European Technology Platforms
European Technology Platforms (ETPs) are initiatives which are particularly aimed at industry and offer interesting opportunities for international networking. By participating in an ETP, stakeholders can cooperate to help shape the future of European research and deliver on agreed priorities. ETPs generally differ from one another not only in their key topics but also often in terms of structure and size.
The key functions of ETPs:
- developing strategies and identifying weaknesses in the areas of research and innovation from an industry perspective,
- mobilising stakeholders and fostering cooperation as well as
- sharing and disseminating information and knowledge.
ETPs focus on strategic issues of major importance in terms of future European growth, competitiveness and sustainability that depend on major technological advances. They play a key role in defining European research priorities through the development of strategic research agendas to better meet the needs of industry. The establishment of European technology platforms aims to bring together the most important actors or stakeholders in a research field – industry, administration, scientists, SMEs and end users – to ensure long-term cooperation. This broad collaboration allows covering the entire spectrum of the value chain in order to foster the joint vision for future technological development.
ETPs generally differ from one another not only in their key topics but also often in terms of structure and size.
They are clustered under the following categories:
Energy
- European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell TP (HFP)
- European Photovoltaic Technology Platform (Photovoltaics)
- European Technology Platform on Renewable Heating & Cooling (RHC-ETP)
- European Biofuels Technology Platform (Biofuels)
- Electricity Networks for the Future (SmartGrids)
- Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plants (ZEP)
- European Wind Energy Technology Platform (TPWind)
- Environment
- European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry (SUSCHEM)
- Water Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform (WSSTP)
- Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform (FTP)
- European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP)
- Technology Platform on Sustainable Minerals Resources (ETP SMR)
Production and Process
- European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing (FTC)
- Advanced Engineering Materials & Technologies (EuMat)
- Industrial Safety
- Future Manufacturing Technologies (MANUFUTURE)
- European Steel Technology Platform (ESTEP)
Transport
- European Road Transport Research Advisory Council (ERTRAC)
- European Rail Transport Research Advisory Council (ERRAC)
- WATERBORNE ETP
- European Intermodal Research Advisory Council (EIRAC)
- Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe (ACARE)
- European Space Technology Platform (ESTP)
- Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe (ALICE)
Information and Communications Technologies
- NetWorld2020
- European Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council (ENIAC)
- Embedded Systems (ARTEMIS)
- New European Media (NEM)
- Networked European Software & Services Initative (NESSI)
- The Photonics Technology Platform (Photonics 21)
- European Technology Platform on Smart System Integration (EPoSS)
- European Technology Platform for High Performance Computing (ETP4HPC)
- euRobotics AISBL
Bio-Based Economy
The essentials in brief
| Program Owner / Sponsor | sonstige |
| Topic | |
| Project type | |
| Financing | Europäisch & International
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| Target group | ETPs are industry-led fora made up of private and public stakeholders, which develop research and innovation agendas and roadmaps for activities in the relevant sector. The European Commission considers ETPs as having an advisory role in the implementation of Horizon 2020. |
| What is being funded | n.a. |
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