The European Union Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) offers UK creative businesses the opportunity to compete for collaborative Research and Development funding. FP7 is structured into a number of calls, where calls 5 and 6 are yet to close. Within the scope of those pending calls are a number of objectives particularly relevant to the Creative Industries:

ICT-2009.4.1: Digital Libraries and Digital Preservation:

• Scaleable systems for preserving digital content
• Intelligent digital curation systems producing adaptive cultural experiences
• Innovative solutions for assembling multimedia digital libraries.

ICT-2009.4.2: Technology-Enabled Learning:

• Future classrooms to facilitate learning in the 21st Century
• Reinforce links between learning and creativity
• Adaptive and intuitive systems for learning including revolutionary learning appliances.

ICT-2009.4.3: Intelligent Information Management

• Capturing tractable information
• Delivering pertinent information
• Collaboration and decision support.

See http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7 for more details about how to apply.