THE Competition for IC&DT Projects – Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Cybersecurity relevant to Public Administration arises within the scope of the PRR Investment – C05-i08 – More Digital Science. Applications for this competition by the Foundation for Science and Technology are open until July 31, 2024.
Support for projects in different phases, with a maximum amount of 125 thousand euros per project
The initiative aims to support scientific research and technological development projects at all stages, from exploratory activities to proof of concept.
Candidate projects must focus on one of the following areas: Artificial Intelligence and Data Science; Digital Service Design and Interaction Design, from an interdisciplinary and user-centered perspective; Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Governance.
Entities eligible for the competition
Research teams from entities such as:
- Higher Education Institutions, their institutes and R&D units, State Laboratories, Associated or international Laboratories based in Portugal;
- Private non-profit institutions whose main objective is R&D activities, including Collaborative Laboratories (CoLab) and Technology and Innovation Centers (CTI);
- Other public and private, non-profit institutions that develop or participate in scientific research activities.
- Companies of any nature and under any legal form, as long as they are involved in IC&DT projects led by non-business entities in the R&D system.
Deadlines and financing
This competition has a budget allocation of 8.375.000€ and projects will have a maximum duration of 12 months. Expenses incurred by final beneficiaries between January 1, 2023, and October 31, 2025, are eligible, with a maximum funding per project of €125,000.00.
The submission of applications is open until 5:00 pm (Continental Portugal time) on July 31, 2024.
