Technology Platforms are frameworks for public-private research and development partnerships and are established to boost European industrial competitiveness. The platforms bring together companies, research institutions, the financial world and the regulatory authorities at European level. Technology platforms are set up by the European Commission and industry.
The aim of the technology platforms is to define a common research agenda and mobilise both public and private resources within the EU. Relevant topics are identified through their potential contributions to a number of key policy objectives that are vital for the future competitiveness of Europe.
More information on the European Technology Platforms: http://cordis.europa.eu/technology-platforms/home_en.html
So far platforms have been formed within several areas including:
The European Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Platform (HFP): ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/era/docs/1_hydrogen_fuel_cells_tp_en.pdf
Water Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform (WSSTP): ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/era/docs/6_water_supply_sanitation_tp_en.pdf
The European Technology Platform on Photovoltaics: ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/era/docs/7_photovoltaics_tp_en.pdf
Technology Platform on Sustainable Chemistry:
ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/technology-platforms/docs/sustchemistry_tp_en.pdf
Innovative and Sustainable Use of Forest Resources: ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/era/docs/9_renewable_forestry_en.pdf
ERTRAC European Road Transport Research Advisory Council: ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/era/docs/11_ertrac_tp_en.pdf
ERRAC European Rail Research Advisory Council:
ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/era/docs/12_errac_tp_en.pdf
WATERBORNE Technology Platform (Supported by ACMARE Advisory Council): ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/era/docs/13_acmare_tp_en.pdf
ACARE - Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe: ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/era/docs/17_acare_tp_en.pdf
The European Space Technology Platform (ESTP):
ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/era/docs/18_euspace_tp_en.pdf
The European Steel Technology Platform:
ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/era/docs/19_eusteel_tp.pdf
The European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing (ETP-FTC): ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/era/docs/20_textile_clothing_tp_en.pdf
MANUFUTURE - Platform on Future Manufacturing Technologies: ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/era/docs/21_tp_manufuture_en.pdf
The European Construction Technology Platform (ECTP): ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/era/docs/22_building_tp_en.pdf
The European Technology Platform on Industrial Safety:
ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/technology-platforms/docs/24_industrialsafety_tp_en.pdf
Food European Technology Platform " Food for Life":
ftp://ftp.cordis.lu/pub/technology-platforms/docs/tp_food_for_life_fiche.pdf