As a remedy after the financial and economic crisis that hit Europe (and the world) 2008/09, a European Economic recovery Plan 2010-2013 for Public-Private partnerships has been adopted.  The three PPPs represent a powerful means of boosting research efforts in three large industrial sectors - automotive, construction and manufacturing - which have been particularly affected by the economic downturn and where innovation can significantly contribute towards a more green and sustainable economy.

Synergies are sought with other FP7 themes to ensure higher impact. This is achieved notably with the three jointly funded Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) of the European Economic Recovery Plan: Energy Efficient Buildings, Factories of the Future, and Green Cars. These PPPs are presented within the relevant ICT Challenges. They will, however, be called for separately in coordination with the other FP7 themes.

PPP - Public-Private Partnerships is addressed in the ICT work programme 2011/12 (p.24, 82) under the following challenges/objectives:

> Challenge 1:Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructures

Future Internet Public Private Partnership (FI-PPP)

> Challenge 6:ICT for a Low Carbon Economy

Objective  ICT-2011.6.7  Cooperative  Systems  for  energy  efficient  and  sustainable mobility

> Challenge 7: ICT for the Enterprise and Manufacturing

PPP projects follow different call identifiers (FI.ICT; GC for green Cars, EEB for energy-efficient buildings, and FoF for factories of teh Future). The first call was published on 20 July 2010, deadline is 2 December 2010.