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In 2005, Microsoft launched a new strategic research initiative – the European Science Initiative (ESI)
– focused on enabling and accelerating new ‘kinds’ of science and computing
– important new fields now emerging at the intersection of both.
The initiative aims to play a key role in the fundamentally important development emerging at the intersection of computer science and the sciences, a development set to underpin a new era of science-based innovation and economic growth, and one that is critical to understanding and addressing some of the most important challenges for the 21st century, from environmental change to our understanding of biology and disease, revolutionising medicine and healthcare.
The European Science Initiative is now well underway, rapidly implementing an ambitious scientific and technical vision and agenda through collaborations with leading scientists in Europe and around the world in the areas of
Computational Biology and Computational
Ecology and Environmental Science. Additionally two major joint research centres
have already been established.
Finally, to support the vital role of scientific research and innovation, the Microsoft European Science Initiative includes an industry-leading
intellectual capital development programme and several funding opportunities and awards.
Video
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short video summarising some research projects undertaken through
the European Science Initiative.
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