FP7


ENV.2013.6.5-3 Exploiting the European Open Data Strategy to mobilise the use of environmental data
and information

FP7-ENV-2013-two-stage Opening up public sector data and information for re-use has a significant
and currently untapped potential to act as an engine for innovation, growth and transparent
governance. Exploiting Europe's Open Data Strategy can contribute to: decision-making in policy
areas; fostering the participation of citizens in environmental governance; and generating new
innovative products and services, which can lead to new businesses, jobs and growth. Using open,
readily accessible and freely available Earth Observation data and information, projects should
enable wide access to scientific data to allow researchers in different domains to collaborate on
the same data sets, to ensure seamless interoperability of data catalogues, to engage in entirely
new forms of scientific research and to explore correlations between research results; then using
models, innovative environmental tools and information products, based on accepted standards,
deliver benefits to researchers, European end-user agencies, the industrial sector, policy makers,
and citizens, across environmental knowledge domains.

Attention should be focussed on sharing and exploiting data and information from many varied
sources, including in particular: open public sector data portals, the programme on Global
Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES), the Global Earth Observation System of Systems
(GEOSS) and especially the GEOSS Data-CORE. Relevant European Strategies and Policies: EU 2020
Strategy; Digital Agenda for Europe – Open Data Strategy69; INSPIRE70; CIP71 to stimulate the
emergence of new business.

Funding scheme: Collaborative Project

The requested EU contribution per project shall not exceed EUR 6 000 000.

One or more proposals can be selected.

Expected impact: The creation of opportunities in global markets, new businesses, jobs and growth,
through the delivery of a wide range of innovative products and services; better evidence-based
policy making and administrative efficiency at all levels of government, resulting in improved
public services, e.g. the provision of information to address crisis situations and disasters with
cross-boundary impact; greater transparency in public administration through the improved
visibility of information, informing citizens and business about policies, public spending and
outcomes; empowering citizens and citizens' associations, enabling them to contribute to
environmental governance processes in the domains of transparency, knowledge management,
accountability and responsiveness.

Additional eligibility criterion: Proposals will only be selected for funding if the estimated EU
contribution going to SMEs is 30 % or more of the total requested EU contribution for the whole
project. This will be re-assessed at the end of the negotiation, before signature of the grant
agreement. Proposals not fulfilling this criterion will not be funded.