Request for challenging research questions in Computer Science
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) and the Technology Foundation (STW) invite companies, e.g. ICT users and/or creators, to present their challenges within ICT. The workshop ICT with Industry offers a hands on approach to find new methods and solutions. At the workshop ICT researchers from a wide range of universities work on ICT challenges from the industry. If you are a company seeking to differentiate yourself in innovative solutions, then by joining the workshop ICT with Industry you may find the right answer to your questions.
Request for challenging research questions in Computer Science
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) and the Technology Foundation (STW) invite companies, e.g. ICT users and/or creators, to present their challenges within ICT. The workshop ICT with Industry offers a hands on approach to find new methods and solutions. At the workshop ICT researchers from a wide range of universities work on ICT challenges from the industry. If you are a company seeking to differentiate yourself in innovative solutions, then by joining the workshop ICT with Industry you may find the right answer to your questions.
Benefits
Participation in the workshop ICT & Industry gives companies the opportunity to:
Obtain creative solutions for challenging problems and/or to find new approaches, which could lead to such solutions;
Gain access to state-of-the-art research knowledge and expertise;
Get close interaction with the academic network for ICT research;
· The above benefits are available at only a fraction of the actual costs as the company is requested to contribute an amount of just € 1.500,- (excl. BTW) to cover the organization costs.
· During the workshop the company will provide at least one supervisor to introduce the industrial problem and to represent the company during the working sessions. Hotel accommodation is not included in the above mentioned amount.
· Working facilities will be provided for the supervisor at the venue and these are included in the organization costs..
Requirements
· The problems to be submitted range from fundamental questions to more applied problems in a wide variety of industries.
· The industrial partner suggests a case that reflects the real life situation and that can be solved with
the support of new methods or technologies.
· The proposed questions are formulated in such a way that researchers will be able to work these out during the workshop (5 days).
· The topics proposed may address the themes described in the Dutch ICT Roadmap1 including (serious) gaming that is one of the research themes of the Dutch Creative Industries focus area. The themes are: 1. ICT one can rely on, 2. ICT systems for monitoring and control, 3. ICT for a connected world and 4. Data, data, data.
· A scientific committee will assess the submitted problems on the scientific merit. Feedback will be provided to the involved company.
· The outcome of the workshop will be the publication of paper proceedings including oral presentations at a large ICT-conference, e.g. ICT.Open.
Practicalities
· The workshop will be organised from 13-17 October 2014 at the Lorentz Center in Leiden,
· The participating industrial partner joins the workshop by:
o Submission of an ICT-problem to be solved
o Financial contribution of € 1.500,-
o Active participation of at least one representative during the workshop week
Contacts
For specific questions about the workshop please contact:
Rosemarie van der Veen-Oei, phone: 070 344 08 51, e-mail: Dit e-mailadres wordt beveiligd tegen spambots. JavaScript dient ingeschakeld te zijn om het te bekijken.
Margriet Jansz, phone: 030 600 12 90⁄mobile: 06-29072812, e-mail: Dit e-mailadres wordt beveiligd tegen spambots. JavaScript dient ingeschakeld te zijn om het te bekijken.
