The document discusses the EXPERIMEDIA project which aims to accelerate research on innovative Future Media Internet services through testbeds. The testbeds will support experimentation of new forms of social interaction and experiences in both online and real-world communities. The project will engage users from diverse cultures through its research and development cycles and provide insights into how Future Media Internet systems impact their target ecosystems. It will be carried out by an 11-partner consortium over 3 years with a budget of 6.7 million Euros, 4.9 million of which is funded by the European Commission.