1. Partner 2: Regional Ministry for Economy, Innovation and Science. Miguel Á. Aguirre (PhD) Advisor for Seventh Framework Program of the General Secretariat of Universties, Research and Technology General Directorate for Research, Tevcnology and Enterprise

2. Andalucia Eight Provinces 87.268 Km 2 8.370.975 inhab Government: «Junta de Andalucía» Political Capital: Sevilla Ten Universities

3. Economy Industry Energy Company Development and Innovation Universities Research Information Technologies and Communication MINISTER GS Economy GS Innovation GS Universities, Research and Technology GS Telecomm and IS GS Industrial Dev. And Energy DG Universities DG Research

4. Andalusian R&D&i strategy Law: «Orden de Incentivos» BOJA 05.01.2008 Strategical Implementation: «Andalusian Plan for Research, Development and Innovation» PAIDI Organisation of a public research system: 25.000 researchers Organisation in groups and themes In order to govern the research system in 2002 the Scientific Computing System (SICA) was implanted at regional level.

5. Validation

6. The CEIC Team Francisco Trigueros (SGUIT) and Sol calzado (DGITE) Francisco Solís (PAIDI Secretariat) José Navarrete (Technical Responsible of SICA2) María Inés Méndez (Journalist, International Projects) Miguel A. Aguirre (Adv. For FP7) Francisco Fdez Lineros (Technical Responsible for the Information System in CEIC) Agustín Irigoyén (Technical Expertise on Computing)