1. Horizontal ICT Innovation actions

2. ICT 34 – 2015: Support for access to finance Access to finance for Europe's entrepreneurs in early growth stage Pilot action for Business Angels co-investment in ICT innovative companies Cross border and long term investments Implemented by European Investment Fund Expected impact Higher investment readiness for R&I actors Mobilising investments in key ICT sectors Budget 15 M LEIT ICT + 15 M 'Access to risk finance' Leveraging EIF contribution and Business Angels co- investments

3. Innovation & Entrepreneurship Support CULTURE SKILLSFINANCE ECOSYSTEM

4. ICT 35 a: Business idea contests in universities and high schools imsis591-032: http://www.thinkstockphotos.com/image/stock-photo-university-students-using-laptop-computer/imsis591-032/popup?al=173260217,imsis591- 032,dv1940003,164451594,154223440,86487794,174430045,164397292,122549094,164546045,83066541,166671541,162048331,dv740013,121350642,140303575,96936221,57567543,135785917,95502716,166671623,1662 67109,168827605,dv1940060,164469574,122576150,153591701,150853520,154191417,162813869,163389042,78715268,158560231,104571615,158772203,78779211,161164957,156200911,126489906,156919428,1575481 62,162148239,154057192,166156733,164459019,166623170,175117058,87155308,155472875,78159479,90249447,95712968,147020698,158823326,168717682,164418286,175376836,175216500,168794153,176433754&sq =school/f=PIHVX/s=DynamicRank Expected impact Increased awareness and perception of ICT entrepreneurship among young people in Europe From school level to European level 1 st selection takes place at Campus level and continues gradually up to European level Participation of minimum 10 MS or AC in 1 st year Funding ICT 35 a,b,c 4 M innovation action

5. ICT 35 b: Entrepreneurship summer academy Expected impact More young ICT entrepreneurs Increased practical entrepreneurial skills For university and last year high school students Entirely focused on ICT entrepreneurship http://www.thinkstockphotos.com/image/stock-photo-businessman-holding-a- bulb/139242956/popup?al=159290078,166358021,166108596,139242956,166100651, 160567597,75779892,159447498,158170253,156944417,156946965,155727610,1542 87284,153868012,96110307,153456188,151707782,75779915,119889534,stk305305r kn,119862108,200451602-001,119864511,119513884,200451613- 001,95163887,75779882,178515952,72724403,83114847,178526185,86501788,17823 4341,78820317,177656155,177245908,75779917,87501657,178372141,200451593- 001,80407286,174385963,115532981,178601728,174350468,178183583,124818235,1 74351433,99715313,177704488,139247035,174361674,86491751,72724404,1742836 83,75779896,177806164,173731904,177844435,173646938&sq=young entrepreneur/c=431,158,253,254,93,228,28,177,260,263,13,176,621,648,579,528,268, 515,586,64,635,165,734,477,623,445,637,144,675,282,744,740,2,452,451,109,277,161,626,68,591,229,460,291,696,344,629,614,732,647,297/f=PIHVX/p=2/s=DynamicRan k Funding ICT 35 a,b,c 4 M innovation action

6. ICT 35 c: Entrepreneurship labs Support start-ups to commercialise research products, grow and scale up Expected Impact More ICT entrepreneurs More collaboration in the entrepreneurship ecosystem Foster interaction between students & entrepreneurs http://www.thinkstockphotos.com/image/stock- photo-usb-computer-cable-on-white- background/143080319/popup?al=AA046815,875806 20,146268404,115743053,dv1291031,87175355,8734 7359,168812749,122406667,143080319,115523932,1 73670439,75675796,163751742,73828052,166726348,124821813,166342869,83109646,164553311,101735 162,81172295,83252678,136503877,155787343,1155 24959,rbrb_2118,120649486,78288589,AA038718,dv7 10042,154265741,AA038726,136300536,162676285,1 66342862,77901532,71086157,174260308,imsis548- 026,AA049957,89673456,153935694,143080320,8979 4935,135545938,141571575,AA048530,E014684,9324 0960,138208300,87177068,124812265,71086115,104 241342,92850011,126435496,105655399,168791647, 92572287&sq=ICT/c=431,158,253,254,93,228,28,177, 260,263,13,176,621,648,579,528,268,515,586,64,635, 165,734,477,623,445,637,144,675,282,744,740,2,452, 451,109,277,161,626,68,591,229,460,291,696,344,629,614,732,647,297/f=PIHVX/p=3/s=DynamicRank Funding ICT 35 a,b,c 4 M innovation action

