FIWARE

J.W. Kruize

Its current development and the impact in Agriculture

Introduction

Jan Willem Kruize, MSc

2003 – 2007: Bachelor Agrotechnologie

2007 – 2009: Master Agriculture and Bioresource Engineering at Wageningen University

● Specialization: Information Technology

2010 – 2014: PhD Researcher, Wageningen University

● Thesis: Integration of farm information systems

2014 - Now: Scientific Researcher at LEI-Wageningen UR with expertise in

● (Arable) Farm Enterprise Integration

● Business Process Modelling

● Information Systems

The information age is just starting

Internet of Things (IoT) – everything/everyone gets connectedCloud services and app stores – the Internet is everywhereLocation-based monitoring and service delivery Data explosion (Big Data), linked open dataSocial media – more direct and instant interaction between stakeholders

Chief Information Officers Chief Innovation Officers

FIWARE – 300 M€ EU funding

The FIWARE Program Objectives

European programme for Internet-enabled innovation

Objectives:

● accelerate the development and adoption of Future Internet technologies in Europe

● advance the European market for smart infrastructures

● increase the effectiveness of business processes through the Internet.

Phases in the FIWARE Program

Phase 1• Requirements Definition & Demo Prototypes• 8 Use Case Projects

Phase 2

•Development based on FIWARE•5 Use Case Trials

Phase 3

•Expansion of Use Cases•16 Accelarator Projects, in total 100 m€ EC funding•20% project partners, 80% SMEs

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FI Space (FI-PPP Project)

GoalDrive the development of an integrated and extensible

collaboration service for supporting and optimizing inter-organizational business collaboration

Focus● Global Transport● Logistics● Agri-Food Business.

FIWARE Accelerator Projects

Smart Agri Food

‐1st round: 50 SME projects selected ‐ criteria:Quality  of the prototypeUse of FI‐PPP technologiesBusiness Impact

‐2nd round 18 SME’s selected‐SME’s active in Level 1 of a 3 level support programme:

50 x Prototype development (100% funding)40 x Testing (75%)

30 x Exploitation support (50%)

‐Leveraged additional 1.8 M€ in ICT AGRI funding to support SAF funded projects

SAF Funded Projects

http://www.smartagrifood.com/

FInish

EC Funding: € 6,1 Million

● € 4,88 Million (80%) distributed to App Developers

8 partners from 6 countries

19 supporting organisations with background either in ICT and/or end-user related business

FInish Funded Projects

32 Funded Projects:● Agri-Food Logistics Optimization● Consumer Markets (Online Market Place)● Sensor System Developement

http://www.finish-project.eu/

FRACTALS

EC Funding: € 6,9 Million

● € 5,52 Million (80%) distributed to App Developers

9 partners from 6 countries

Grants per SME 50-150k

FRACTALS Funded Projects

Projects within FRACTALS

http://fractals-fp7.com/

Developments

More Software for Agriculture available● FIWARE Program (3 accelerator projects)● Investments from business in Agriculture● Future EU funding

More usage of Software by farmers?● 87% of Farmers Will Own a Smartphone by 2016

Our ambition: Better Integration by Software Mass Customisation

App Store Aggregated App

DevelopApps

Pre‐configureUser Systems

Customize &Use Systems

Configuration Platform

Single AppConfiguration

Questions?