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Challenge-driven Innovation Fund | Ignite | National Technology Fund Challenge-Driven Innovation Fund (CIF) Eligibility Criteria / Submission Eligibility Criteria / Submission Frequently Asked Question Submission deadline for full project proposal Ignite Challenge-driven Innovation Fund aims to build on new, cutting-edge directions in information and communication technology to disrupt a field and a market or create new opportunities by realizing innovative technological solutions grounded in high-risk/high-gain research and development.
With each specific challenge, the Ignite will establish a portfolio of projects that explore different perspectives, competing approaches or complementary aspects of the challenge. The complexity and high-risk nature of this research will require multidisciplinary collaborations.
Transport and Smart Mobility Ensuring secure, connected, cooperative and automated mobility and transportation Managing interactions between humans and vehicles Implementing infrastructure and services for smart personnel mobility and logistics Assistive technologies for differently-abled persons Bio-informatics and Big-Data Analytics Health information technology to identify disparities in healthcare systems Developing platforms for wearables/implants, data analytics, artificial intelligence for precision medicine, and personalized healthcare and well-being Climate Change and Environment Climate and environment modeling Disaster surveillance and management Protection of available trees through artificial intelligence system controls Metro-scale pollution reduction technologies Tools for Blended learning Artificial Intelligence and Big-Data analytics for precision agriculture Improving water management systems using ICT ICT-enabled integrated pest management Smart and sustainable energy solutions for urban, rural, and remote areas Improving energy efficiency through community energy management Innovative mechanisms for reduction in transmission and grid losses in legacy infrastructure Smart Cities and Communities Planning for and preservation of urban space and life Quality of urban life such as issues related to transportation, waste collection and disposal, water and sanitation, healthcare and education, and law and order Developing Digital twins, simulation models for the evaluation of industrial assets at all factory levels Implementing AI and machine learning to detect anomalies or similarities and to optimize parameters Developing digital platforms, application development frameworks that integrate sensors/actuators and systems Ensuring safe and secure spaces Ensuring healthy and comfortable spaces Connectivity and Interoperability Meeting future connectivity requirements leveraging heterogeneous technologies Enabling nearly lossless interoperability across protocols, encodings, and semantics Ensuring Secure Connectivity and Interoperability Safety, Security, and Reliability Safety, security, and privacy by design Reliability and Functional Safety Secure, safe, and trustable connectivity and infrastructure Privacy, data protection, and human interaction Fill in your information below to receive the RFP document by email.
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