The projects can be submited in 8 categories, which reflect the orientations of the ICT research in the next European research framework programme, Horizon 2020:

New components and systems, low-power computing;
Networking technologies, cloud computing;
Smart personal environments, robotics;
Technologies for content and information (new interfaces, big data, tools for creative content and media);
ICT for societal challenges (health, security, sustainability, education, inclusion);
Digital platforms and tools for collaboration ;
Other innovative ICT research projects.

The competition is conducted in two phases:

Online Submission of a project;

European Commission's Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology will select 8 finalists out of the submited projects.

The eight finalists will demonstrate their projects at the ICT 2013 event in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Three winners will be selected and awarded.

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