Keynote presentation by Ilkka Lakamieni (Programme Chair, EU Future Internet Public-Private Partnership) during the 5th Annual Internet of Things Summit in Brussels (March 3, 2014) Topics to be covered during the sessions of the IoT Summit included What are Europe’s policy objectives for the Future Internet, and how can the Internet of Things realise these objectives? What does the current European IoT ecosystem look like? What impact will the Internet of Things have on European society in the future? What can be done to ensure the EU takes the lead in IoT innovation and adoption? What needs to be done to boost IoT technological innovation, while also respecting existing European regulations regarding privacy and security? What new tools, initiatives and building blocks are available to support IoT innovation in Europe? What problems do European cities and societies face and how can IoT technologies solve these problems? What can Europe learn from the US and other regions around the world? What is being done to educate citizens and increase people’s awareness of the IoT’s potential?

1. FI-PPP and FI-WARE:
Pan-European platforms making Future
Internet-enabled innovation easier
Ilkka Lakaniemi
Programme Chair, FI-PPP
CONCORD Project Consortium
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2. What is genuine in the FI-PPP
 Commitment for openness and market
deployment:
• Delivery of results in open source
• Commercial offering in the short term
• Executive Industry Board in action
 Better suited to align with roadmap of product
developments by partners:
• Industry- and Implementation-driven approach
• Results exploitable in the short-medium term (45 years since start) rather than in the long-term
(10-15 years)
 Active presence in market-oriented events
targeted to attract:
• Potential customers (including Public
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Administrations)
Developers and Entrepreneurs

3. The Future Internet Public-Private Partnership (FI-PPP)
 The aim of the FI-PPP is to ensure that the Future
Internet enables a smarter world, fostering growth,
competitiveness and job creation through innovation
tourism
Transport,
Mobility
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Logistics
e-government
Smart
Energy
Grid
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 This requires creating an generic, open and
standard platform (FI-WARE) and a meeting point
(FI-LAB) around which a dynamic innovation
ecosystem can be created engaging developers and
entrepreneurs
 Born in Europe but open to regions who share the
same vision to create a single market and create the
opportunity to re-use and exploit economies of scale
Open APIs for Open Minds
eHealth

4. FI-LAB: going beyond technology, the “meeting point”
where a new Open Innovation ecosystem will be boosted
Application sponsors (business, cities, etc)
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Entrepreneurs, Developers
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Connect to entrepreneurs
Put their data at work
Visibility, promotion
Costs saving
Better service to customers
Corporate Reputation
Ability to test with real data
Ability to run trials with real users
Visibility, promotion
Hosting of permanent showcase
Connection to potential customers
Acceleration of product development
 4,2 M€ promotion campaign
FI-WARE Technology Providers
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Added value to just the technology
Connecting to entrepreneurs:
Revenue-sharing opportunities
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Campus Party events
Startup Weekend events
Chambers of Commerce
870 K€ in prizes
 100 M€ of funding devoted
to entrepreneurs in phase 3
of the FI-PPP

5. 1st European Conference on the Future Internet
Brussels, 2 – 3 April 2014
organised by the Future Internet Public-Private Partnership ̶ FI-PPP
Get first-hand insights on Future Internet technologies and services
Meet key stakeholders in the Future Internet area
Discuss how Europe can achieve global leadership in ICT
Discover huge opportunities for your business
Further information
and registration:
www.ecfi.eu/brussels2014
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