The Communication also covers options for improving the functioning of the EU's Joint Technology Initiatives, which are EU co-funded PPPs in key research areas.
The Green Regional Aircraft programme, part of the EU's Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative (JTI), aims to deliver a new airliner design featuring low-weight structures using smart materials, low external aircraft noise and integration with other JTI projects' technologies, such as engines and energy management systems.
The SET Plan does not start from scratch but builds on a set of actions already in place, such as the EU Research and Technological Development (RTD) Framework program, Intelligent Energy Europe (part of the Competitiveness and Innovation Program), the European Technology Platform (which brings stakeholders together to discuss research agendas), the European Research Area Networking Scheme (which encourages member states to coordinate Research and Development--R&D--programs), Networks of Excellence (which give research centers the opportunity to work together) and the already-existing Joint Technology Initiative on Hydrogen.
HP (NYSE:HPQ) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced a new multiyear marketing partnership - HP's first with a major professional sports league - that will include the development of joint technology initiatives to enhance the overall game experience for basketball fans.
The invitation for bidders has been made by the EU's Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative, a new partnership between the public and private sector to develop new fuels.
Liberali also stressed that the EU Joint Technology Initiative on Fuel Cells/Hydrogen will offer new opportunities for co-operation in research between EU and US companies and research institutes.
Byline: shiv03 With the aim of putting fuel cell and hydrogen energy technologies on the market two-five years sooner than originally touted, the European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Technology Initiative (FCH JTI) has issued a second call for proposals for research.
Clean Sky is a Joint Technology Initiative, a new collaboration form within the EU where industries, organizations and authorities participates, with the objective to develop and demonstrate new technologies.