News archive - 4th Information & Communication Technologies Call now open
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are critical to improve the competitiveness of European industry and to meet the demands of its society and economy.
The objective of ICT research under the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) is to improve the competitiveness of European industry – as well as to enable Europe to master and shape the future developments of these technologies so that the demands of its society and economy are met.
The 4th ICT Call has been opened on November 19, 2008. It is endowed with a total budget of EUR 801 000 000 and will close on April 1, 2009 at 17:00:00 (Brussels local time).
In total, the EU Member States have earmarked EUR 9.1 billion for funding ICT over the duration of FP7; making it the largest research theme in the Cooperation programme, which is itself the largest specific programme of FP7 (with 64% of the total budget).
FP7 research activities will strengthen Europe’s scientific and technology base and ensure its global leadership in ICT, help drive and stimulate product, service and process innovation and creativity through ICT use and ensure that ICT progress is rapidly transformed into benefits for Europe’s citizens, businesses, industry and governments.
More information on the calls (relevant documents, information package) can be found on CORDIS.
Source: CORDIS website, as accessed on November 25, 2008.
Entry created by Katarina Rohsmann on November 25, 2008
Modified on November 25, 2008
