ARCHIMEDES

Support to security end users

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'Weak participation of end-users & operators (EU&O) in all the stages of security research is jeopardizing the competitiveness of new solutions & services and Europe’s security. The objective of this 3 year ARCHIMEDES project is to increase the R&T uptake. It will: 1) Develop an Innovation Management methodology enabling EU&O to efficiently benefit from R&T results and promote a common innovation culture; 2) Start a sustainable process for the EU&O driven definition of common operational needs & early R&T demands aligning EU research agendas with EU & MS security policies; 3) Enhance EU&O’ participation in all stages of EU research activities: agenda-setting; participation in projects; improvement of the legal and operational environment; definition of testing, validation and certification procedures; implementation; 4) Promote security EU&O’ networking and a permanent public-private dialogue through the creation of a Forum to also reinforce cooperation with the supply side and explore a sustainable end-to-end approach to Research and Innovation. All these aspects of ARCHIMEDES will be pursued, explored, refined and validated by specific EU&O sectors during 10 roundtables held in different EU countries. A specific Security Forum, linking existing networks of EU&O via a specific web site, will ensure a sustained dialogue and exchange of information, as will three conferences and video/web conferences on specific topics Validated findings will be provided as input to the EC Security Advisory Group for the planning of future security research activities, and possibly to the Security Research Programme Committee and other networks of stakeholders (ENISA, Frontex, Europol etc). ARCHIMEDES’ Partners represent all sectors of security EU&O and suppliers from across Europe. Through their broad networks they will guarantee an adequate participation of EU&O in the project’s activities and the maximum dissemination and communication possible on ARCHIMEDES.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

More innovation in the security field will help keep citizens safe while strengthening this important industry sector.

Descrizione progetto (Article)

As security threats are rising with the advent of globalisation, security research in Europe may be lagging behind due to lack of cooperation between researchers and end users. This not only hinders progress in security but affects the competitiveness of security solutions produced by the European market.

The EU-funded project 'Support to security end users' (http://www.archimedes-eu.eu/ (ARCHIMEDES)) is addressing this challenge by redefining security innovation in Europe. It is supporting the validation of research results and exploitation by bringing demand and supply closer together.

Project goals also include defining common operational needs in line with national and European security priorities. These involve promoting networking between the public and private domains, in conjunction with the supply side.So far, the project has outlined the barriers that prevent development of results and exploitation of the research. It conducted studies by country for six EU nations to establish challenges to innovation, and outlined innovation policy improvements and recommendations.

Currently, the project is working on best practices, tools and procedures to help end users and security operators exploit the latest in research and development while furthering a joint innovation culture. It is organising 10 roundtable discussions in various European countries to further these goals on topics such as aviation security, cyber terrorism, smart borders and civil protection.

ARCHIMEDES is also planning a security forum that links different stakeholders to encourage dialogue and information exchange, supported by video and web conference on specific topics.

Results from these initiatives will be disseminated to key EU security representatives and decision makers, including organisations such as Frontex and Europol, with the aim of mapping future security research. Reinforcing cooperation between product/service suppliers and end users, supported by EU policy backing and enhanced innovation, will undoubtedly help improve security and buoy the industry as well.