The document discusses the mission and research focus of IBBT, an organization focused on information and communication technology (ICT) research. IBBT's mission is to drive interdisciplinary, demand-driven basic research in collaboration with companies and government to develop human capital for broadband and ICT services. The document outlines IBBT's research clusters including future networks, security, media, health decision support, policy, and markets. It also discusses IBBT's focus on demand-driven research, innovation/incubation, and training/awareness programs to support researchers and spin-offs. Forecasts indicate there will be over 1 trillion connected devices by 2012 across categories like computers, handhelds, entertainment, industrial/automotive, and appliances.

1. exploring the information society

2. The mission of IBBT is the creation of highly competent
human capital through interdisciplinary demand driven
basic research, aimed at ICT and broad band services in
collaboration with companies and government

3. Forecast of connected devices in 2012
computers
1.080.000.000
handhelds
2.600.000.000
entertainment
1.300.000.000
industrial/automotive
400.000.000 appliances/toys
11.000.000.000
Source: dr. J. Schwarz da Silva, EU commission

4. Forecast of connected devices in 2012
computers
1.080.000.000
handhelds
2.600.000.000
entertainment
1.300.000.000
sensors
industrial/automotive
400.000.000 appliances/toys
11.000.000.000
over 1.000.000.000.000
Source: dr. J. Schwarz da Silva, EU commission

6. Multidisciplinary research
technological clusters
• Future Networks and Applications
• Secure and Distributed software
• Future Media
• Health-Decision Support Software
non-technological clusters
• policy & market
• usability

7. Demand driven research

8. Demand driven research
enabling
new media
technologies
companies
government
non profit
mobility & e-government
logistics
e-health

9. Over 170 research partners

10. Other
20%
Large
43%
SME
37%
Over 170 research partners

11. Innovation & Incubation
• make researchers aware of
business opportunities
• support spin-offs
• development of a business
centre

12. Awareness & Training
• iStep
• iBoot Camp
• iVentures

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21. Why INCA?
Our collective, social and environmental problems of today
need innovative and creative answers, which are unlikely to
come from the government only. Now is the time to invest
in innovation and human talent.
Following the example of Apps for democracy, INCA is
looking for both local and international talent eager to take
on the challenge of demonstrating that new forms of
innovation are possible and do result in successes when put
into practice. Let’s prove that we can take on this challenge!
http://www.inca-award.be/

22. iMinds 2009
innovation, incubation, inspiration
Tuesday May 12th 2009
ICC
Ghent, Belgium