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Three Billion Euro programme launched
A three billion Euro programme has been launched to boost European Research on Nanoelectronics.
The ENIAC Joint Undertaking has been officially established, marking the start of the research programme adopted by the European Council to strengthen European competitiveness in Nanoelectronics. This unique Europe wide public/private partnership combines funding from industry, the European Commission and the Member and Associated States over a 10 year period.
Representing a major development in the funding schemes of European research programs the ENIAC Joint Undertaking is expected to mobilize up to three billion Euros for R&D projects in Nanoelectronics. More than fifty percent will be financed by industry and the other R&D organisations participating in the association AENEAS (Association for European NanoElectronics ActivitieS). The remainder will be contributed by the European Commission for up to 16.7 percent of the total, leveraging supplementary funding from the Member States, 14 of which have already signed up to the initiative. The first call for R&D project proposals will be issued in Q2 of 2008.
Directly derived from the research priorities defined in the ENIAC Strategic Research Agenda, projects will focus on the application areas of mobility and transportation, health, energy, communication, education, entertainment and security, taking into account the demand for constant innovation in these key segments and the need for a short time to market for research results.
"We welcome the start of the ENIAC Joint Undertaking, as the fulfilment of the new comprehensive public-private approach that will increase the competitiveness of Europe in the field of Nanoelectronics," commented Alain Dutheil, Chairman of the ENIAC European Technology Platform and newly appointed President of AENEAS, "Now that the Joint Undertaking has been launched, it is time to move to the implementation phase and transform the ENIAC Strategic Research Agenda into strong industrial research projects. To this effect the joint funding from the European Commission and the national states will provide additional resources for R&D in Europe and accelerate the development of this critical co-operation and research initiative." Alain Dutheil concluded: "Large enterprises, innovative small and medium enterprises, and research centres and organisations throughout Europe will all play key roles and we invite all R&D players in Europe to join AENEAS and participate in this new opportunity and challenge".
Representing a major development in the funding schemes of European research programs the ENIAC Joint Undertaking is expected to mobilize up to three billion Euros for R&D projects in Nanoelectronics. More than fifty percent will be financed by industry and the other R&D organisations participating in the association AENEAS (Association for European NanoElectronics ActivitieS). The remainder will be contributed by the European Commission for up to 16.7 percent of the total, leveraging supplementary funding from the Member States, 14 of which have already signed up to the initiative. The first call for R&D project proposals will be issued in Q2 of 2008.
Directly derived from the research priorities defined in the ENIAC Strategic Research Agenda, projects will focus on the application areas of mobility and transportation, health, energy, communication, education, entertainment and security, taking into account the demand for constant innovation in these key segments and the need for a short time to market for research results.
"We welcome the start of the ENIAC Joint Undertaking, as the fulfilment of the new comprehensive public-private approach that will increase the competitiveness of Europe in the field of Nanoelectronics," commented Alain Dutheil, Chairman of the ENIAC European Technology Platform and newly appointed President of AENEAS, "Now that the Joint Undertaking has been launched, it is time to move to the implementation phase and transform the ENIAC Strategic Research Agenda into strong industrial research projects. To this effect the joint funding from the European Commission and the national states will provide additional resources for R&D in Europe and accelerate the development of this critical co-operation and research initiative." Alain Dutheil concluded: "Large enterprises, innovative small and medium enterprises, and research centres and organisations throughout Europe will all play key roles and we invite all R&D players in Europe to join AENEAS and participate in this new opportunity and challenge".
