1. ICT NCP Infoday – 23 June 2010 – P. Karp1 FET WP 2011-2012 Pekka Karp Future and Emerging Technologies Proactive

2. ICT NCP Infoday – 23 June 2010 – P. Karp2 Intelligence FET: multidisciplinary transformative research Biology & Life-sciences Cognitive sciences Social Sciences Neuro sciences Material Sciences Core ICTs IT, Communications, Interfaces Core ICTs IT, Communications, Interfaces Bringing new science into technology! Components Systems Co-evolution of societal and technological change Computer Sciences

3. ICT NCP Infoday – 23 June 2010 – P. Karp3 Sept.-Nov. 2009: Consultation Workshops Jan.-Feb. 2010: Online consultation end Feb. 2010: 1st Draft Detailed WP Mar.-June 2010: Consultation with Member States July 2010: Adoption of WP 2011-2012 30 July - 2 Dec 2010: FET Flagship call 28 Sept 2010 - 18 Jan 2011: call 7 26 July 2011 – 17 Jan 2012: call 8 18 Nov 2011 – 17 April 2012: call 9 FET Prospects for 2011-2012 Timetable for Workprogramme 2011-2012

4. ICT NCP Infoday – 23 June 2010 – P. Karp4 Call 7 Call 8 Call 9 FET Proactive – WP 2011-2012 transformative and foundational research 9.12 Coord. Communities (CSA) 9.12 Identifying new FET topics (CSA) Call FET-F FET Flagship Initiative Preparatory Actions (CSA) 9.12 ERA-NET follow-up (CSA) 2,5M€ 0,5M€ 3M€ 10M€ 9.12 organising conferences (CSA) 9.12 INCO (CSA) 9.6 Unconventional Computing (STREP ) 15M€ 9.7 Dyn. of Multi-Level Complex systems (IP/Strep) INCO dimension (CSA) 22M€ 1M€ 9.8 Minimising Energy Consumption of Computing to the Limit (Strep) 15M€ 9.9 Quantum ICT (IP/Strep) including ERA-NET Plus (ERA-NET-Plus) 9.10 Fundamentals of Collective Adaptive Systems (IP/Strep) 9.11 Neuro-Bio-Inspired Systems (IP/Strep) INCO dimension (CSA) 15M€ 7M€ 1M€ 23M€ 22M€

5. ICT NCP Infoday – 23 June 2010 – P. Karp5 Objective ICT-2011.9.5 – Call FET-F FET Flagship Initiative Preparatory Actions a)Complete design and description of a consolidated candidate FET Flagship Initiative, including assessment of feasibility in scientific, technical and financial terms, to enable the launch of a FET Flagship by 2013. Objective: 5-6 projects, max 12 months b)Provide support to the setup of candidate FET Flagships by coordination of common issues, e.g. establishment of common platforms to tackle frequent tasks or shared interests, promoting networking and structuring of communities, organisation of joint events etc. Objective: 1 project, ca. EUR 1 million

6. ICT NCP Infoday – 23 June 2010 – P. Karp6 "Launch at least two FET flagship initiatives by 2013" 2009 / 04 COM (2009) 184 'Moving the ICT frontiers’ Policy background 2009 / 07 ISTAG report on „European Challenges and Flagships - 2020 and beyond" 2009 / 12 The COMP Council „invites the Commission to propose Europe-wide flagship initiatives in FET to tackle specific science and technology challenges at the crossover between ICT and other scientific disciplines"

7. ICT NCP Infoday – 23 June 2010 – P. Karp7 Unifying efforts around an ambitious long-term scientific goal is indispensable in building up critical mass to meet key scientific challenges of the 21st Century There are a number of areas where foundational research is strong in Europe, but fragmented and needs to be brought together to accomplish such challenges A need for large-scale, focused and sustained support Rationale

8. ICT NCP Infoday – 23 June 2010 – P. Karp8 Concept Driven by unifying goal Multidisciplinary Long-term Foundational Collaborative research initiatives Targeting a visionary S&T breakthrough - Able to generate waves of technological innovation, with significant impacts on economy and society -Due to size and level of ambition, possible only via federated effort of the European Framework and National research programmes -Flagships may become a new instrument for shaping ERA Criteria*: Ambition, Impact, Integration, Plausibility * Based on recommendations of the ISTAG report, and currently under refinement

9. ICT NCP Infoday – 23 June 2010 – P. Karp9 Key Milestones of FET Flagships 2010 Q2Setup of FET Flagship Science Forum and the National ICT Directors' WG 2010 / 06First joint scientific / policy event (9/10 June) 2010 / 07Launch of a competitive call to support comprehensive FET Flagship Initiative Preparatory Actions > 10M€ to support 5-7 flagship Preparatory Actions 2010-2012Preparation of implementation framework 2011FET Flagship Preparatory Actions: design & feasibility; establishing high-potential candidates 2012Selection of FET Flagships 2013Launch of first FET Flagships

10. ICT NCP Infoday – 23 June 2010 – P. Karp10 Objective ICT-2011.9.12 – Call 7 Coordinating Communities, Identifying new research topics for FET Proactive initiatives and Fostering Networking of National and Regional Research Programmes c)Short duration actions (typically 6-12 Months) to organise consultations of multi-disciplinary communities to formulate novel FET research topics, focussing on new emerging research areas. d)Actions to organise conferences and workshops which should foster dialogue between science, policy and society on the role and challenges of interdisciplinary ICT related long-term research e)ERA-NET actions fostering the networking of future and emerging research activities conducted at national or regional level, facilitating the mutual opening of national and regional research programmes Funding: 3 MEUR in Call 7, of which 2.5 to CSA under focus e)

11. ICT NCP Infoday – 23 June 2010 – P. Karp11 Conclusions FET scheme has been reinforced FET has an extended mandate and role FET Communication endorsed by the European Council Commission developing implementation modalities (WP2011-12)