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- Publisher
- Inderscience Publishers
- Copyright
- Copyright © Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. All rights reserved
- ISSN
- 1750-0591
- eISSN
- 1750-0605
- DOI
- 10.1504/IJMR.2010.033473
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
Manufacturing is a significant component of Europe's economy and is facing environmental as well as globalisation challenges. Furthermore, manufacturing is severely hit by the current economic downturn. In late 2008, the European Commission launched the Factories of the Future (FoF) initiative, as part of the European Economic Recovery Plan, with the aim to boost industrial activity and help European manufacturing overcome the crisis strengthened and more competitive. The R&D part of the Recovery Plan, relevant to FoF, is supported by two 7th Framework Programme themes, Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Matierials and Production Technologies (NMP) and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). This paper focuses on the outcomes of the 2010 call for proposals in ICT. (Received 27 February 2010; Revised 25 March 2010; Accepted 25 March 2010)
Journal
International Journal of Manufacturing Research – Inderscience Publishers
Published: Jan 1, 2010