D.3.1 Update on ICT Priorities in Mexico for ICT R&I cooperation with EU. Interim Version

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1 D.3.1 Update n ICT Pririties in Mexic fr ICT R&I cperatin with EU. Interim Versin Grant Agreement number: Prject acrnym: FIWARE Mexic Funding Scheme: Crdinatin and Supprt Actin Due date: 1/6/2017 Actual date: 14/7/2017 Dcument Authr/s: INMARK, ITESM Versin: 1.0 Disseminatin level: PU Status: Final This prject has received funding frm the Eurpean Unin s H2020 research and innvatin prgramme under grant agreement N Cpyright FIWARE Mexic Cnsrtium

2 DOCUMENT HISTORY Versin Date Cmments Authr /06/2017 First draft Xianshu Zeng, INMARK /06/2017 First draft revisin Ylanda Ursa, INMARK /06/17 Secnd draft Xianshu Zeng, Ylanda Ursa, INMARK /07/17 Input t secnd draft Miguel Gnzalez, ITESM /07/2017 Final Versin Ylanda Ursa, INMARK, Miguel Gnzalez, ITESM WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 2 f 51

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION LANDSCAPE OF ICT FOR EU-MEXICO COPERATION EU-Mexic S&T Agreement UEMEXCYT & EU-MEX INNOVA in FP Other Instruments fr EU-Mexic S&T cperatin Cllabrative Prjects in ICT R&I FP6 Prjects FP7 Prjects LEADERSHIP prject utcmes EU-Mexic S&T cperatin in H Highlights f the EU-Mexic cperatin ICT R&I PRIORITIES SURVEY RESULTS Survey methdlgy Scpe and sample size Selectin f FIWARE and ICT pririties Online questinnaire Respndents prfile Organisatin type Organisatin size Perspectives fr ICT and FIWARE cllabratin with Eurpe ICT R&I cperatin with Eurpe Assessment f the experience in cperatin with Eurpe Interest in R&I cllabratin with Eurpe Awareness f Next Generatin Internet Awareness f FIWARE Barriers fr Eurpe-Mexic Cllabratin in ICT R&I FIWARE and ICT pririties fr Eurpe-Mexic cperatin Tp ICT pririty tpics in Mexic Tp ICT pririty tpics per Organisatin Type Alignment f ICT pririties with FIWARE dmains Analysis f pririty tpics by FIWARE dmain CONCLUSIONS ANNEX 1 SELECTED ICT AND FIWARE PRIORITY TOPICS IN MEXICO ANNEX 2 QUESTIONAIRE WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 3 f 51

4 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 ICT pririties in Mexic, LEADERSHIP Prject Figure 2 Selectin prcess f ICT pririties Figure 3: Match ICT tpics with FIWARE Mexic dmains Figure 4 Match ICT tpics with H2020 ICT Tpics and FIWARE Figure 5 Match ICT tpics with NGI tpics Figure 6: Organisatin type Figure 7: Organisatin size Figure 8: Assessment f participatin in EU prjects Figure 9: Willingness t participate in R&I funding prgrammes Figure 10 Percentage f awareness f NGI Figure 11 Percentage f awareness f FIWARE Figure 12 Benefited R&I Dmains by FIWARE Technlgies Figure 13: Barriers fr ICT R&I cllabratin Figure 14 Ptential ICT Pririties fr rganisatins Figure 15 Pririty f FIWARE dmains Figure 16 Pririty tpics under FIWARE Dmain Health Figure 17 Pririty tpics under FIWARE Dmain Energy Figure 18 Pririty tpics under FIWARE Dmain Industry Figure 19 Pririty tpics under FIWARE Dmain Security Figure 20 Pririty tpics under FIWARE Dmain Smart Cities LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Respndents Prfile Table 2 Tp ICT Pririty Tpics per Organisatin Type Table 3 Pririty tpics per FIWARE dmain WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 4 f 51

5 Tier 3 Tier 2 Tier 1 Update n ICT Pririties in Mexic fr ICT R&I cperatin with EU EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This reprt n ICT pririties in Mexic prvides an verview f the landscape f ICT fr EU-Mexic cperatin and presents the results f the survey cnducted in Mexic t identify pririty tpics fr future cperatin between Mexic and Eurpe in the field f ICT R&I and FIWARE. The nline survey was carried ut frm 26 April t 5 June The questinnaire was answered by a ttal f 398 relevant stakehlders in Mexic, including representatives frm Universities and research centres (75%), industry (18%), gvernment institutins, assciatins and NGOs (7%). This explains that mst f the respndents have a research prfile, althugh cnsultants and C-suite executives are als well represented. Mrever, mst f the survey respndents belng t small and medium size rganisatins (54%), but there is a significant grup f large rganisatins (46%). Findings frm the survey suggest gd perspectives fr future EU-Mexic cllabratin in tpics f cmmn interest related t ICT and FIWARE. Althugh the awareness f FIWARE technlgies in Mexic is relatively lw (15% f respndents), there is an increasing interest in cllabrating with Eurpe. The great majrity f respndents (96%) say that they have interest r are planning t participate in future cllabrative R&I prjects with Eurpe. In additin, there is cnsensus amng the FIWARE cmmunity in Mexic abut the benefits f FIWARE t research and innvatin in Smart cities and Security, and t a lesser extend in the dmains f Health, Energy and Industry 4.0. This highlights the pprtunities fr future cllabratin between Mexic and Eurpe, but als the existing gap between interest and actual cllabratin in the field f ICT and FIWARE, and thus the need t vercme sme imprtant barriers t enhance cperatin. The reprt underlines the relevance f tpics cnnected t FIWARE dmains, like Health, Energy, Industry 4.0, Security and Smart Cities. PRIORITY TOPICS Average Tier Healthcare platfrm develpment 3,42 Energy efficiency 3,32 Real time infrmatin technlgy 3,30 Security mnitring 3,29 Artificial Intelligence 3,28 Big Data 3,24 IT 3,23 Sftware defined technlgy 3,20 Intelligent transprt system 3,16 Smart citizen-centred energy system 3,16 Clud Cmputing 3,09 Electric Vehicles Supprt Technlgies 3,08 Advanced manufacturing 2,96 Data Svereignty 2,94 Smart Factry 2,91 Smart Hme 2,77 WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 5 f 51

6 The abve tpics that have been scred n a scale frm 1 nt relevant t 4 very relevant, are the basis t further Eurpe-Mexic cllabratin in ICT and FIWARE. Based n the findings f the survey it is evident that Mexic and Eurpe share pririties f cmmn interest fr ICT research and innvatin, and these pririties are aligned with FIWARE dmains, as well as with areas and tpics identified in Hrizn 2020 ICT-related Wrk Prgrammes and Next Generatin Internet (NGI), which creates a slid basis fr future cperatin between Eurpe and Mexic. Hwever, the survey results als cnfirm the existence f imprtant bstacles fr cllabratin. The main barriers perceived by respndents in Mexic are the lack f awareness f funding prgrammes, lack f knwledge abut ICT and FIWARE research tpics and shrt experience in internatinal cperatin prjects. In additin, the relatively lw knwledge abut FIWARE in Mexic culd hinder future cllabratin between Mexic and Eurpe. Thus, current actins undertaken by FIWARE Mexic t prmte the FIWARE brand in Mexic and supprt the uptake f FIWARE technlgies are pertinent t advance in this directin and face key challenges t imprve ICT and FIWARE cllabratin between Eurpe and Mexic. WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 6 f 51

