Main activities
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Creating a sound critical mass of stakeholders throughout Europe
- Vision paper: establishment and
agreement on a common vision for the RM technology up to 2020.
- Strategic Research Agenda
(SRA): definition the necessary medium to long term objectives and R&D
topics to achieve the Visions.
- Implementation of the Strategic Research Agenda with the mobilisation of significant human and financial resources.
A number of general action points have been identified for European Technology Platforms in the leaflet on Cordis:
In the short term:
- Move into the operational phase by setting up research and development activities;
- Mobilise a wide range of funding sources;
- Develop dissemination and deployment strategies, and take account of future education and training needs;
- Assess key issues, such as intellectual property rights, regulation and standards;
- Implement the code of practice for openness and transparency;
- Explore the potential for large-scale, long-term public-private partnerships (‘Joint Technology Initiatives').
In the longer term:
- Monitor the implementation of Strategic Research Agendas and adapt them, as necessary;
- Contribute to shaping future technologies and European research, innovation and industrial policies at regional, national and European level.