Last 28th January 2013, Vice-President Neelie Kroes gave a short press conference to announce the two research projects chosen as winners of the FET (Future and Emerging Technologies) Flagships initiative.
The two winners are:
- Graphene Science and technology for ICT and beyond
- The Human Brain Project
The two initiatives selected for long-term funding will run for 10 years, each with a total budget of up to €100 million per year and will involve researchers from at least 15 EU Member States and nearly 200 research institutes.
The other 4 finalist projects were:
- FuturICT Knowledge Accelerator and Crisis-Relief System
- Guardian Angels for a Smarter Life
- IT Future of Medicine
- Robot Companions for Citizens
Background of the FET Initiative projects
FET is the incubator and pathfinder for new ideas and themes for long-term research in information and communication technologies (ICT).
The programme is managed by the Commission's Information Society & Media Directorate-General.
FET's missions are to deliver major breakthroughs in information and communication technologies (ICT), go beyond the conventional ICT boundaries and venture into uncharted areas, increasingly relying on collaboration with different scientific disciplines (like biology, chemistry, nanoscience, neuro- and cognitive science, ethnology, social science, economics) the arts and humanities.
Further information about the winner projects
Further information about FET Flagships Initiative
Further information on FET Flagships Initiative is avalable in this website.
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