7 1. INTRODUCTION As part f the activities f WP3 Pririty setting & fllw-up fr cperatin in ICT and FIWARE, this interim versin f Deliverable 3.1 presents ICT and FIWARE research pririties in Mexic, based n the mapping f the landscape f ICT cllabratin and the results f the survey cnducted in Mexic t identify ICT pririty tpics and t cnnect these tpics with FIWARE dmains relevant fr EU-Mexic cperatin. The nline survey was carried ut frm 26 April t 5 June 2017 prvides feedback and qualified pinins frm relevant ICT and FIWARE stakehlders. Specific bjectives f the survey were: - Update the pririties fr ICT cperatin, including tpics fr cllabratin in FIWARE. - Assess their alignment with FIWARE Mexic dmains, ICT-related tpics in Hrizn 2020 (Wrk prgrammes ), and additinally with Next Generatin Internet (NGI). - Identify main barriers fr Eurpe-Mexic cllabratin in ICT R&I - Get insights t supprt the uptake f FIWARE technlgies in Mexic The structure f the reprt is as fllws. Sectin 2 utlines the current landscape fr ICT cperatin between Eurpe and Mexic, in terms f ICT R&I prjects and investigatin carried ut by the Cnsrtium in previus prjects t explre tpics f cmmn interest fr future cllabratin in ICT and FIWARE, which lead t a first identificatin f relevant cperatin tpics. Sectin 3 presents the results f the survey, fllwing the structure f the questinnaire. In chapter 3.1 we explain the methdlgical apprach t cnduct the survey, including the scpe and sample size, criteria and steps t select FIWARE and ICT tpics t be ranked, and the web tl used. Chapter 3.2 describes the respndents prfile, detailing the type and size f the rganisatins represented in the survey. Chapter 3.3 utlines the perspectives fr FIWARE and ICT R&I cllabratin between Mexic and Eurpe, including respndent s experience when participating in EU prjects, plans fr future cllabratin, awareness f FIWARE and barriers fr EU-Mexic cllabratin. Chapter 3.4 presents the ranking f ICT pririty tpics in Mexic and a detailed analysis f the f these tpics by FIWARE dmains. Finally, sectin 4 present the verall cnclusins. WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 7 f 51

8 2. LANDSCAPE OF ICT FOR EU-MEXICO COPERATION This sectin presents the landscape f current ICT cllabratin in EU-Mexic as a first step t identify pririty tpics fr future ICT R&I cperatin between these cuntries. 2.1 EU-Mexic S&T Agreement Bilateral relatins between the EU and Mexic are gverned by the Ecnmic Partnership, Plitical C-peratin and C-peratin Agreement (the Glbal Agreement signed in Brussels n 8 December 1997 and entered int frce n 1 st Octber 2000). Signed n 3 February 2004, the Bilateral Agreement fr scientific and technlgical cperatin between the Eurpean Cmmunity and the United Mexican States, came int frce n 13 June At the fifth EU-Mexic summit held n 16 May 2010, a Strategic Partnership between Mexic and the EU was agreed by the parties, reflecting the readiness f bth players t strengthen crdinatin n matters f glbal imprtance and further intensify their plitical, ecnmic and cperatin links. The main areas f cperatin are: envirnment; infrmatin and cmmunicatin technlgies; fd, agriculture, fisheries, and bitechnlgy; health; nantechnlgies, transprt materials and new prductin technlgies; energy; scial sciences as well as infrastructures UEMEXCYT & EU-MEX INNOVA in FP7 One f the first actins t supprt and implement and the S&T cperatin between Eurpe and Mexic, and therefre the achievement f the engagement freseen in the Agreement, was the launch in 2006 f the Bureau fr Eurpean and Mexican Science and Technlgy Cperatin UEMEXCyT, lcated in CONACyT (Mexican Natinal Cuncil f Science and Technlgy) and cfinanced by the Eurpean Cmmissin s Directrate-General fr Research and Technlgical Develpment (DG RTD) and CONACyT, fr a tw-year perid. The 2nd stage f UEMEXCYT Office (UEMEXCYT2), was launched t supprt the bilateral plitical dialgue initiated by the S&T Agreement s Jint Steering Cmmittee, prviding infrmatin abut pprtunities fr cperatin in FP7, fllw-up and cntinuity t the effrts carried ut since the launch f the UEMEXCyT Office, as well as imprving the channels f cmmunicatin and partnership between Mexic and the EU Member States. The Jint Steering Cmmittee Meetings (JSCM) are nrmally held nce a year. The participants are CONACYT frm the Mexican side, and the EC Directrate General fr Research and Innvatin, frm the EU side. The 3rd stage, the Eurpean Unin Mexic Bilateral Innvatin Initiative (EU-MEX INNOVA), seeks t develp and strengthen cllabratins between the tw sides t cpe scietal challenges and industrial technlgies thrugh internatinal cperatin, by making science, research and innvatin prceed mre rapidly and mre cst effectively. WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 8 f 51

9 EU-MEX INNOVA tk int cnsideratin the previus effrts between the EC and CONACYT (UEMEXCYT 1 & 2). The cnsrtium invlved strategic partners frm France, Germany, Italy and Spain, that wrk with Mexic tward the bjectives f the prject seeking and imprtant impact in the EU-Mexic ST&I cperatin Other Instruments fr EU-Mexic S&T cperatin Anther axe f the EU-Mexic S&T cperatin is the Fund fr Internatinal Cperatin in Science and Technlgy (FONCICYT), which was established by Mexic and the Eurpean Unin in 2007 as part f the Internatinal Cperatin Prgramme between bth parties fr the encuragement f Scientific and Technlgical Research. This prgramme is upheld in the Financing Cnventin between the Eurpean Cmmissin and CONACYT in Mexic, which stipulates that each party must cntribute 10M ( 20M in ttal), and that the gegraphical sphere f interventin must include all Mexican territry and all Eurpean Unin member cuntries. The direct beneficiary f the Cperatin Prgramme is the CONACYT, which is respnsible fr administratin f the FONCICYT and ultimately respnsible t the Eurpean Cmmissin fr the applicatin f funds cntributed by this bdy t the FONCICYT trust. The CONACYT must ensure at all times that these funds are used pursuant t the Financing Agreement. The indirect beneficiaries f the Prgramme are stakehlders in the science and technlgy sectr f Mexic and thse EU cuntries which are directly invlved in public and private research prjects. Other indirect beneficiaries are public and private higher educatin institutins, lcal gvernment and the prductive sectr. The final beneficiaries f the Prgramme are the scieties f bth Mexic and EU, as these c-financed prjects increase the capability and applicability f scientific and technlgical research in the tw regins, thus allwing imprvements t the standard f living and well-being f their ppulatins. In additin t the abve, the implementatin f the FONCICYT als aims t cntribute t imprving cmpetitiveness, grwth and emplyment in the medium term. Mrever, it creates the cnditins fr imprving Mexican participatin in the research, technlgical develpment and innvatin prgrammes f the Eurpean Research Area. FONCICYT was especially imprtant fr the participatin in the Seventh Framewrk Prgramme fr Research and Technlgical Develpment (FP7) Cllabrative Prjects in ICT R&I The bilateral dialgue has stimulated the participatin f Mexican partners in cllabrative prjects with Eurpe. In a mre specific way, the fllwing prjects (nt an exhaustive list) directly related t ICT were funded, with Mexican partners participatin: FP6 Prjects WINDS LA Widening IST Netwrking Develpment Supprt Latin America Instrument: SSA Thematic Pririty: FP IST-6 1 Surce: Bureau fr EU-Mexican Science and Technlgy Cperatin, Step II (UEMEXCYT2) 2 FONCICYT catalgue (ENG) WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 9 f 51

