Agile and robust human language technologies for defence – Organisation of a technological challenge

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

Financing entity European Commission
Programme European Defence Fund
Type of action EDF-LS EDF Lump Sum Grants
Call Call for EDF research actions, in the form of a technological challenge, implemented via lump sum grants (EDF-2023-LS-RA-CHALLENGE)

Objectives of the call
The objective evaluation of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies such as human language technologies (HLT) requires a specific organisation whereby systems are tested in a blind manner on data that is representative of the tasks under study, using common protocols. This scheme, which has been pioneered by the HLT community under the term “evaluation campaign”, is also often called a “technological challenge”. One objective of the call is to organise a technological challenge driving research toward enhanced HTL systems for defence applications.
The proposals should address the organisation of a technological challenge on HLT. This includes the collection, annotation and distribution of data, and the writing of the evaluation plans.

Who can apply? In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:

• be legal entities (public or private bodies),
• be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.: EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories), non-EU countries: listed EEA countries,
• have their executive management structure established in eligible countries,
• must not be subject to control by a non-associated third country or
  nonassociated third-country entity.

How to apply? Electronically via the Founding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System
Deadline 22 November 2023
Call budget: EUR 22 November 2023

More information:
https://ec.europa.eu/info/fundingtenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/edf-2023-ls-rachallenge-digit-hlto