Work Programme 2013 Objective ICT-2013.1.2: Sofware Engineering, Services and Cloud Computing DG CONNECT Unit E2: Software and Service, Cloud
Target Outcomes Delivering services in an effective, efficient and reliable manner across the future computing continuum embracing clouds, communicating objects, sensors and smart devices, possibly utilising open source approaches. Build upon Europe's industrial strength in software and services technologies as to exploit the potential of Internet-based services, including cloud computing and networked software.
a) Advanced computing architectures and software engineering for the cloud and beyond Implementation of computing architectures, patterns and programming models for the efficient and secure usage of heterogeneous and distributed computing resources spanning the smart device to the large data centre, building on European users' needs and advancing cloud architectures and standards.
b) Innovative software and tools for services Innovative and self-adaptive Internet-based services using agile software technologies and tools for any phase of the service lifecycle and exploiting widely distributed computing architectures, large distributed data sets and smart sensors. This work should take into account the social, open and collaborative dimensions of software development and service provisioning, and be implemented by short duration projects.
c) Coordination and support actions Support for the adoption of cloud computing taking into account legal and socioeconomics as well as technical issues. Support for global interoperability in software and services technologies, achieved through standardization and European and international cooperation. Promotion of Open Collaboration models in the scientific community and in the software development community.
Expected Impact Accelerating the development and deployment of cloud computing and internet services. Increasing Europe's ability to design and deliver innovative services with strong user engagement through better involvement of SMEs and individual researchers / developers. Strengthening the European software industry with the knowhow to build complex services and big data management in a multi-layered cloud computing continuum. Where relevant, successful contribution to international standardization.
Funding Schemes: a), b): IP, STREP c): CSA Indicative budget distribution: IP/STREP: EUR 39 million, of which a minimum of 25% allocated to IPs and 25% to STREPs CSA: up to EUR 2.5 million Call: FP7-ICT-2013-10, closing on 15 January 2013
Related objectives ICT-2013.3.4 Advanced computing, embedded and control systems. ICT 2013.10.1 EU Japan research and development Cooperation
ICT 2013.10.1 d EU Japan research and development Cooperation Extending the Cloud paradigm to the Internet of Things Connected objects and sensor clouds within the service perspective Presentation: 27th September 2012, 14:30 16:00, Hall 3, Room 'People' More info: Maria.Tsakali@ec.europa.eu Call closing: 29 November 2012
Background for Cloud proposals EC Communication on cloud policy (27 Sep 2012) Objective ICT-2012.11.3 High quality cloud computing environment for public sector needs, validated through a joint pre-commercial procurement (27 Sep at 12:45, 1st floor, Room A,)
Further information Information package at: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/coop eration?callidentifier=fp7-ict-2013-10 Pre-proposal checks: CNECT-E2-PREPROPOSALS@ec.europa.eu Contact: Michel.lacroix@ec.europa.eu Projects factsheets: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/ssai/projects_en.html