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Identification and framework

Code: 01/SAICT/2017 - SAICT (Research Infrastructure Projects)
Title: Projects for the Development and Implementation of Research Infrastructures inserted in RNIE
Operational Programme: Competitiveness and Internationalization Operational Programme
Thematic Objective: OT 1 - Strengthening research, technological development and innovation
Investment Priority: PI 1.1 - Strengthening research and innovation (R&I) infrastructures
Intervention Typology: TI 45 - Scientific and technological research
Start Date: 1 October 2017
End Date: 30 September 2020

AMOUNTS INVOLVED

NIFEntityEligibleERDF support
503904040Foundation for Science and Technology11.478.477,81€8.113.583,16€

EXECUTION

Financial Implementation

Executed Eligible Budget 0€ 0% 0%
ERDF support obtained 0€ 0%

Operational Execution

Execution rate 0%.

Key Moments

2 November 2017 Submission of the Terms of Acceptance to the funding entity

1 October 2017 Project Start

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Objectives

Develop national capabilities for communication and computation of large volumes of data to meet the most demanding technological needs of the national research community; Develop national capabilities for shared packaging of digital research infrastructure; Provide advanced collaboration services enabling the participation of the national scientific community in projects of strategic interest; Promote innovation and knowledge through the development of open access capabilities to research data, knowledge and other research resources by universities, polytechnics and national research units; Reduce the digital divide that currently exists between national research clusters and promote equal opportunities for collaboration and participation in international projects with high connectivity and computing requirements; Enhance the creation of distributed and/or virtual digital research infrastructures.

Territorial framework

North: 40.21%
Centro: 14.91%
Lisboa: 28.35%
Alentejo: 13.07%
Algarve: 3.46%

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