720389FUSE (Federated Universal Search Engine)ClosedGRD Development of PrototypeInnovate UKThe Federated Universal Search Engine (FUSE) Project will provide a first-to-market opportunity for e-procurement by providing an intelligent universal federated query and search capability, using semantic web techniques, to create responsive e-procurement eMarketplaces seamlessly integrated with intuitive and innovative savings tracking, purchase execution and gain share automation. FUSE will uniquely combine goal-driven agent-based federated query and search using semantic descriptions with personalisation features seamlessly woven into a highly innovative e-procurement application set The innovation is based upon: a) Provision of unique algorithms that use the semantic-based metadata descriptions of the available product catalogues to inform the federated query and search and to provide the user with prioritised e-procurement information and personalising the query and search capabilities by profiling how a user typically interacts with them; b) Provision of a ‘Federated Universal Search & Selection’ capability which enables a user to start an Internet-wide search for products that fit the specified characteristics; c) Seamless integration with savings tracking, purchase execution, gain share automation within an intuitive dynamic user interface to create a unique procurement application. The key benefits that accrue to users are: a) Intuitive on and off contract search, comparison, savings justification and purchase execution within a single application to drive greater savings; b) Federated search means that eMarketplaces can be created that are better suited to small user communities. Such consumerisation provides a clear return on investment for small communities and allows them to create mini-eMarketplaces. Improving e-procurement software gives a financial benefit to all those using the software reducing costs for client organisations that can either be passed onto end consumers or else increase organisational profits