Specific Challenge:

This initiative aims at developing a more human-centric Internet supporting values of openness, cooperation across borders, decentralisation, inclusiveness and protection of privacy; giving the control back to the users in order to increase trust in the Internet. It should provide more transparent services, more intelligence, greater involvement and participation, leading towards an Internet that is more open, robust and dependable, more interoperable and more supportive of social innovation.

Scope:

Involving today’s best Internet innovators to address technological opportunities arising from cross-links and advances in various research fields ranging from network infrastructures to platforms, from application domains to social innovation. Beyond research, the scope includes validation and testing of market traction with minimum viable products and services, of new economic, mobility and social models, and involves users and market actors at an early stage. Multi-disciplinary approaches are encouraged when relevant. Eventually this initiative should influence Internet governance and related policies.

Expected Impact:

Proposals should provide appropriate metrics for the claimed impacts.

• Shape a more human-centric evolution of the Internet.
• Create a European ecosystem of top researchers, hi-tech startups and SMEs with the capacity to set the course of Internet evolution.
• Generate new business opportunities and new Internet companies with maximum growth and impact chances.
• For sub-topics i, ii and iii: Integrating research and innovation communities; development of common visions and enhanced science – industry collaborations in each of the technology domains.
• For sub-topic iv: European research and innovation leaders driving the debate for a human-centric Internet research and policy strategy.
• For sub-topic v: New Internet applications / services, business models and innovation processes strengthening the position of European ICT industry in the Internet market.
• For sub-topic vi: global visibility in the media of the debate on a human-centric Internet; citizens’ priorities influencing the evolution of the Internet.

Types of action:	CSA Coordination and support action, RIA Research and Innovation action
DeadlineModel:  Opening date:	single-stage 31 October 2017	Deadline:	17 April 2018

Source: The European Commission