EU research funding is deliberately focused on seven key Research Challenges to ensure Europe becomes a world leader in ICTs. Three Challenges aim at industrial leadership in key ICT sectors, while four are driven by socio-economic targets. Within each Challenge, the Programme will fund an array of collaborative research projects, each bringing to- gether public and private organisations across Europe to help the EU pool its scienti_ c, industrial, financial and human resources.
Pervasive and trusted network and service infrastructures
Cognitive systems, interaction, robotics
Components, systems and engineering
Digital libraries and content
Sustainable and personalised healthcare
Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency