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ITEA (Information Technology for European Advancement) is now almost halfway through its eight-year programme (1999 - 2007). So far, 51 projects have been labelled (of which 15 have been finalised and 15 are expected to start up soon). Topics range from software for product line engineering to automotive platforms and from process automation to avionic systems.
Following an extremely successful 5 Call, ITEA announced a new Call for Projects. The 6th Call opens on 20 January, when a Project Outline Preparation meeting will be held to firm up proposals and bring together potential partners. Project Outlines must be submitted by 11 April 2003. Those intending to participate can get details from the ITEA website.
ITEA projects are bottom-up, industry-driven initiatives, involving complementary R&D from at least two companies in two different countries (according to EUREKA rules). However, the number of industrial partners, both in terms of technology development and lead users, is usually higher. Projects must involve between 40 and 250 person-years and typically last two years. Consortia should include partners from large industries, SMEs and universities/research institutes. All 33 countries in the EUREKA framework provide financial support.
ITEA Calls for Projects involve a two-step procedure. First Project Outlines are submitted. If this stage is successful, a Full Project Proposal is requested. Projects that are approved receive the ITEA (EUREKA-endorsed) label with which the chances of receiving national funding are greatly increased.
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