Think NEXUS - Survey #1

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Think NEXUS builds upon the insights and experiences of leading US and European Experts on Next Generation Internet in order to map key topics for upcoming EU-US cooperation. It is within this context that Think NEXUS will organise an online workshop to facilitate discussions and exchanges between the experts for identifying the main topics for future EU-US cooperation.

This workshop will aim at identifying the technical topics, which will enable the implementation of the Next Generation Internet technologies. The objective of this workshop is to further prepare the EU-US research and development agenda for cooperation on future internet technologies.

As you accepted to take part in the next Think NEXUS workshop – many thanks again for this -, we take this opportunity to anticipate the workshop development by asking you a few questions. Your feedback will indeed help us further structure the exchanges and ensure all priorities are considered in the discussions.

Which is your country? *

What type of organization you work for? *

How often you work with organizations form the other side of the Atlantic? *

How would you rate the quality of your collaboration with organizations from the other side of the Atlantic? *

Science and Technology

The US are a long-standing partner of the EU.As for cooperation in the ICT field, following the EU-US Summit in March 2014, EU and US leaders underlined the commitment "to expand cooperation in research, innovation and new emerging technologies, and protection of intellectual property rights as strong drivers for increased trade and future economic growth". In this context:

In your opinion, which are the Focus Technology Areas (up to 3) that will shape the Next Generation Internet in the next 15 years?

AI and Autonomous Machines

Edge Computing

Blockchains & Distributed Ledgers

Big Data

Internet of Things (IoT)

Open Data

Cloud Computing

Future Architectures

Other:

What are the most promising key application areas for EU-US collaboration on Science & Technology?

Industry 4.0

Immersive Environment

Collective User Experience

Lifelong Learning

Inclusiveness

Protection from the dangers of the Internet

Trustworthy

Other:

What are the most compelling drivers for joint EU-US research, i.e., cases for which joint research projects will be more effective than separate projects?

Many research challenges are inherently Internet-wide: The Internet is a global infrastructure and many challenges cannot be partitioned into per-county or even per-continent challenges.

Dealing with fundamentally different requirements or constraints: Legal and regulatory requirements with respect to networking and cloud computing differ across countries.

Opportunities to learn from different research approaches or contexts: Business models and network deployment models differ across countries, e.g., home networks and IXPs. This has led to different research approaches and opportunity to learn from each other.

Enablers for future research: There is an increasing interest in software-defined infrastructures, making interoperability an important challenge. Defining APIs and open source platforms that are shared between the US and the EU (and more broadly) is an important enabler for future collaborative research.

Other:

Which can be considered as key obstacles for a successful EU-US collaboration on research, in the NGI domain?

Structural Differences in Funding Environments

Administrative Overhead and Legal Barriers

Lack of Clarity of the Benefits of EU-US Collaboration

Restrictions due to Intellectual Property Protection

Lack of Joint EU-US Funding Mechanisms and Policies

Export Control and Privacy Restrictions

Lack of Interoperability and Standards

Other:

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The United States is the undisputed leader in the booming digital economy, home to Silicon Valley and the birthplace of many transformative technology companies such as Facebook, Google, Apple and Uber. Europe is the second most relevant digital economic powerhouse at global scale, being the US’ major partner in digital trade. In this context:

What are the fundamental factors that make the US the leader in digital economy (up to 3 options)?

Stronger competitiveness (productivity and growth factors)

Faster and more agile digital transformation

More dynamic innovation and startup ecosystems

More fluent/easier access to private finance

Rapid internationalisation and diversification strategies

More developed/effective go-to-market strategies

Risk-taking mindset

Better marketing

Other:

What are the biggest motivations/benefits you (would) consider for a business partnership/activity in the other side of the Atlantic (up to 3)?

Access to a bigger market share

Opportunity to work with top Internet professionals

A more profitable market

Better regulation conditions

Better conditions for innovation/entrepreneurship

Better conditions of funding

More reputation

Other:

And the biggest obstacles that (would) prevent you to move forward (up to 3 options)?

Investment barriers/risks

Differences in mindset/culture

Lack of a broader/deeper business network

Suitable local market

High competition

Strong regulation

Other:

Policy

Technologies and ecosystems can’t evolve by themselves and need to be supported, regulated, standardized, etc. by policies. Policies provide necessary contexts and are, in ICT related activities, supporting innovations.

What are the main EU/US policies that you consider of relevance for enabling a new internet balance?

What are the EU/US regulations that are setting the most troubles/barriers to an EU-US collaboration over Next Generation Internet?

Which would be the main US funding agencies to work with in order to foster EU/US cooperation?

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST)

Other:

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