Strategic Research Agenda European Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council 2007

1 2 Nanoelectronics is the essential hardware enabler for electronic product and service innovation in key growth markets for European industry, such as telecommunications, transportation and medical technology. ENIAC, the European Technology Platform for Nanoelectronics, was launched in 2004 with the overall aim to guarantee Europe the earliest possible access to leading-edge integrated components and design skills for application in high-technology products and services, thereby reinforcing Europe's existing industrial strengths and ensuring that core intellectual property is generated and benefited from in the region. The ENIAC Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) is created through the concerted efforts of experts from industry, aca-demia, and public authorities across Europe.Top executives of leading European companies and research organisations have signalled their full commitment to reaching the ambitious goals set out by the SRA and the Joint Technology Initiative in Nanoelectronics proposed by the European Commission. This Second Edition of the ENIAC SRA is a full revision of the First Edition that was presented on November 23, 2005, in Barcelona. Starting from an overall vision of the global and European landscape between now and 2020, the Agenda defines the critical societal needs and lead markets that are enabled by Nanoelectronics. These applications are then translated and detailed into priorities for each of the technology domains underpinning the Nanoelectronics research challenge.The Agenda concludes with a critical assessment of the European ecosystem and puts forward proposals for moving forward towards full realisation of the ENIAC ambitions. It is planned to continue issuing revisions every two years.