Mercoledì 19 Novembre 2008, è stato pubblicata la 4° call for proposal sul tema "Information and Communication Technologies" (ICT) del 7° Programma Quadro per la Ricerca e Sviluppo Tecnologico, con una dotazione budgetaria complessiva di 801 milioni di euro. Scadenza: 1 Aprile 2009.
Le tematiche annoverate in questo 4° bando si riferiscono alle seguenti macro-aree dello specifico Programma di Lavoro ICT 2009-2010:
- Challenge 1: Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructures
- The Network of the Future
- Networked Media & 3D Internet
- Challenge 2: Cognitive systems, interaction, robotics
- Cognitive Systems and Robotics
- Language-Based Interaction
- Challenge 3: Components, systems, engineering
- Design of Semiconductor Components and Electronic-based Miniaturised Systems
- Flexible, Organic and Large Area Electronics
- Embedded Systems Design
- Computing Systems
- Organic Photonics and other Disruptive Photonics Technologies
- Challenge 5: Towards sustainable and personalised healthcare
- Personal Health Systems
- ICT for Patient Safety
- International Cooperation on Virtual Physiological Human
- Challenge 6: ICT for mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency
- ICT for Safety and Energy Efficiency in Mobility
- ICT for Energy Efficiency
- ICT for Environmental Services & Climate Change Adaptation
- Challenge 7: ICT for independent living, inclusion and participatory governance
- ICT and Ageing
- Accessible and Assistive ICT
Per ulteriori informazioni sugli schemi di finanziamento, gli obiettivi specifici delle singole aree tematiche, le partnership possibili e le modalità di supporto alla progettazione, non esitate a contattate l’European Project Office del JO Group.