10 Frm 2007/01/01 t 2008/12/31 IST SENSATION - Advanced sensr develpment fr attentin, stress, vigilance and sleep/wakefulness mnitring ID: Frm t Tpic(s): IST Micr and nan-systems ASK-IT - Ambient intelligence system f agents fr knwledge-based and integrated services fr mbility impaired users ID: Frm t Tpic(s): IST e-inclusin EELA e-infrastructure shared between Eurpe and Latin America ID: Funded under: FP6-INFRASTRUCTURES Frm t Tpic(s): INFRASTR-6 - Accmpanying Measures fr prmting a mre c-rdinated apprach t research infrastructures in Eurpe Funding scheme: SSA - Specific Supprt Actin RINGRID - Remte instrumentatin in next-generatin grids ID: Funded under: FP6-INFRASTRUCTURES Frm t Tpic(s): INFRASTR-3 - Cmmunicatin netwrk develpment in cnjunctin with thematic pririty 2 (Infrmatin Sciety Technlgies) t establish a high-capacity and high-speed cmmunicatins netwrk fr all researchers in Eurpe (GEANT). Funding scheme: SSA - Specific Supprt Actin FP7 Prjects EELA-2 - E-SCIENCE GRID FACILITY FOR EUROPE AND LATIN AMERICA ID: Funded under: FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES Frm t Tpic(s): INFRA e-science Grid infrastructures Call fr prpsal: FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES OASIS - Open Architecture fr Accessible Services Integratin and Standardisatin ID: Funded under: FP7-ICT Frm t Tpic(s): ICT ICT and ageing Call fr prpsal: FP7-ICT GISELA - GRID INITIATIVES FOR E-SCIENCE VIRTUAL COMMUNITIES IN EUROPE AND LATIN AMERICA ID: Funded under: FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES Frm t , clsed prject Tpic(s): INFRA Virtual Research Cmmunities Call fr prpsal: FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES FORESTA - Fstering the Research Dimensin f Science and Technlgy Agreements ID: Funded under: FP7-ICT WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 10 f 51

11 Frm t Tpic(s): ICT Internatinal Cperatin Call fr prpsal: FP7-ICT See ther prjects fr this call FIRST - Implementing cperatin n Future Internet and ICT Cmpnents between Eurpe and Latin America Prject ID: Funded under: FP7-ICT Frm t Tpic(s): ICT Internatinal Cperatin Call fr prpsal: FP7-ICT PRO-IDEAL PLUS - PROmtin f an Ict Dialgue between Eurpe and America Latina extensin twards Mexic, Clmbia, Cuba, Csta Rica Prject ID: Funded under: FP7-ICT Frm t Tpic(s): ICT Internatinal Cperatin Call fr prpsal: FP7-ICT AMERICAS - Latin America-Eurpe ICT Cperatin Advanced Strategies Prject ID: Funded under: FP7-ICT Frm t Tpic(s): ICT Internatinal partnership building and supprt t dialgues Call fr prpsal: FP7-ICT Idealist Trans-natinal cperatin amng ICT Natinal Cntact Pints Prject ID: Funded under: FP7-ICT Frm t , Tpic(s): ICT Transnatinal cperatin amng Natinal Cntact Pints Call fr prpsal: FP7-ICT LEADERSHIP - Latin America-Eurpe Advanced Dialgues t Enhance ICT Research and Innvatin partnership Prject ID: Funded under: FP7-ICT Frm t Tpic(s): ICT Internatinal partnership building and supprt t dialgues Hrizntal Internatinal Cperatin Actins Call fr prpsal: FP7-ICT CONECTA COperatin and NEtwrking between Eurpe and Latin America and the Caribbean t Crdinate Research Opprtunities arund ICT and Hrizn 2020 challenges via Technlgy PlAtfrms Prject ID: Funded under: FP7-ICT Frm t Tpic(s): ICT Internatinal partnership building and supprt t dialgues Hrizntal Internatinal Cperatin Actins Call fr prpsal: FP7-ICT LEADERSHIP prject utcmes The investigatin carried ut by the LEADERSHIP prject, where INMARK and ITESM were invlved, identified ICT research pririty tpics f cmmn interest fr EU- Mexic cllabratin, which prvides the basis t identify the mst viable, future research tpics and ways f cperatin in ICT and FIWARE. LEADERSHIP identified 33 ICT pririty tpics f particular relevance fr Latin America and Mexic, including WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 11 f 51

12 ICT fr scietal challenges, such as efficient energy, health and smart cities; as well as Big Data and Future Internet. In particular, LEADERSHIP prject pinted that Mexican ICT pririty R&I areas have much in cmmn with the Eurpean nes, defined by Hrizn 2020, the current EU Framewrk Prgramme fr Research and Innvatin, in particular with the H2020 pillar f scietal challenges. Amng Mexican ICT pririty R&I areas framed within this pillar are: Inclusive, innvative and reflective Scieties; Health, demgraphic change and wellbeing; and Secure, clean and efficient energy. This reflects a fertile grund fr future cperatin between Eurpe and Mexic in ICT R&I. The utcmes f LEADERSHIP pinted 33 R&I areas, gathered in 12 tpics related t ICT, as described in Hrizn These are the fllwing 3 : Tpic 1: A new generatin f cmpnents and systems 1. Smart Cyber-Physical Systems 2. Smart System Integratin Tpic 2: Advanced Cmputing 3. Custmised and lw pwer cmputing Tpic 3: Future Internet 4. Smart Netwrks and nvel Internet Architectures 5. Smart ptical and wireless netwrk technlgies 6. Advanced Clud Infrastructures and Services 7. Bsting public sectr prductivity and innvatin thrugh clud cmputing services 8. Tls and Methds fr Sftware Develpment 9. Future Internet Research & Experimentatin - FIRE + Tpic 4: Cntent technlgies and infrmatin management 11. Big data 12. Technlgies fr creative industries, scial media and cnvergence 13. Technlgies fr better human learning and teaching 14. Advanced digital gaming/gamificatin technlgies 15. Multimdal and Natural cmputer interactin Tpic 5: Rbtics 16. Rbtics Tpic 6: Micr- and nan-electrnic technlgies, Phtnics 17. Internet f Things and Platfrms fr Cnnected Smart Objects Tpic 7: ICT Crss-Cutting Activities 18. Cybersecurity, Trustwrthy ICT Tpic 8: Factries f the Future (FF) 19. Prcess ptimisatin f manufacturing assets 20. Develping smart factries that are attractive t wrkers Tpic 9: e-infrastructures 21. Managing, preserving and cmputing with big research data 22. Netwrk f HPC Cmpetence Centres fr SMEs 23. Prvisin f cre services acrss e-infrastructures Tpic 10: Inclusive, innvative and reflective Scieties 24. ICT-enabled pen gvernment 25. Innvative schemes fr pen innvatin and science ICT platfrm fr Learning and Inclusin Tpic 11: Secure, clean and efficient energy 27. New ICT-based slutins fr energy efficiency 28. Large scale energy strage 3 Cuntry brief n EU-LAC R&I cperatin in ICT: Mexic. LEADERSHIP prject. WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 12 f 51

13 29. Smart Cities and Cmmunities slutins integrating energy, transprt, ICT sectrs Tpic 12: Health, demgraphic change and wellbeing 30. Advanced ICT systems and services fr Integrated Care 31. Self-management f health and disease: citizen engagement and mhealth 32. Patient empwerment supprted by ICT 33. Digital representatin f health data t imprve disease diagnsis and treatment The tp 10 ICT pririty areas selected in Mexic are the fllwing: Technlgies fr better human learning and teaching Smart Cities and Cmmunities slutins integrating energy, transprt, ICT sectrs Advanced ICT systems and services fr Integrated Care Cybersecurity, Trustwrthy ICT Digital representatin f health data t imprve disease diagnsis and treatment Advanced Clud Infrastructures and Services Big data ICT platfrm fr Learning and Inclusin Rbtics Large scale energy strage Figure 1 ICT pririties in Mexic, LEADERSHIP Prject Overall, ptential areas fr ICT R&I cperatin identified by LEADERSHIP in Mexic are related t FIWARE dmains, such as Smart Cities, Health Energy. These tpics were cnsidered in the selectin f tpics t the nline survey cnducted by FIWARE Mexic, as described belw in sectin 3. WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 13 f 51

