2nd Informative Session on the Artificial Call in the Cloud Call

In order to clarify the types and resources available in the 2nd edition Call : Artificial Intelligence in the Cloud, for which applications are open until July 26, 2023, an information session on the Call will be held on July 4. The session is open to everyone, but registration is required.

Call provide US$1 million in Google Cloud credits to research, innovation, or development projects.

Similar to the first edition, this Call support research and development projects that use Google Cloud Platform offerings in the following areas:

– 80% of resources are reserved for Natural Language Processing and Ethics in Artificial Intelligence;
– 20% of resources are reserved for other scientific areas using Google Cloud Platform offerings in artificial intelligence and data analysis algorithms, or more if there are not enough applications to fill the quota referred to in the previous point.

If the resources requested in the areas mentioned above do not exhaust the computational resources available in Call, the remaining portion may be allocated to any other areas.

Applicants must choose the type of access that best suits their computing project. Fixed Access accepts projects worth up to USD 25,000, while Variable Access accepts projects worth up to USD 150,000. Applicants are responsible for justifying their computing resource requirements using the Google Cloud online calculator.

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

This Call within the scope of the collaboration agreement established 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 for Artificial Intelligence (AI) services on the Google Cloud platform and complements the existing support already provided by FCT through RNCA – National Advanced Computing Network.

Information on the FCT page dedicated to Call