Second Call Projects in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Public Administration now open

The 2nd edition of the Call Call for Scientific Research and Technological Development Projects in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Public Administration is now open. The initiative aims to support the development of partnerships between public administration and R&D institutions so that, together, they can build new ways of processing public data to produce knowledge that is relevant to society, using advanced techniques in artificial intelligence and data science. 

This is the second of three Calls with a total budget of €10 million. The Notice of the Call available here and applications will be accepted from March 1 to April 16. This action falls under Axis 5 – Research of the National Digital Skills Initiative e.2030 (Portugal INCoDe.2030).

The Call to encourage the use of computing and artificial intelligence techniques for the use of administrative data that the Public Administration collects every year to provide services to citizens. Although this data supports the purpose for which it is requested, its value goes far beyond that use. When processed, this data has the potential to inform decision-making, optimize resources, improve public policies, and ultimately contribute to improving people's lives.

Advances in computing and artificial intelligence techniques allow for increasingly complex analysis of different microdata sets, combining them to extract previously inaccessible knowledge. The scientific community thus becomes essential for developing a model of public administration based on advanced analysis methods that allow the full potential of existing data to be exploited.

In October 2018, the final results of Call 1st Call Scientific Research and Technological Development Projects in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Public Administration were announced. The Call 15 projects developed in partnership between R&D Units and Public Administration entities, on topics such as health, public transport, water resource management, and the use of data from the European Space Agency's IPSentinel system. Learn more about the 15 selected projects here.