14 2.2.4 EU-Mexic S&T cperatin in H2020 Aiming t encurage the participatin f Mexican entities in the Hrizn 2020 Prgram and in rder t strengthen bilateral relatins between the Eurpean Unin and Mexic in Science, Technlgy and Innvatin, the Natinal Cuncil f Science and Technlgy (CONACYT) launched the CONACYT - H2020 call n 25 February This new mechanism funds the participatin f Mexican researchers in all areas f Hrizn , by using the FONCICYT Mechanism. Mexican entities aiming t participate in a Eurpean cnsrtium may apply t CONACYT fr financial supprt. CONACYT will review the Mexican applicatin and, if they apprve it, will guarantee the financing f the Mexican partner, shuld the prpsal subsequently be selected by the EU. This decisin was taken after Eurpe decided t declare Mexic as nn-eligible fr funding in H2020 calls. Particularly, Mexic cnfirmed in the 2014 Jint Scientific Cmmittee the interest t strengthen the cllabratin in the ICT dmain within Eurpe. Therefre, it was decided t launch a specific call, released n 14 Octber 2015 (the ICT ) devted t use FIWARE as the pen service platfrm f reference and t develp FIWARE platfrm cmpnents 5. In this way, the fllwing prjects are running n H2020: MAGIC - Middleware fr cllabrative Applicatins and Glbal virtual Cmmunities Prject ID: INFRASUPP e-infrastructure plicy develpment and internatinal cperatin Frm t CSA - Crdinatin and supprt actin SmartSDK - A FIWARE-based SDK fr develping Smart Applicatins Prject ID: ICT MEXICO: Cllabratin n ICT Frm t RIA - Research and Innvatin actin FIWARE Mexic - Enhancing FIWARE cllabratin between Eurpe and Mexic Prject ID: ICT MEXICO: Cllabratin n ICT Frm t CSA - Crdinatin and supprt actin FINEXT - Bringing FIWARE t the NEXT step Prject ID: ICT Net Innvatin Initiative Frm t IA - Innvatin actin SynchrniCity - SynchrniCity: Delivering an IT enabled Digital Single Market fr Eurpe and Beynd Prject ID: H2020-EU INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technlgies - Infrmatin and Cmmunicatin Technlgies (ICT) EU- Mexic cllabratin n ICT html WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 14 f 51

15 H2020-EU Active ageing and self-management f health Frm t , Tpic IT Large Scale Pilts H2020-IOT-2016 (nt financed by CONACYT) 2.3 Highlights f the EU-Mexic cperatin After analysing the main ICT cllabrative prjects with Mexican participants, there are numerus research tpics with a prevalence in the last 10 years in: Infrastructures (Netwrk, e-science Grid infrastructures, Virtual research cmmunities) Micr and nan systems IT and large scale pilts (FIWARE related) e-inclusin and ICT and ageing (FIWARE related) Cllabratin n ICT (Internatinal Cperatin, FIWARE related) The prevalence in infrastructures highlights the interest and the imprtance fr the EU-Mexic ICT cperatin, which allws Mexican researchers t be eligible fr EU funding when participating in the calls. Mrever, the last 2016 Jint Steering Cmmittee Meeting highlights the interest fr High Perfrmance Cmputing, reinfrcing the cperatin in terms f infrastructure, IT, but als within the applicatins, giving the integrating element f the FIWARE platfrm 6. 6 EU- Mexic Jint Cmmittee meeting. 27 May 2016, Brussels, WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 15 f 51

16 3. ICT R&I PRIORITIES SURVEY RESULTS 3.1 Survey methdlgy This sectin describes the methdlgical apprach t design and cnduct the nline survey in rder t update ICT research and innvatin pririties in Mexic and t identify pririty tpics fr EU-Mexic cllabratin in FIWARE. The survey was launched n 26 th April 2017 and data cllectin tk place until 5 th June INMARK crdinated the prcess f infrmatin gathering and mnitring, supprted by Mexican partners that perfrmed a persnal mnitring f the survey in Mexic by phne and t increase respnse rates Scpe and sample size The survey was cnducted t a sample f stakehlders frm Mexic, representing ICT researchers frm academia and the industry, decisin makers, gvernment institutins and assciatins. The sample cmpsitin includes relevant ICT stakehlders interested in ICT research and innvatin activities and/r invlved in R&D plicies. They were selected frm the Mexican partners databases including representatives frm: CUDI R&E cmmunity INFOTEC cmmunity f FIWARE supprters Tecnlgic de Mnterrey netwrk f technlgy parks and industry assciatins ICT-related initiatives fr Eurpe and Mexic cllabratin Universities and research centres ICT industry In ttal, 398 peple answered the questinnaire, which represent an average respnse rate f 12% Selectin f FIWARE and ICT pririties The selectin prcess f ICT R&I pririties included in the survey was perfrmed in three steps: 1. Shrtlist f 30 ICT tpics in Mexic, n the basis f previus wrk carried ut by the Cnsrtium t map the Mexican landscape f ICT and FIWARE. These shrtlisted tpics are f particular relevance fr cllabratin in FIWARE as they are related t the FIWARE Catalgue f Generic Enablers (GE) and dmainspecific enablers (DSEs). 2. Matching the shrtlisted tpics with FIWARE Mexic Dmains, H2020 Tpic (Wrk Prgrammes ) and key areas addressed by Next Generatin Internet (NGI). 3. Final selectin f the 16 FIWARE and ICT-related tpics that are particularly relevant fr R&I cperatin between Eurpe and Mexic, as included in the survey, based n the fllwing criteria: Cnsrtium expertise and knwledge n FIWARE and ICT R&I pririties fr internatinal cperatin Relevance fr FIWARE in Mexic Relevance fr FIWARE Mexic partners and Wrking Grups members WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 16 f 51

17 FIWARE GE&DSE Matching 30 ICT tpics in Mexic f particular relevance fr cllabratin in FIWARE The shrtlisted tpics with FIWARE Mexic Dmains, H2020 Tpics (Wrk Prgrammes ) and key areas addressed by Next Generatin Internet (NGI) Final Selectin 16 FIWARE and ICT-related tpics that are particularly relevant fr R&I cperatin between Eurpe and Mexic Figure 2 Selectin prcess f ICT pririties The selected 16 tpics t be ranked by respndents are the fllwing: Clud Cmputing Intelligent transprt system IT Smart Factry Smart Hme Security mnitring Big Data Data Svereignty Advanced manufacturing Real time infrmatin technlgy Energy efficiency Electric Vehicles Supprt Technlgies Smart citizen-centred energy system Healthcare platfrm develpment Artificial Intelligence Sftware defined technlgy WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 17 f 51

18 Figure 3: Match ICT tpics with FIWARE Mexic dmains Figure 4 Match ICT tpics with H2020 ICT Tpics and FIWARE WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 18 f 51

19 Figure 5 Match ICT tpics with NGI tpics Online questinnaire Questinnaire structure The questinnaire cmprises a ttal f 12 questins structured int the fllwing sectins: 1. Basic Infrmatin: basic data f respndents (psitin, rganisatin type and number f emplyees). 2. Perspectives fr R&I Cllabratin: previus experience in cllabrative R&I prjects Eurpe, including current invlvement in R&I prjects and initiatives relevant t Next Generatin Internet; verall assessment f Eurpe-Mexic cllabratin in R&I; interest in future cllabratin with Eurpe in specific tpics and areas fr cllabrative R&I prjects. 3. Awareness f FIWARE and hw FIWARE slutins can benefit research in the dmains f smart cities, security, health, energy and industry Barriers fr Eurpe-Mexic cllabratin in ICT R&I: perceived current barriers and prblems fr taking part in ICT R&I cperatin prjects between Mexic and Eurpe. 5. ICT and FIWARE Pririties fr R&I cllabratin between Eurpe and Mexic: Cmprises the list f selected ICT pririty tpics cnnected t FIWARE technlgies t be ranked by respndents accrding t their knwledge and experience. The questinnaire includes fur types f questins: Single answer questins, e.g. Yes r N answers. Multiple chice questins, where respndents may chse frm a list f ptins. Rating scale questins, where respndents rank a list f ptins frm 1- nt relevant t 4 very relevant. Open questins. WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 19 f 51

