Understanding the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) - in 21 languages
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FP7 is the short name for the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. This is the EU's main instrument for funding research in Europe and it will run from 2007-2013. FP7 is also designed to respond to Europe's employment needs, competitiveness and quality of life.
Best IST Project Website Award
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The Grand Prize of â¬10,000 was declared grand prize winner from among three winners by Mr Fabio Colasanti of the European Commission, accompanied by Mr. Erkki Ormala, Vice President of Technology Policy at Nokia, at the IST 2006 Closing Ceremony.
TietoEnator's voice control solution makes recording findings more efficient
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TietoEnator has developed a voice control solution for recording dental findings in an electronic patient data record. The development work was carried out in cooperation with three Finnish joint municipal authorities providing primary healthcare services. The purpose of voice control is to promote the efficiency and quality of oral healthcare.
IBM invests $100 million in collaborative innovation ideas
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IBM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Samuel J. Palmisano announced that the company will invest $100 million over the next two years to pursue ten new businesses generated by InnovationJam, an unprecedented experiment in collaborative innovation held earlier this year.
@Health: a meeting point to foster international cooperation in eHealth
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The @Health Brokerage Event is the second dissemination event organized within the @Health project (IST-015886) which will be organized in Madrid, Spain next 8th and 9th of February.
ICT in FP7
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Leaflet explaining the basics on the 7th Framework Programme and the ICT elements within it, the 7 key Research Challenges, the budget breakwdown, the i2010 Flagship Initiatives, the European Technology Platforms and Joint Technology Initiatives.
Research: 9 billion injection to boost European ICT research
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Genetic medicine - just over the horizon?
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Genetic medicine promises a revolution in health care. But major obstacles remain, not least the complexity of extrapolating clinical practice from organic molecules. But the INFOBIOMED team hopes to link biological and medical informatics in a bid to make genetic medicine a reality.
The draft Work Programme for ICT research in FP7 in 2007 and 2008
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This Work Programme for the ICT theme of the FP7 Specific Programme "Cooperation" defines the priorities for the calls for proposals to be launched in 2007 and the criteria that will be used for evaluating the proposals responding to these calls.
The priorities reflect the input received from the Programme Committee, the IST Advisory Group1 (ISTAG), the European Technology Platforms in ICT and other preparatory activities including workshops involving the main stakeholders. The Work Programme is also in line with the main ICT policy priorities as defined in the i2010 initiative, - a European Information Society for Growth and Employment.
Philips announces new RFID asset tracking solution
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Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) announced that its Medical Systems division is introducing the Philips asset tracking solution, a turn-key solution used for locating hospital assets and improving efficiencies. Using Wi-Fi based technology by AeroScout Inc., the asset tracking solution is designed around the hospitals' existing 802.11 wireless infrastructure, allowing hospitals to leverage investments they have already made in their wireless technology.