EE-IT - Centre of Excellence on Connected Digital Economy

Project Information

EE-IT

Grant agreement ID: 664565

DOI 10.3030/664565

Closed project

EC signature date 11 May 2015

Start date 1 June 2015

End date 31 May 2016

Funded under

• Teaming of excellent research institutions and low performing RDI regions

Total cost € 492 794,00

EU contribution € 492 794,00

Coordinated by

SIHTASUTUS EESTI TEADUSAGENTUUR
Estonia

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - EE-IT (EE-IT - Centre of Excellence on Connected Digital Economy)

Reporting period: 2015-06-01 to 2016-05-31

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

ITEE Digital Connected Economy is a new Centre of Excellence to be established in Estonia. The aim of the Centre is to support knowledge transfer between universities and the private sector and to accelerate research and development to create new technologies. The center is a joint venture between University of Tartu, Tallinn University of Technology and the University of Edinburgh.

The Centre of Excellence will develop the critical mass, sustainability and international competitiveness of Estonian ICT research. Besides fundamental and applied research and development, the center will create better opportunities for cooperation with companies and to build a suitable environment for new global business ideas. Today’s digitally connected economy requires new data driven e-services, smart environments, big data driven healthcare solutions, as well as cybersecurity and trust of the information society. Working with datasets and artificial intelligence in the widest sense will build a strong base for developing other areas. The work that will be done in the Centre of Excellence will contribute towards promoting Estonian economy through the key area of smart specialization.

The aim of the project is to formulate a comprehensive research and business developmental strategy, and have commissioned economic impact studies that well justify the significant investments committed.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

The aim of the project was to put together a comprehensive business plan for the creation, operation, and sustainability
of a joint Centre of Excellence between The Universities of Edinburgh, Tartu, and Tallinn, and related external stakeholders including industry and government. Every aspect of the new CoE was of heightened importance and because of that we looked thoroughly into financial issues, governance, sustainability, the overall rationale for research planning and other aspects.

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

N/A

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