20 Online tl The questinnaire was based n the nline survey platfrm, Survey Mnkey 7. This tl was chsen because it is easy t use fr respndents, fast t cllect respnses and cnvenient t analyse the results. It has been prved t be the ptimised prcess f distributin, respnse cllectin and visualisatin f data analysis. T prtect data privacy and safety, the fllwing actins were carried ut t avid accidental deletin f the data gathered: There was nly ne admin that culd access the questinnaires. Backups f respnses btained were perfrmed every week. Ensure the security f the database cllected in the Survey Mnkey accunt. The link t the survey, alng with an invitatin letter t fill in the survey, was distributed by n 26 th April 2017 amng Mexican stakehlders databases. The first deadline t receive respnses was fixed fr 15 May. Tw reminders were sent n 18 and 26 May respectively, with a final deadline t cmplete the survey extended t 5 June. In parallel, persnalized mnitring by phne and/r was perfrmed by the partners in Mexic. 3.2 Respndents prfile Mst f the respndents wh answered the questinnaire are researchers and prfessrs (43,4%), fllwed by cnsultants (28,5%) as well as directrs, C-suite and managers (28%). Psitin Organisatin type Table 1: Respndents Prfile Percentage Cnsultant 28.50% Prfessr 24.70% Researcher 18.80% Directr 10.80% CEO, COO, CFO 9.70% Manager 7.50% Ttal 100% Universities (62%) and research centres (13%) tgether represent 75% f respndents rganisatins, which explains the relevance f the research prfile amng respndents. The industry, including private cmpanies and SME represent 18% f respndents, while the remaining rganizatins (7%) are NGO, Assciatins and gvernment rganisatin. 7 WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 20 f 51

21 Gvernment Organisatin 4% NGO 2% Assciatin 1% SME 7% Private Cmpany 11% Research Center 13% University 62% Figure 6: Organisatin type Organisatin size The questinnaire was answered by large and small and medium size rganisatins, including SME. 46% f respndents reprted they wrk fr rganisatins with mre than 250 emplyees, while 16% f respndents wrk fr rganisatins between emplyees and 38% pertain t rganisatins with less than 50 emplyees. Thus, there is a balance between large and small and medium size rganisatins. > 250 emplyees; < 10 emplyees; 25,5% emplyees; 13,1% Findings n respndents prfile emplyees; 15,7% Figure 7: Organisatin size Mst f the respndents wh answered the questinnaire are researchers and prfessrs (43,4%), althugh cnsultants (28,5%) and C-suite executives are als well represented (28%). Universities and research centres tgether represent 75% f respndents rganisatins, which explains the relevance f the research prfile amng respndents. The industry, including SME, represent 18% f respndents. There is gd balance between large and small and medium size rganisatins. WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 21 f 51

22 3.3 Perspectives fr ICT and FIWARE cllabratin with Eurpe ICT R&I cperatin with Eurpe Only 8.2% f Mexican respndents have participated in ICT R&I prjects in cperatin with Eurpe, while a vast majrity f respndents (91.8%) recgnise that they d nt have previus experience in cllabrative prjects with Eurpe. Amng the respndents that have participated in R&I cllabrative prjects and initiatives, the mre imprtant areas and tpics mentined in the respnses are: Prcess mdelling, sftware engineering, business mdel innvatin, fld risk simulatin, and civil security Assessment f the experience in cperatin with Eurpe We asked respndents wh have previusly participated in cllabrative prjects with Eurpe t assess their experience in a scale frm 1 t 4 (frm 1 - Nt psitive t 4 - Very psitive). The pinins are divided, while 45% f respndents evaluate their experience in EU prjects participatin as psitive (22%) r very psitive (23%), 41% f respndents rated their cllabratin experience as negative. There is a certain level f dissatisfactin in previus cllabratins with Eurpe in ICT R&I prjects, which shuld be taken int accunt in future actins t imprve EU-Mexic cperatin. Very Psitive 23% Negative 41% Psitive 22% Fair 14% Figure 8: Assessment f participatin in EU prjects Interest in R&I cllabratin with Eurpe When asked abut the interest in cllabrative research and innvatin with Eurpe, an verwhelming majrity f respnses are affirmative. While 51.6% f respndents have shwn interest in participating in R&I prjects, 44,5% affirm t have plans t embark in future cllabrative R&I prjects with Eurpe. Main areas and tpics fr future Eurpe-Mexic cllabratin are: IT WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 22 f 51

23 Renewable energy Energy efficiency Traffic mnitring Real-time technlgy Smart Cities Artificial intelligence Quantum cmputing Cybersecurity. Persnal Security Sensrs Big Data Data Mining Virtual reality Embedded Services Business Intelligence Industry 4.0 Machine Learning Electrnic Gvernment ehealth Rbtics ICT fr envirnment ICT fr scial aspects f innvatin Interest t participate 52% Planning t participate 44% N interest 4% Figure 9: Willingness t participate in R&I funding prgrammes Awareness f Next Generatin Internet When asked if the participants in the survey are invlved in any R&D initiative relevant t shape and build the Next Generatin Internet (NGI), 14.4% f respndents say they are invlved in this kind f initiatives, althugh a very large majrity have registered the negative answer. Respnse Percentage 14,40% 85,60% Yes N Figure 10 Percentage f awareness f NGI WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 23 f 51

24 Amng the respndents wh have answered yes, several R&D prjects and initiatives were mentined: Data Science and Public Health Red LATE Mexic SmartSDK Digital Transfrmatin Smart Cities MX Digital gap measurement Innvatin agendas in ICT Big Data and real-time mnitring Data mining in scial netwrks Future Internet Super-cmputing in the clud Digital Inclusin Centers IT Machine learning Awareness f FIWARE Similarly, when asked abut the knwledge abut FIWARE, 15% f respndents have acknwledged their awareness t this platfrm, while 85% shwed the lack f knwledge f FIWARE technlgies. This reflects the fact that FIWARE still has ample rm t imprve its brand awareness in Mexic. Respnse Percentage 15,8% 84,2% Yes N Figure 11 Percentage f awareness f FIWARE Amng the respndents wh knw FIWARE, they highlighted the fllwing channels fr them t get infrmatin abut this pen surce platfrm: INFOTEC cmmunity University netwrk FIWARE nline presence, e.g. website and scial media accunt Hrizn 2020 calls Amng the respndents wh knw abut FIWARE, they have als been asked if they believe the FIWARE platfrm and technlgies can benefit the FIWARE Mexic dmains: Smart cities Security Health Energy Industry 4.0 WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 24 f 51

