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I527-290 ESRIF Final Report (WEB).indd - European Commission

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on research capabilities and technological needs.<br />

The WHY defi nes the domain of the roadmap, which is based on the <strong>ESRIF</strong> vision and key messages, the end users needs and<br />

Europe’s competitive positions.<br />

The roadmap connects and balances the drivers of research capabilities (WHAT - end-users pull) and technology innovation<br />

(HOW - technology push).<br />

Due to the huge number of research capabilities (WHAT) generated by the WGs (95) and the extent to which they<br />

varied in terms of granularity, a virtual reference for grouping the capabilities was established, called function. This<br />

is an artificial expedient to help the readability of the roadmap in the visualisation that does not form part of the<br />

Roadmap table. The function arranges capabilities that are associated to similar technological or scientifi c solutions.<br />

There are approximately 350 scientifi c and technological lines (HOW). Moreover in the visualisation (Part I) a technology<br />

readiness level (TRL) was associated to all of them to assess the maturity of each specifi c technology and the evolution of<br />

technologies that will achieve the objectives over time is also shown.<br />

The time-based (WHEN) Roadmap shows the urgency of the research capability.<br />

ESRIA roadmaps and table also include linkages to show how the elements of the roadmap are driven by systemic or<br />

innovation needs.<br />

Contributions by the eleven Working Groups<br />

In the following 11 chapters, each Working Group explains in more details its work and fi ndings.<br />

While using the earlier described methodology, the working groups have - in as far as possible - divided their respective<br />

chapters into the following sections:<br />

Introduction<br />

Threats, risks and challenges (or “Challenges” for non-mission groups)<br />

Capabilities and gaps (or “Needs” for non-mission groups)<br />

Priorities (for research and innovation)<br />

Conclusion<br />

List of references and annexes to the chapters are found in Annex 3.<br />

Relevant reference and background materials are included in the attached CD-ROM.<br />

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