Evaluation of critical and emerging technologies for the elaboration of a security research agenda

Final Report Summary - ETCETERA (Evaluation of critical and emerging technologies for the elaboration of a security research agenda)

Within the FP7-supported project ETCETERA (“Evaluation of critical and emerging technologies for the elaboration of a security research agenda“, Oct. 2011 to Nov. 2013) two kinds of technology evaluation have been carried out:

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• Technologies that are critical for security functions in Europe were checked for dependencies on extra-European sources (e.g. materials, knowhow, production facilities, IPR).

• Technologies that are now just emerging and will reach maturity in 10 to 15 years were assessed concerning their relevance for European security, with a focus on opportunities for enhanced security functions.

To address these two temporally separated issues, the project was divided into two research strands. Research issues were proposed to overcome Critical Dependencies in the near future and to capitalise on the opportunities offered by Emerging Technologies. Furthermore, new methodologies were developed and applied, e.g. a “serious gaming” approach and a new economic model to assess high risk, high pay-off research options. These activities were closely accompanied by work on ethical aspects, as decisions about research funding should take into consideration all possible implications of novel technologies on society.

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