Call AI 4 COVID-19 selected 12 projects

The Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) has released the results of the evaluation of the Call for IC&DT Projects "AI 4 COVID-19: Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Public Administration to strengthen the fight against COVID 19 and future pandemics - 2020", which recommends 12 projects for funding out of 39 applications evaluated. The implementation of the selected projects, with a duration of 24 to 36 months, translates into a total investment of 3 million euros. The selected projects can be consulted here.

Call AI 4 COVID-19 is part of the e.2030 National Digital Skills Initiative, Portugal INCoDe.2030, under Axis 5 - Research. This is the 3rd edition of the program's annual Calls for research into Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Public Administration. This program involved a global allocation of 10 million euros and now ends with a total of 44 funded projects. FCT has produced a brochure presenting the first 32 projects under the program, which includes projects selected in the 2018 and 2019 editions and 4 pilot projects, which can be consulted here.

The central objective of the program in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Public Administration is to promote scientific knowledge based on the analysis of large amounts of data available in Public Administration. It is intended that the results of the ongoing research will help to find solutions to significantly improve the provision of services to citizens and companies, as well as decision-making processes, which will be progressively based on a knowledge of reality, technically supported by evidence and not by intuition.