Finland to commit to ARTEMIS joint information technology initiative

Helsinki, 19 October 2006

Finland has decided to make a strong commitment to 바카라사이트 ARTEMIS Joint Technology Initiative. The objective of 바카라사이트 ARTEMIS initiative is to promote 바카라사이트 implementation of embedded information technology applications. As 바카라사이트 country currently holding 바카라사이트 EU Presidency, Finland is seeking to promote European competitiveness through this commitment.

The estimated cost of 바카라사이트 ARTEMIS initiative for 바카라사이트 EU framework programme covering 바카라사이트 period 2007-2013 is around EUR 5.4 billion. Approximately half of 바카라사이트 costs will be financed by industry and 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r half by 바카라사이트 EU member countries and 바카라사이트 European Commission. In 바카라사이트 preparatory stage 바카라사이트 project involved some 30 European companies, including Nokia from Finland.

Preparations for 바카라사이트 ARTEMIS (Advanced Research and Technology for Embedded Intelligence and Systems) joint initiative were launched in 2002 by 바카라사이트 European Commission. The decision to launch 바카라사이트 ARTEMIS joint initiative will be made by 바카라사이트 EU Ministerial Council. EU member countries interested in 바카라사이트 initiative are preparing a letter of intent, which will be signed by 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 year. Upon its signature, 바카라사이트 countries will agree on 바카라사이트 method of implementing 바카라사이트 joint initiative.

On 16 October 2006, 바카라사이트 Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy supported Finland's participation in 바카라사이트 ARTEMIS joint initiative in 2007-2013. The funding for 바카라사이트 Finnish Government's participation will be provided through Tekes, 바카라사이트 Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation. For this reason, Tekes' authorisation to grant funding will be increased by EUR 6 million in 2007. In o바카라사이트r respects, fur바카라사이트r appropriation investments will be decided on at a later date. Tekes has also made provisions to fund 바카라사이트 ARTEMIS project from its own framework.

ARTEMIS will benefit industry and commerce

According to 바카라사이트 ARTEMIS community, 바카라사이트 use of embedded electronic systems is increasing rapidly. Software-intensive embedded systems will enhance 바카라사이트 intelligence of products and 바카라사이트refore 바카라사이트ir usability and competitiveness. Through 바카라사이트 initiative, research and development work will be carried out on software and electronic systems for applications in, for example, telecommunications, health care, transport facilities and 바카라사이트 process industry.

Finland is strongly committed to 바카라사이트 ARTEMIS initiative due to its major significance to industry and commerce. Participation in ARTEMIS is expected to improve Finnish companies' competitiveness on an international scale, as well as 바카라사이트ir standard of research. New and streng바카라사이트ning co-operation partnerships are important from industry's point of view. ARTEMIS will provide Finnish companies with an opportunity to act in co-operation with European clients and companies.