7. ICT 35 d: Campaign on entrepreneurship culture in innovative ICT sector Expected impact Better perception of the barriers for ICT entrepreneurs Role models, promotion of a risk-taking attitude, acceptance of failures & celebration of successes Media campaign Funding 1,5 M CSA

8. ICT 35 e: Support for definition & implementation of Inducement Prizes Definition of 8 to 12 inducement prize competitions Development of prize concepts, size of prize fund, market failures, success criteria, competition rules Expected impact Identification of inducement prize with highest impact and chance of mobilising stakeholders Funding 0,5 M CSA

9. The Prizes Instrument Recognition prizes Recognition of work that has already been done Inducement Prizes Providing a considerable financial inducement to stimulate researchers / innovators to do something that has never been done before Typically deliver a major technological breakthrough for a predefined challenge For ICT three "Inducement prizes" will be launched during 2014-15

10. Inducement Prizes in ICT LEIT WP 2014-15 "Breaking the optical transmission barriers in the core network" With focus on optical networks To be launched in 2014 1m purse "Collaborative sharing of spectrum" With focus on wireless networks To be launched in 2014 1m purse Implementation details to be published in 2014

11. Inducement Prizes in SC Health WP 2014-15 Development of interactive health & well- being app that Ensures citizens can securely store and access their health and well-being data and… Transmit it seamlessly to healthcare professionals and… Provide a health and well-being "scoreboard" to the user Contest To be launched in 2015 Has 2m purse (to be distributed amongst at least 3 winners) Implementation details to be published in 2014

12. ICT 35 f: European networks of procurers http://www.thinkstockphotos.com/image/stock-photo-page-curl-and- money/153934040/popup?al=153430966,ims248- 010,AA046815,106397785,154141152,76800247,106378904,91459992,12 4133453,122486570,123397722,78722998,164054899,125183558,dv1693 003,154457902,139247069,153934040,72967148,168854824,57019579,1 70443549,72541429,163269565,115621496,152494390,56371718,ims248 - 011,170597209,122478503,133366923,95503914,116147775,200398520- 001,166086153,109592719,159415722,200405400- 001,140303149,84591642,167926379,103311250,162608409,80707144,1 46734493,200275593- 001,138050316,126414951,154138512,72968816,106551017,166214325, 167926490,200362990- 001,170443318,163213916,108545592,81747239,159290944,97653296&s q=money/c=431,158,253,254,93,228,28,177,260,263,13,176,621,648,579, 528,268,515,586,64,635,165,734,477,623,445,637,144,675,282,744,740,2, 452,451,109,277,161,626,68,591,229,460,291,696,344,629,614,732,647,2 97/f=PIHVX/s=DynamicRank Expected impact Forward-looking, concerted approach to develop answers to challenges faced by the public sector Expected impact Forward-looking, concerted approach to develop answers to challenges faced by the public sector Funding 1 M CSA

13. ICT 36 2015: Open call – cofunding of PCPs Expected impact Reduced fragmentation of innovative solutions Increased opportunities for wide market uptake

14. First results of EU funded PCPs SILVER (robotics for ageing well aiming to care for 10% more elderly by 2020): R&D started 7 out of 33 bids selected: All EU based, all small or medium size Also universities participate in winning consortia! Fair chance for participants from all over Europe to participate: procurers sofar DK, FI, SE, NL, UK CHARM (traffic management): benchmarking 20% cost savings: Call open till 23/10 PCP for open modular architecture, opportunities for new innovative suppliers, best value for money solutions