EAI Presentations - SIB Communications and Infrastructure

1. European Alliance for Innovation Communications Infrastructure Science, Innovation & Business (SIB) Council The Convergence of the Innovation Community

2. EAI addresses all segments / stakeholders within the ICT Innovation value chain to participate in this physical and virtual environment / marketplace Belgium registered, Non Profit Organization, launched in June 2010, based in Trento, Italy Both a virtual and physical environment for the fostering and development of Innovation, primarily focused on Europe Over 80 institutional members with the with a network of millions of individuals and thousands of SMEs Identifies and links the stakeholders and stages relating to the innovation value chain through the ‘Innovation Cycle’

3. EAI - Mission A movement of combined communities fostering innovation in high potential ICT enabled sectors All innovation organizations: public administration, industry, research active and relevant to innovation Reform Europe ’s economy and social evolution through innovation Empowering grassroots communities through innovative open Internet platforms to overcome fragmentation WHAT WHO HOW WHY

4. A Unique Approach Students Academics Researchers Universities R&D Facilities SMEs Entrepreneurs Policy Makers Funding Organizations Local Regional Authorities Experts Professional Societies EAI Community EAI Strategic Forum

6. EAI Community Virtual Community :Portals Summits and Conferences “ Bottom up ” Open Innovation Paradigm EAI Science Innovation and Business Councils (SIBs) Communications Infrastructure (SIB-CO) Computing (SIB-COMP) Future Internet Technologies (SIB-FIT) SIB for Development (SIB-ICT4G) Green World (SIB-GW) Security and Safety (SIB-SS) Wellbeing (SIB-WB) Dissemination and global outreach Global Innovation Expertise

7. Scope The emerging Communications Infrastructure Science, Innovation and Business (SIB) Council aims to bring together researchers, academicians, policymakers, IPR experts, business developers and financiers, to advance the state of innovative research, as well as the development and commercialization of technologies which support communications networks, software and applications. With communications networks, software and applications at the core of so many products and services today it is imperative that all players involved learn to “speak the same language” to promote effective collaboration. This SIB therefore aims to promote cross-fertilisation of perspectives across the Innovation Cycle – and specifically to provide ICT research with a clearer understanding of funding, IPR, business development, societal impact and the other factors required to successfully commercialise emerging technologies. Likewise, the SIB promotes a deeper understanding of research challenges and prospects by other non-research actors in this area. This multidisciplinary approach aims to make research more market-driven thereby increase prospects for successful commercialisation. Communications Infrastructure SIB community.eai.eu/sib-co/

9. EAI SIB Summit Activity The Convergence of the Innovation Community Track Themes: Policy and RegulationTrack Engineering for Innovation Track Education Track Prototype Product Review Track Market Trends and Society Track Funding and InnovationTrack Track Themes: