1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment Session V: Common Technological Issues related to e- commerce for environmental services Conclusive Report Bruxelles, 5th May 2000 Chairman: Ivar Peter Groette (WNRI, TITAN) Rapporteur: Sergio Gusmeroli (TXT, MERMAID) Commission: Eva Lindencrona (G INFSO-B4)

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment Table of Contents EC funded IST projects in the area of e- commerce (Mr. Jeffrey Baumgartner DG INFSO C3) TEN-Telecom Environmental projects (Mrs. Antonella Fresa, DG INFSO F3) Discussion on e-commerce Business Models and Technology Identification of possible e-commerce Projects Clustering

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment IST Projects in e-commerce To keep Europe at the forefront of the global digital economy via facilitating innovation, creating value in the electronic market place and co-operation with leading edge organisations. Mission Key Issues New paradigms in value networks and dynamic markets Radically new systems approach for electronic business New forms of mediation and brokerage Digitally enhanced products and services People-oriented electronic business Close links to related policy

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment Conditions & Enablers Awareness, understanding, critical mass Integrating e-commerce into the business Legal framework Business and consumer practice Enabling technology and infrastructure Global dimension

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment Close links with legislation eEurope Electronic Commerce Directive Privacy, security (trust) Electronic signatures Consumer protection Taxation Intellectual Property rights

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment ESPRIT Projects Greentrip Global reactive efficient & environmentally friendly transportation logistics Infomar Information And Trading Network For The European Fishing Industry Casba Competitive Agents for Secure Business Transactions Decide-it Decision Making Software System - Cobrow/d Collaborative browsing in the www - deployment of the service Websell Virtual Sales Assistant Edeli European electronic delicatessen Eclip Electronic commerce legal issues platform Mission Modelling and Simulation Environments for Design, Planning and Operation of Globally Distributed Enterprises Magic Measuring and accounting intellectual capital

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment ADVICECERENA EPI-SPARKDilemma E-CONSTRUCT DISTRICT 3D OMEGA E.bip iMEDIA FAIRWISCAWICOMS Packaging & Trading MassCustomisation Market place management Procurement Rightsprotection Negotiation & contracting Info search & management Customerinteraction Developmentprocess Decision supp. & plan EBROKER MERCI INTELLECT E-TAYLORMEDIAT-SME MESSENGERFashionMe IST Projects

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment Jeffrey Baumgartner Information Society Directorate General E-Commerce Unit For more information

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment TEN-Telecom Env. Projects xxx (yyy) ccc (fff)

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment Trans-European Networks (TEN) TEN- ENERGY TEN- TRANSPORT TEN- TELECOMMUNICATIONS

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment Relationship with EC actions INFORMATION CONTENT APPLICATIONS GENERIC SERVICES TELECOMS NETWORKS RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT DEMO AWARENESSS DEPLOYMENT INFO2000 MLIS ISACISAC TENTEN TELECOMTELECOM 5FP RTD: IST (RTD- COMBINED-DEMO) CRAFT - IMPROVING IDAIDA

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment FORMS OF COMMUNITY FUNDING (up to 10% of total investment cost) - Direct grants - Interest rebates - Contributions to guaranty fees - Risk capital participation - Direct grants - Interest rebates - Contributions to guaranty fees - Risk capital participation PROJECTPHASES FUNDEDPROJECTPHASES FUNDED (technical studies, design and development, technical validation) Business plan Market validation Evaluation of Business plan Initial Market deployment Full Market deployment Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 PREDEPLOYMENTPHASESPREDEPLOYMENTPHASES DEPLOYMENTPHASESDEPLOYMENTPHASES Project Phases and Funding Research and development - Co-funding of Business plan and Market validation (up to 50 %) - Co-funding of Business plan and Market validation (up to 50 %)

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment 2 Types of projects Market Validation 18 month maximum main deliverable: business plan, on-site validation in a real environment, confirmation of business plan and market approach Initial deployment 24 month maximum main deliverable: investment done, application up and running, business plan implemented

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment Projects of common interest Generic Telecommunications services Applications in: - distance education and training - cultural heritage - services for SMEs - transport and mobility - healthcare - city and regional information networks - environment and emergency mgmt Yearly calls for proposals on these projects

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment Open Call for proposals 2000/1 43 MEuro indicative budget close: 16 June All the information available on the TEN-Telecom website: Help desk:

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment E-commerce Definition E-commerce: the use of Internet technology to conduct or enhance transactions and business relations, either on the back-office side (relations with suppliers), in internal processes, or on the front-office side (relations with customers) Excluded (in other sessions): data formats, data quality, metadata, standardisation, connectivity, inter-operability middleware

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment The e-Enterprise model (EITO)

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment Discussion on e-commerce Attendance 15 people 5 invited projects + 3 on a voluntary basis Business Model Still premature to apply manufacturing industry Business Models to the Environmental domains: no legislation, no standards, but above all: Lack of identification of possible products/services to be sold to Customers/Partners/Suppliers What is the market of such products? Who is available to pay and how much? Commercial sustainability

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment Discussion on e-commerce Business Model Private vs Public Enterprises/Organisations (partners, competitors) Private (commercial) vs Public Services Technology development of the infrastructure development of value-added services to be deeply discussed in another meeting

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment Projects Expression of Interest APNEE, IMPACT, IWICOS, SODA, INTERACT, TITAN (THETIS, COASTBASE) Different application domains Public services to citizens (Web accessibility) MERMAID UK Met-Office and BMT trying to build up an e-commerce infrastructure and some value added applications (HtoC and CtoC) in search&rescue and oil spill pollution PISA (ESA/ESRIN) Business Model analysis, the Information Value Tower

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment Actions (1/2) Circulating MERMAID end-users questionnaire In progress inside MERMAID (> 40 questionnaires expected), with external potential users To be extended to the IST Projects participating in this V session (agreement by all of them) and to other volunteer: contact Circulating a Business Model evaluation grid and a Technology evaluation grid First feedback from the field about how to apply manufacturing industry e-commerce concepts to Environment

1st Concertation Meeting of Applications for the protection of Environment Actions (2/2) Clustering expression of interest still premature on the technology after IST projects requirements identification (Autumn 2000) for Business Model identification, Market Analysis