the main outcomes of the project available

The INFINITY project (www.fi-infinity.eu) has been completed. The main outcomes of INFINITY are available as follow:

1. XiPi (www.xipi.eu) is the first major outcome of INFINITY. XiPi is an online catalogue of Future Internet Infrastructures. There are now 237 infrastructures available on XiPi. The INFINITY team will keep maintaining the repository and promoting it. If you are an experimenter, check out the large selection of future internet infrastructures and find the one that suits you!

2. INFINITY also developed a Future Internet Experimental Infrastructures Roadmap. This document investigates how Future Internet infrastructures need to evolve and become sustainable. The roadmap can be used by public authorities at European, national and regional level, and by infrastructure owners and operators. www.fi-infinity.eu/portal/roadmap

3. The CDF developed by INFINITY is another important outcome of the project. The “Common Description Framework” is a taxonomy for the description of ICT related infrastructures, so that the key characteristics of infrastructures can be captured in a consistent and structured way. The ambition of the CDF is to become a standard for the description of Future Internet infrastructures. www.fi-infinity.eu/cdf

For more information on these outcomes and what they can bring to you, see the leaflet.

Do not hesitate to contact the INFINITY team for any questions: info(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fi-infinity.eu

 

INFINITY_XiPi

May 22, 2014

Registration for 2nd European Conference on the Future Internet in Munich now open

ECFI-Munich-BannerThe registration for the 2nd European Conference on the Future Internet (ECFI) in Munich on 17-18 September 2014 is now open.

The ECFI presents trends, technologies and innovations for the smart use of tomorrow‘s Internet in different application sectors. The event will bring together key stakeholders from large industry players as well as SMEs to discuss the development of Future Internet infrastructures and services in Europe.

ECFI Munich will present cutting-edge research results on the European Internet infrastructures and services of the future, which have been developed in the Future Internet Public-Private Partnership (FI-PPP).

In addition, the event will mark the start for the SME-driven innovation phase of the programme, where the FI-PPP will invest 80 million euros for application and service projects driven by European SMEs.

Anyone who would like to participate it is advised to register as early as possible to secure a ticket. The registration deadline is 3 September 2014.

The event is organised by the Future Internet Public-Private Partnership (FI-PPP), a European programme for Internet-enabled innovation aiming to accelerate the development and adoption of Future Internet technologies in Europe.

ECFI Munich website: www.ecfi.eu/munich2014

Registration: www.ecfi.eu/registration-munich

Contact: info(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fi-ppp.eu

April 10, 2014

Future Internet-driven growth – Insights from the 1st European Conference on the Future Internet in Brussels

The FI-PPP demos in the ECFI Brussels exhibition attracted considerable interest

The FI-PPP demos in the ECFI Brussels exhibition attracted considerable interest

More than 200 participants from all over Europe gathered in Brussels on 2-3 April 2014 for the 1st European Conference on the Future Internet, ECFI. The Future Internet PPP had invited industry stakeholders and political stakeholders to discuss central socio-economic and technological topics of Future Internet infrastructures and services in Europe.

Opening session (from left): Ilkka Lakaniemi, FI-PPP chairman; Ajit Jaokar, EIF; John McSweeney, ESB; Juanjo Hierro, FI-WARE

Opening session (from left): Ilkka Lakaniemi, FI-PPP chairman; Ajit Jaokar, EIF; John McSweeney, ESB; Juanjo Hierro, FI-WARE

One of the insights from the event was that Europe is quite competitive in the digital arena. In his opening presentation, Ilkka Lakaniemi, Chairman of the Future Internet PPP, presented study results by ETLA, the Research Institute of the Finnish Economy, according to which 7 out of the 10 most advanced countries in regard to digitalisation of business are from Europe. Based on this, he expects a considerable impact of the FI-PPP on European growth and competitiveness an called the FI-PPP an engine for growth.

Panel discussion on how the Future Internet will drive innovation in Europe (from left): David Kennedy, Eurescom; Mario Campolargo, EC; Patrice Chazerand, Digital Europe; Ilkka Lakaniemi, FI-PPP chairman

Panel discussion on how the Future Internet will drive innovation in Europe (from left): David Kennedy, Eurescom; Mario Campolargo, EC; Patrice Chazerand, Digital Europe; Ilkka Lakaniemi, FI-PPP chairman

This set the tone for the 12 conference sessions, in which speakers from the nine FI-PPP projects and from a variety of political and industry stakeholder organisations, including Digital Europe and the European Internet Foundation, presented and discussed results and foresight on how Europe can achieve global leadership in ICT by 2020 through innovative Internet technologies. As proof of the high business relevance of the FI-PPP, several speakers from SMEs alreading using FI-PPP technologies explained how these technologies help them become more competitive.

Smart Grid demo at the stand of FI-PPP project FINESCE

Smart Grid demo at the stand of FI-PPP project FINESCE

At the 8 project stands in the exhibition, the participants got first-hand insights into the cutting-edge research results on the European Internet infrastructures and services of the future, which have been developed in the Future Internet Public-Private Partnership (FI-PPP).

Further information

Photos

Conference session videos

Videos interviews from the exhibition

ECFI reflections by Peter Fatelnig, EC, and Ilkka Lakaniemi, FI-PPP chairman

Interview with Eurescom Director David Kennedy on the FI-PPP

Presentations slides from ECFI conference sessions in pdf format
Please access the respective session page and click on the session titles to access the pdf files

March 31, 2014

March issue of Future Internet News published

Future Internet News March 2014The March issue of Future Internet News is now available:

Future Internet News for download in pdf format

Future Internet News is the quarterly newsletter of the Future Internet PPP and informs about the activities and results of this European research and innovation programme.

The March 2014 issue covers the following topics:

  • The FI-PPP at CeBIT
  • From energy consumer to prosumer – Future Internet living lab in Denmark
  • Competitions for European online TV and game developers
  • Phase 3 projects on the starting blocks: 80 million euro stimulation for SMEs to expand use case trials
  • Upcoming events: ECFI Brussels and ECFI Munich

Please send an e-mail to info(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fi-ppp.eu if you would like to subscribe to news from the Future Internet PPP or if you wish to send us comments or suggestions on the newsletter.

March 20, 2014

ECFI Brussels – Registration deadline extended to 28 March

The registration deadline for the 1st European Conference on the Future Internet in Brussels on 2–3 April 2014 has been extended to 28 March 2014 in order to facilitate the participation of anyone interested in discussing the results of the Future Internet PPP and in shaping the Internet of the Future. To the same purpose the registration fee has been removed, enabled by the European Commission.

Further information:

Conference Programme – ECFI Brussels

Registration – ECFI Brussels

February 11, 2014

Get-together of European Future Internet stakeholders at ECFI in Brussel

ECFI Brussels 2014The 1st European Conference on the Future Internet (ECFI) in Brussels on 2-3 April 2014 is a major get-together of political and industry stakeholders shaping the Future Internet technologies, services and applications in Europe. Listen to EC Vice President Neelie Kroes and discuss with political stakeholders like MEP Malcolm Harbour and major industry representatives how Europe can achieve global leadership in ICT by 2020 through innovative Internet technologies.

If you want to be part of it, you can register by 22 March 2014 via the Registration Page. Secure your seat at the conference now and participate in a key event for the Future Internet in Europe.

The event is organised by the Future Internet Public-Private Partnership (FI-PPP), the European programme for Internet-enabled innovation aiming to accelerate the development and adoption of Future Internet technologies in Europe. Contact the FI-PPP via info(Replace this parenthesis with the @ sign)fi-ppp.eu if you have any questions on the ECFI or the Future Internet PPP programme in general.