Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Cybersecurity of relevance to Public Administration – Open calls until 31 July 2024

FCT within the scope of PRR funding, investment “RE-C05-i08 – More Digital Science”, launches this Notice which aims to support IC&DT projects for the implementation of advanced cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and data science systems in public administration

 

  • Aligned with the aims of  Component 5 Investment – “Capitalization and Business Innovation”, this Call will be fully financed by the PRR, within the scope of the investment “RE-C05-i08 – More Digital Science”, measure “RE-C05-i08. m03 – Support a program of R&D projects for development and implementation of advanced cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and data science systems in public administration, to  reinforce the process of digital transformation and digitization of science and support services of the National Science and Technology System (NSTS).

    This initiative has the following objectives:

    • Consolidation and strengthening of the National Science and Technology System (SNCT), simultaneously contributing to increasing the national and international competitiveness of science and technology, as well as the ability to innovate  and to promote bidirectional transfer of knowledge between SNCT and Public Administration entities;
    • Promote a greater approach between  development strategies of different governmental powers, including the reinforcement of priority elements for the country’s strategic autonomy;
    • Lead to continuous improvement of services provided by different Public Administration entities, to optimize resources and combat fraud and error.

    This since, this Call is intended to promote and support ideas for research, development, testing and implement activities of relevance to Public Administration entities, in the form of scientific research and technological development projects, at all stages, from exploratory activities to proof of concept, covering the following thematic axes:

    • Artificial intelligence and data science, including (but not limited to): analysing large volumes of data; predictive analytics, natural language processing, pattern analysis, machine learning;
    • Interaction design and design of digital and physical systems, from an interdisciplinary and citizen-centred perspective;
    • Cybersecurity, including (among others): prevention, detection, analysis and the ability to learn and respond to threats, risks and incidents that jeopardise the protection of infrastructures, data and people;
    • Artificial Intelligence Governance: research and study/planning activities, including legal aspects, with a view to establishing a future national structure or organisation dedicated to the implementation of artificial intelligence technologies in light of the “AI Act”.

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