25 It turns ut that mst respndents stated that FIWARE can significantly benefit research and innvatin in smart cities (73.2%), fllwed by security (54.9%), Health (47.9%), Energy (39.4%) and Industry 4.0 (31%). Smart Cities 73,2% Security 54,9% Health 47,9% Energy 39,4% Industry ,0% Figure 12 Benefited R&I Dmains by FIWARE Technlgies Amng the specific benefits mentined fr each dmain the fllwing research areas were highlighted: Smart cities: Technlgy implemented in Eurpe is useful fr Mexic The generatin f pen data culd allw the develpment f applicatins that help imprve the quality f life f citizens Real-time infrmatin related technlgies Security: Netwrk security Cybercrime preventin Autmatic mnitring Health Digital transfrmatin in Health Big Data in health Machine learning in health Energy Energy efficiency Renewable energy Smart grid applicatins Industry 4.0 IT egvernment Efficiency Barriers fr Eurpe-Mexic Cllabratin in ICT R&I T understand the perceived barriers in cperating in ICT R&I with Eurpe, Mexican respndents were asked t select the five main barriers/bstacles t participate in R&I cperatin prjects frm a multiple-chice list. Overall, the biggest barrier is the lack f awareness f funding prgrammes in Mexic (78.4%%), fllwed by lack f awareness abut ICT and FIWARE research tpics f cmmn interests (64.5%) and the lack f experience in internatinal cperatin prjects (63.6%). Lack f calls fr prpsals targeting cllabratin between Mexic and Eurpe (51.2%) and difficulties t build research and innvatin partnerships between industry and academia (42.3%) are als cnsidered amng the tp 5 barriers standing in the way f Eurpe-Mexic cperatin. WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 25 f 51

26 Other imprtant prblems mentined in the survey are related t the grants fr cllabratin, namely the lng time t receive the grants (31,4%) and gap in grants timing between Mexic and Eurpe (26,3%), which culd affect the implementatin f cperatin prjects. Lack f awareness f funding prgrammes in Mexic Lack f awareness abut ICT and FIWARE research tpics f cmmn interests Lack f experience in internatinal cperatin prjects Lack f calls fr prpsals targeting cllabratin between Mexic and Eurpe Difficulties t build research and innvatin partnerships between industry and academia Lng time t receive the grant Disalignment with grants timing between Mexic and Eurpe Rules related t IPR and access rights t backgrund technlgy and results 0,0% 10,0%20,0%30,0%40,0%50,0%60,0%70,0%80,0%90,0% Figure 13: Barriers fr ICT R&I cllabratin Findings n Perspectives fr ICT and FIWARE Mexic-Eurpe cllabratin Only 8.2% f Mexican respndents say they have participated in ICT R&I prjects in cperatin with Eurpe. A majrity f respndents with experience cllabrating with Eurpe are satisfied with this cperatin. Hwever, there is a certain level f dissatisfactin, which shuld be taken int accunt in future actins t imprve EU-Mexic cperatin. An verwhelming majrity f respndents (96%) have interest r are planning t participate in future cllabrative R&I prjects with Eurpe. Arund 15% f the survey respndents are aware f FIWARE technlgies and are currently invlved in R&I initiatives related t NGI. Amng the respndents wh knw abut FIWARE, mst f them recgnise that FIWARE can significantly benefit research and innvatin in Smart Cities and Security, and t a lesser extend in Health, Energy and Industry 4.0. Tp 5 barriers fr Eurpe-Mexic cperatin are: the lack f awareness f funding prgrammes in Mexic (78.4%). lack f awareness abut ICT and FIWARE research tpics f cmmn interests (64.5%). lack f experience in internatinal cperatin prjects (63.6%). lack f calls fr prpsals targeting cllabratin between Mexic and Eurpe (51.2%). difficulties t build research and innvatin partnerships between industry (42.3%). WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 26 f 51

27 3.4 FIWARE and ICT pririties fr Eurpe-Mexic cperatin Tp ICT pririty tpics in Mexic As the stated abve in the methdlgy sectin, Mexican respndents were asked t rate the selected 16 ICT and FIWARE related tpics. Each tpic was ranked by respndents (frm 1 nt relevant t 4 very relevant), based n their knwledge, experience and relevance fr Eurpe-Mexic cperatin. The ranking f the tpics and average scres are shwn in the Figure belw. Mst f them, 12 ut f 16 tpics, were scred abve 3 pints, which highlights the relevance f ICT fr R&I cllabratin between Mexic and Eurpe. Healthcare platfrm develpment Energy efficiency Real time infrmatin technlgy Security mnitring Artificial Intelligence Big Data Internet f Things Sftware defined technlgy Smart citizen-centred energy system Intelligent transprt system Clud Cmputing Electric Vehicles Supprt Technlgies Advanced manufacturing Data Svereignty Smart Factry Smart Hme 3,42 3,32 3,30 3,29 3,28 3,24 3,23 3,20 3,16 3,16 3,09 3,08 2,96 2,94 2,91 2,77 Figure 14 Ptential ICT Pririties fr rganisatins The tp 5 pririties fr future cperatin have been scred frm 3.28 t 3.42, which shws the great interest f Mexican respndents in these particular tpics: Healthcare platfrm develpment Energy efficiency Real time infrmatin technlgy Security mnitring Artificial Intelligence 0,00 0,50 1,00 1,50 2,00 2,50 3,00 3,50 4,00 Average Tp ICT pririty tpics per Organisatin Type Further analysis int the ICT pririty tpics chsen by different rganisatin types reveals that healthcare platfrm develpment and energy efficiency are bth cnsidered t be the tp pririties regardless f the rganisatin type f respndents. WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 27 f 51

28 Table 2 Tp ICT Pririty Tpics per Organisatin Type TOPIC Average Research Industry Others Healthcare platfrm develpment Energy efficiency Real time infrmatin technlgy Security mnitring Artificial Intelligence Big Data IT Sftware defined technlgy Intelligent transprt system Smart citizen-centred energy system Clud Cmputing Electric Vehicles Supprt Technlgies Advanced manufacturing Data Svereignty Smart Factry Smart Hme Nevertheless, the analysis suggests sme differences in the selected key pririty tpics. Fr researchers, their pririty tpics selected are in line with the average f all respndents. While fr industry players, ther key pririty tpics are Big Data and Intelligent Transprt System. Similarly, respndents frm ther rganisatins, namely gvernment institutins, assciatins and NGOs selected smart citizen centred energy system as ne f their key pririties. This result demnstrates that industry and institutins have shwn a clear preference in tpics related t smart cities and energy Alignment f ICT pririties with FIWARE dmains The 16 selected tpics t survey are linked t FIWARE Mexic dmains: Smart cities, Security, Health, Energy and Industry 4.0. The fllwing table shws the ranking f the tpics and scres, alngside the FIWARE assciated dmains. WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 28 f 51

29 Table 3 Pririty tpics per FIWARE dmain TOPIC Smart Cities Security Health Energy Industry 4.0 Average Tier Healthcare platfrm develpment X X 3.42 Energy efficiency X X 3.32 Real time infrmatin technlgy X X 3.30 Security mnitring X 3.29 Artificial Intelligence X 3.28 Big Data X X X 3.24 IT X X 3.23 Sftware defined technlgy X 3.20 Intelligent transprt system X 3.16 Smart citizen-centred energy system X X 3.16 Clud Cmputing X 3.09 Electric Vehicles Supprt Technlgies X X 3.08 Advanced manufacturing X 2.96 Data Svereignty X X 2.94 Smart Factry X X 2.91 Smart Hme X X 2.77 These pririty tpics can be segmented int 3 tiers, accrding t the average scre given by respndents t each tpic: 1 st tier pririty tpics are the nes scred abve nd tier pririty tpics are the nes scred between rd tier pririty tpics are the nes scred belw 3.0. Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier Analysis f pririty tpics by FIWARE dmain In rder t analyse the different pririties f each FIWARE dmain, first we have ranked the dmain based n the average scres f the tpics included in each dmain. As shwn in the Figure belw, Health is cnsidered as the mst relevant dmain fr FIWARE in Mexic, with an average scre f 3.33, fllwed by Energy (3.21). Industry 4.0., Security and Smart Cities dmains ( ) are in the third psitin. Health 3,33 Energy 3,2 Industry 4.0 Security Smart cities 3,11 3,12 3,13 Figure 15 Pririty f FIWARE dmains Fllwing we present the analysis f each FIWARE dmain individually, the scre f the tpics included in each dmain. WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 29 f 51

