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Open 2nd Call of projects in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Public Administration

The 2nd edition of the Call of Projects of Scientific Research and Technological Development in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Public Administration is 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 for the production of knowledge relevant to society, using advanced techniques of artificial intelligence and data science. 

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

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

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

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