2nd edition of the Advanced Computing Call : Artificial Intelligence in the Cloud

The 2nd edition of the Call Advanced Computing: Artificial Intelligence in the Cloud, which runs from June 1 to July 26, 2023, will provide 1 million US dollars in credits on the Google Cloud platform to research, innovation or development projects.

This Call is part of the collaboration agreement between FCT and Google, which aims to support research projects in the field of Artificial Intelligence in Portugal. The support translates into the provision of credits in Artificial Intelligence (AI) services on the Google Cloud platform and complements the existing support provided by FCT through RNCA - Rede Nacional de Computação Avançada (National Network for Advanced Computing).

As in the first edition, the aim is to provide support for research and development projects using the Google Cloud Platform offer in the following areas-:

- 80% of the resources are reserved for the areas of Natural Language Processing and Ethics in Artificial Intelligence;

- 20% of the resources are reserved for the remaining scientific areas using the Google Cloud Platform offer in artificial intelligence and data analysis algorithms, or more if there are not enough applications to fill the quota mentioned in the previous point.

If the resources requested in the aforementioned areas do not exhaust the computing resources available in Call, the remaining part may be allocated to any other areas.

Applicants must choose the type of access that best suits their computing project, with Fixed Access accepting projects worth 25,000 USD and Variable Access accepting projects worth up to 150,000 USD. It is up to the applicant to justify the need for computing resources, with the help of Google Cloud's online calculator.

Public or private institutions carrying out R&D activities, companies carrying out R&D activities and individuals working in Portugal who wish to develop advanced computing projects in any scientific area are eligible to apply.

On June 22, Google Cloud Day Lisbon will take place in Lisbon, where it will be possible to attend keynotes, business talks and technical sessions, carried out by Google Cloud experts, partners and industry leaders, who will address various topics such as Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data, Security, Sustainability, Productivity and Collaboration.

An online information session will be held on June 15, starting at 12 noon, so that candidates and interested parties can clarify their doubts about the types and resources of the Call Information on the FCT page dedicated to the Call.