The 7^th Framework Programme - Vision Paper, Consultation and Start

ICT information day and brokerage event

To facilitate consortium formation, the European Commission has organised an

ICT Theme InfoDay

on 26 February 2007
Diamant Building
Boulevard A. Reyers, 80
1030 Brussels, Belgium

This is an additional information day (following the Cologne Proposers day, Feb. 1). Here you have also the possibility to present your proposal/ideas in a short presentation. It aims to bring together researchers from across Europe to discuss proposal ideas related specifically to the engineering and manufacturing issues of Challenge 3 of the 2007/08 ICT Theme.

Apart from providing information on the topics under Calls 1 and 2 and the Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS) initiative the meeting will also provide a platform for information exchange and the formation of R&D partnerships.

For more information, please refer to: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/programme/challenge3_en.html or the information below.

FP7 workprogramme 2007-2008

The first FP7 call in the ICT area has been published December 22, 2007.

The Call Identifier is FP7-ICT-2007-1. The total budget of the call is € 1.019 million. The deadline is 08 May 2007 at 17:00 (Brussels local time). The call is made in the Coorperation Specific Programme of the 7th framework programme of the European Commission.

As announced at the IST-Conference in Helsinki in November 2006, part of this call with a budget of € 63 million is dedicated to the organic electronics and displays technology sectors (we reported in our newsletter #6).

Expected impact

For large area and printed electronics
- Reinforcement of Europe’s leading role in this promising technology domain enabling traditional industry to benefit from progress in these fields.
- New market possibilities and new manufacturing paradigms, thereby creating new opportunities for local employment.
- New generation of electronic devices opening up a range of new usage opportunities.
For visualisation and display systems
- Strengthening of European scientific and business position leading to breakthroughs and innovative solutions for professional and consumer markets.
- Wider use of the third physical dimension for professional applications, movies, games and TV.

Please check pages 24ff (chapter 3.3) of the work programme for further details (Objective ICT-2007.3.2: Organic and large-area electronics, visualisation and display systems - see markup).

Get more information and help through following resources

The FP7 ICT website
We recommend to visit the IST Proposers Day Cologne, Germany on February 1, 2007.
You can also get help at your National Contact Point
We also recommend to employ the adria competence mapping database for partner searches (registration required).

2^nd EC FP7 Consultation workshop on Organic Electronics and Display systems

This workshop was held
on 15 May 2006, 9h00 - 17h30
in Brussels.

Invitation by European Commission, agenda and preparation

The invitation and the agenda by the EC can be found at http://cordis.europa.eu.int/ist/mnd/events.htm
Background information. eMail to community prior to meeting.
Organigram of the EC Directorate Information Society and Media as of April 2006
    For a current version click here.
    The Information Society and Media DG homepage can be found under http://www.cordis.lu/ist/.
    The Micro- and Nanosystems Unit homepage can be found under http://www.cordis.lu/ist/directorate_c/mnd/.

adria presentation

adria will wrap up the previous activities in that field and will propose research topics collected from the community.
The presentation can be downloaded here [pdf, 430 kB].

The full set of presentations was available at the meeting.

We have details on the outcome. Please ask us!

1^st EC FP7 Consultation workshop

This workshop was held
on 10 June 2005
in Brussels.

Invitation by European Commission, agenda and preparation

Commission invitation, agenda as of 02.06.2005
Background information. eMail to participants prior to meeting,
attachments as follows:
Action alternatives (excerpt from adria strategy paper)
Draft RTD topics (excerpt from adria strategy paper)
European Technology Platforms. Report of the European Research Advisory Board, January 2004
FP7 summary and budget breakdown as of April 2005
Organigram of the EC Directorate Information Society and Media as of June 2005
    For a current version click here.
    The Information Society and Media DG homepage can be found under http://www.cordis.lu/ist/.
    The Micro- and Nanosystems Unit homepage can be found under http://www.cordis.lu/ist/directorate_c/mnd/.

Presentations on meeting

Available for download for participants here [access code required].

Prioritisation exercise

Vision paper

	"Displays as key driver for large area electronics in intelligent environments - A vision for Europe 2007+" The adria vision paper proposes actions as part of an integrated approach to maintain and strengthen European R&D and industry in the field of displays and large area electronics for the advancement of the IST thematic priority. May 2005
	adria vision paper (web version)		Download
	adria vision paper (full version)		Contact us for a copy