The Knowledge Media Institute (KMi) was set up in 1995 in recognition of the need for the Open University to be at the forefront of research and development in a convergence of areas that impacted on the OU's very nature: Cognitive and Learning Sciences, Artificial Intelligence and Semantic Technologies, and Multimedia. We chose to call this convergence knowledge media.

The SAP is the recognized leader in providing collaborative business solutions for all types of industries and for every major market. With 12 million users, 88,700 installations, and more than 1,500 partners, SAP is the world's largest inter-enterprise software company.

The Cocoon Project is an integrated project aimed at supporting health care professional in reducing risk management in their daily practices by building knowledge driven & dynamically adaptive networked communities whitin European health care systems.