Web 2.0 is the past – Web 3.0 is the future. This slogan signalizes what next generation internet has in store – Web 3.0, also known as the semantic web. It will provide easy access to global knowledge and will dramatically improve how we manage the information glut in the internet. This is precisely where “THESEUS”, a research program initiated by the Federal Ministry of Economy and Technology (BMWi), comes into existence. The program shall create an environment in which the development and creation of new knowledge structures can arise. An important goal is to improve knowledge utilization by applying next generation internet technologies.
A total of 6 application scenarios (use cases) are promoted. In order to establish the necessary infrastructure, a range of basic technologies (core technology cluster) are being developed in parallel. The automated semantic analysis of texts and multimedia files or the handling of ontologies, are just a few examples.
empolis is coordinator for the research consortium which consists of a group of remarkable partners.
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Video informs about the work in the application scenario TEXO:
THESEUS is an umbrella organisation that unites 30 researchers from the public and industry sectors, who are now collaborating to develop and design innovative basic technologies and business applications. The ambition: THESEUS should simplify access to information, network data to new knowledge and create the basis for the development of new services on the Internet. In the application scenario TEXO an infrastructure is developed with whom services on the Internet can be easier combined and engaged. Thereby an important step en route to the Internet of Services is made. The performance potential of these automated services is to be demonstrated by means of a concrete example.
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The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) launched the second phase of the THESEUS research program
The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) launched the second phase of the THESEUS research program on July 30, 2008 with the “THESEUS SME 2009” technology competition. The competition provides small and midsized enterprises with the opportunity to participate in shaping the future of the internet. The primary goal lies in the development of new technologies and application scenarios. Small and midsized companies have the ability to contribute with their creativity and capabilities to strongly influence technology and market developments. The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) provides funding amounting to 10 million Euros.
Further information about the competition can be found here http://theseus-programm.de/en-theseus-mittelstand-2009.