30 FIWARE Dmain: Health Health is the tp FIWARE dmain fr Mexic, accrding t the survey respndents. There are tw specific tpics under this dmain: healthcare platfrm develpment and big data. Healthcare platfrm develpment refers t pen surce platfrm fr the purpse f health related digital transfrmatin. It is scred as the tp pririty tpic under this dmain. Big data refers t data sets that are s large r cmplex that traditinal sftware applicatins fr data prcessing are inadequate t deal with them. Challenges include capture, strage, analysis, data curatin, search, sharing, transfer, visualizatin, querying, updating and infrmatin privacy. Bth tpics under the health dmain, are within the 1 st tier in the ranking f pririty tpics. Healthcare platfrm develpment 3,42 Big Data 3,24 Figure 16 Pririty tpics under FIWARE Dmain Health FIWARE Dmain: Energy Energy is cnsidered the secnd pririty dmain fr FIWARE in Mexic. It includes the fllwing pririty tpics: Energy efficiency is the gal t reduce the amunt f energy required t prvide prducts and services. Fr example, insulating a hme allws a building t use less heating and cling energy t achieve and maintain a cmfrtable temperature. Big data (as defined abve). Smart citizen-centred energy system. The integratin f an increasing share f renewable energies, a mre active rle fr cnsumers ('prsumers') require apprpriate integratin f existing technlgies and new technlgies, infrastructure, management appraches as well as market and business mdels. Electric vehicles supprt technlgies. An electric vehicle may be pwered thrugh a cllectr system by electricity frm ff-vehicle surces, r may be self-cntained with a battery, slar panels r a generatr t cnvert fuel t electricity. WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 30 f 51

31 Energy efficiency 3,32 Big Data 3,24 Smart citizen-centred energy system 3,16 Electric Vehicles Supprt Technlgies 3,08 Figure 17 Pririty tpics under FIWARE Dmain Energy Energy efficiency and Big Data are within the 1 st tier in the ranking f pririty tpics, while smart citizen-centred energy system and electric vehicles supprt technlgies are in the 2 nd tier. FIWARE Dmain: Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 is the current trend f autmatin and data exchange in manufacturing technlgies. It will revlutinize the industry thrugh smart factries that will allw greater flexibility in prductin needs, efficient allcatin f resurces, and integratin f prcesses; frm equipment mnitring t final delivery, thrugh the use f technlgies such as integratin f Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), IT and IOS, and the real time interactin between machinery, sftware, and individuals. Industry 4.0 has been cnsidered by the survey respndents the third mst imprtant FIWARE dmain in Mexic. Healthcare platfrm develpment Energy efficiency Real time infrmatin technlgy Artificial Intelligence IT Sftware defined technlgy Electric Vehicles Supprt Technlgies Advanced manufacturing Data Svereignty Smart Factry Smart Hme 3,42 3,32 3,30 3,28 3,23 3,20 3,08 2,96 2,94 2,91 2,77 Figure 18 Pririty tpics under FIWARE Dmain Industry 4.0 The Industry 4.0 dmain is assciated t mst f the FIWARE and ICT pririty tpics in Mexic: Healthcare platfrm develpment (as defined abve). Energy efficiency (as defined abve). WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 31 f 51

32 Real time infrmatin technlgy captures and prcesses and respnds t data as the events generating that data are happening in the real wrld. Unlike batch prcessing, real time prcessing deals with a cntinuus stream f inputs and has hard deadlines fr cmpleting tasks. Artificial Intelligence (AI). In cmputer science, the field f AI research defines itself as the study f "intelligent agents": any device that perceives its envirnment and takes actins that maximize its chance f success at sme gal. Cllquially, the term "artificial intelligence" is applied when a machine mimics "cgnitive" functins that humans assciate with ther human minds, such as "learning" and "prblem slving". The Internet f things (IT) is the inter-netwrking f physical devices, vehicles (als referred t as "cnnected devices" and "smart devices"), buildings, and ther items embedded with electrnics, sftware, sensrs, actuatrs, and netwrk cnnectivity which enable these bjects t cllect and exchange data. Sftware-defined technlgies. These technlgies may prvide mre functinalities and cntrl fr the allcatin f resurces, cnfiguratin and deplyment, and may pen new pprtunities t develp the Internet. Electrnic vehicle supprt technlgies (as defined abve). Advanced manufacturing is the insertin f new technlgy, imprved prcesses, and management methds t imprve the manufacturing f prducts. Data svereignty is the cncept that infrmatin which has been cnverted and stred in binary digital frm is subject t the laws f the cuntry in which it is lcated. Smart factry is within the mdular structured f Industry 4.0, where cyberphysical systems mnitr physical prcesses, create a virtual cpy f the physical wrld and make decentralized decisins. Smart hme is building autmatin fr the hme. It invlves the cntrl and autmatin f lighting, heating (such as smart thermstats), ventilatin, air cnditining (HVAC), and security, as well as hme appliances such as washer/dryers, vens r refrigeratrs/freezers. It can be bserved that the Industry 4.0 dmain cvers pririty tpics thrugh the three tiers in the ranking: 1 st tier ( ): healthcare platfrm develpment, energy efficiency, real time infrmatin technlgy, Artificial Intelligence, IT and Sftware defined technlgy. 2 nd tier ( ): electric vehicle supprt technlgies. 3 rd tier (belw 3.0): advanced manufacturing, data svereignty, smart factry and smart hme. FIWARE Dmain: Security Security is cnsidered t be the furth mre imprtant FIWARE dmain in Mexic. This dmain cmprises the fllwing pririty tpics: Security mnitring technlgy will alert peple when attacks are underway, prviding accurate and timely details that allw yu t quickly respnd befre threats can wreak havc n yur netwrk. WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 32 f 51

33 Data svereignty (mentined abve) Security mnitring 3,29 Data Svereignty 2,94 Figure 19 Pririty tpics under FIWARE Dmain Security Security mnitring is under the 1 st tier in the ranking f pririty tpics, while data svereignty falls within the 3 rd tier. FIWARE Dmain: Smart cities Smart cities are cnsidered by the survey respndents t be the fifth mst imprtant FIWARE dmain in Mexic. This dmain is assciated t the fllwing pririty tpics: Real time infrmatin technlgy (as defined abve). Big data (as defined abve). Internet f Things (as defined abve). Smart citizen-centred energy system (as defined abve). Intelligent transprt system. Intelligent transprtatin systems (ITS) are advanced applicatins aiming t prvide innvative services relating t different mdes f transprt and traffic management and enable varius users t be better infrmed and make safer, mre crdinated, and 'smarter' use f transprt netwrks. Clud Cmputing. Clud cmputing and strage slutins prvide users and enterprises with varius capabilities t stre and prcess their data in either privately wned, r third-party data centers that may be lcated far frm the user ranging in distance frm acrss a city t acrss the wrld. Smart factry (mentined abve). Smart hme (mentined abve). WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 33 f 51

34 Real time infrmatin technlgy Big Data IT Smart citizen-centred energy system Intelligent transprt system Clud Cmputing 3,30 3,24 3,23 3,16 3,16 3,09 Smart Factry 2,91 Smart Hme 2,77 Figure 20 Pririty tpics under FIWARE Dmain Smart Cities It can be bserved that Smart Cities dmain cvers pririty tpics thrugh the three tiers in the ranking: First tier ( ): Real time infrmatin technlgy, big data and IT. Secnd tier ( ): Smart citizen-centred energy system, intelligent transprt system and clud cmputing. Third tier (belw 3.1): Smart factry and smart hme. Real time infrmatin technlgy, IT, smart factry and smart hme frm a mutual cmplementary package t drive the develpment f the Smart Cities and Industry 4.0 dmains. FIWARE technlgies under these dmains can cntribute significantly t the develpment f such pririty tpics and thus stimulate research cllabratin between Mexic and Eurpe. Findings n FIWARE and ICT pririties fr Eurpe-Mexic cperatin All ICT tpics selected fr scring by the survey respndents (16 in ttal) are cnsidered relevant r very relevant fr Mexic-Eurpe T&I cllabratin. The average scre ranges frm 2.77 t The analysis f tpics by FIWARE dmain shws the relevance f Health (3.33), fllwed by Energy (3.2), Industry 4.0 (3.13), Security (3.12) and Smart Cities (3.11). The tp 5 pririty tpics fr Eurpe-Mexic cllabratin are: Healthcare platfrm develpment (Health and Industry 4.0) Energy efficiency (Energy and Industry 4.0) Real time infrmatin technlgy (Smart cities and Industry 4.0) Security mnitring (Security) Artificial Intelligence (Industry 4.0) WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 34 f 51

35 4. CONCLUSIONS Based n the mapping f the ICT landscape in Mexic and key insights frm the survey cnducted amng ICT researchers frm academia and the industry, decisin makers, gvernment institutins and assciatins, we have identified ICT and FIWARE pririty tpics, and explred pprtunities fr R&I cllabratin in areas f cmmn interest fr Mexic and Eurpe. There is an increasing interest in cllabrative research and innvatin with Eurpe in the field f ICT and FIWARE technlgies. In spite f that nly a minrity f survey respndents in Mexic have nt previus experience in ICT R&I cllabrative prjects with Eurpe, the vast majrity f respndents (96%) say that they have interest r are planning t participate in future cllabrative R&I prjects with Eurpe. This pens gd perspectives fr future cllabratin between Eurpe and Mexic, especially in areas and tpics related t FIWARE, such as IT, energy efficiency, traffic mnitring, smart cities, Big Data, Industry 4.0, cybersecurity, AI, amng many thers. Awareness f FIWARE technlgies and f Next Generatin Internet (NGI) are critical t enhance R&I cllabratin between Mexic and Eurpe. Arund 15% f the survey respndents are aware f FIWARE technlgies and there is cnsensus amng the FIWARE cmmunity in Mexic abut the benefits f FIWARE t research and innvatin in Smart cities and Security, and t a lesser extend in the dmains f Health, Energy and Industry 4.0. Furthermre, ther 15% f respndents say they are currently invlved in R&I initiatives that can cntribute t build the NGI, e.g. the Red LATE Mexic, Data Science and Public Health, Smart Cities MX, Big Data and real-time mnitring and Future Internet initiatives. Tp 5 pririties fr Mexic-Eurpe cperatin in FIWARE and ICT R&I. ICT pririty tpics identified in Mexic by the survey respndents match with FIWARE Mexic dmains: Smart cities, Security, Health, Energy and Industry 4.0. The tp 5 pririty tpics in Mexic fr future cperatin with Eurpe are the fllwing: Healthcare platfrm develpment (Health and Industry 4.0) Energy efficiency (Energy and Industry 4.0) Real time infrmatin technlgy (Smart cities and Industry 4.0) Security mnitring (Security) Artificial Intelligence (Industry 4.0) Generally, there is nt a big difference in tpics chsen by respndents rganisatin types. Nevertheless, the industry players and gvernment institutins shwed relatively a relatively high interest in tpics that are particularly assciated with smart cities and energy, such as Big Data, Intelligent Transprt System and smart citizen centred energy system. There are still imprtant barriers fr Eurpe-Mexic cllabratin in FIWARE and ICT R&I. The findings f the survey als indicate that in spite f the interest f Mexican researchers t participate in FIWARE and ICT R&I prjects with Eurpe, there are still sme imprtant barriers that need t be vercme t increase Eurpe-Mexic cllabratin. Main bstacles perceived by the survey respndents are assciated with the lack f awareness f funding prgrammes in Mexic, the lack f awareness abut ICT and FIWARE research tpics f cmmn interests, and the lack f experience in internatinal cperatin prjects. In additin, the lack f calls fr WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 35 f 51

36 prpsals targeting cllabratin between Mexic and Eurpe and difficulties t partnership building are als cnsidered an bstacle t participate in ICT R&I cperatin prjects with Eurpe. Brand awareness twards FIWARE shuld be increased in Mexic. The results f the survey als suggest the limited knwledge abut FIWARE in Mexic. This reveals pprtunities t explre and further spread the uptake f FIWARE technlgies in Mexic. Therefre, current actins undertaken by FIWARE Mexic will cntribute t expand the cmmunicatin channels f FIWARE and t create buzz and ppularity f FIWARE technlgies in Mexic. Only in this way, FIWARE technlgies can benefit mre researchers and industries, the synergy f FIWARE cmmunity will be maximised and thus, the FIWARE glbal apprach will be truly achieved. In cnclusin, the findings f the survey prvide a valuable input t ptential partnership building between Eurpe and Mexic. Furthermre, FIWARE Mexic actins t supprt the uptake f FIWARE technlgies and t prmte the FIWARE brand in Mexic, and indirectly in the Latin America market, add synergies t the glbal apprach f the FIWARE ecsystem. WP3_D3.1 FIWARE Mexic Page 36 f 51

37 ANNEX 1 SELECTED ICT AND FIWARE PRIORITY TOPICS IN MEXICO TOPIC FIWARE Mexic DOMAIN Smart Cities Security Health Energy Industry 4.0 Clud Cmputing X Intelligent transprt system X IT IT X X Smart Grid X X Smart Factry X X Smart Hme X X H2020 Tpic (Wrk Prgrammes ) ICT - Clud cmputing ecsystem Crss-cutting integratin platfrm Crss-cutting integratin platfrm Crss-cutting integratin platfrm Crss-cutting integratin platfrm Security mnitring X Cybersecurity Big Data X X X Big Data Persnal data spaces, immersive envirnments and privacy by design Data Svereignty X X Manufacturing prcesses develpment X Digital Autmatin CNC machining - Cmputer numerical cntrl X Digital Autmatin Machining dynamics X Digital Autmatin Rbtics Autmatin Intelligence X X Advanced Rbtics fr nvel prductin value chains and enabling innvatin in services manufacturing X Digital Autmatin Renewable energy X X Accelerating clean energy innvatin Medical devices X X Digital transfrmatin in health and care Next Generatin Internet NGI Secure internet

38 FIWARE Mexic DOMAIN Smart Industry TOPIC Cities Security Health Energy 4.0 Real time infrmatin technlgy X X IT 3D Technlgies X Energy efficiency X X Electric Vehicles Supprt Technlgies X X Testbeds X Smart citizencentred energy X system X Trusted big data slutins in health X X Cybersecurity and digital privacy X Advanced Sftware Services X Healthcare platfrm develpment X X Secure and resilient scieties X Artificial Intelligence X Sftware defined technlgy Interactive technlgies by SME Large scale energy strage X X X X H2020 Tpic (Wrk Prgrammes ) Interactive and Media technlgies Efficient Energy Use Building a lw carbn, climate resilient future High perfrmance cmputing Smart citizencentred energy system Trusted big data slutins in health Cybersecurity and digital privacy Crss-cutting activities and new high-ptential areas Digital transfrmatin in health and care Secure and resilient scieties Next generatin internet initiative Next generatin internet initiative Interactive technlgies by SME Glbal leadership in renewale enery technlgies Next Generatin Internet NGI Prtcls, language and cmmunicatin Secure internet Trusted internet Artificial Intelligence Sftware defined technlgy WP2_D2.1 DISCOVERY Page 38 f 51

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