Objectives

The general objective of EXCS is

• to consolidate and advance the Estonian computer science in six areas of recognized strength:
• programming language and systems,
• information security,
• software engineering,
• scientific and engineering computing,
• bioinformatics
• and human language technology.

The specific objectives are

• to boost the research potential of the groups involved by facilitating collaboration and safeguarding their sustainability and growth,
• to increase the impact of their research results in academia, industry and society as well as to popularize them.

The objectives are achieved by carefully planned coordination and joint actions, targeted at creating a thriving highly reputed research environment, attractive for young researchers, in particular from abroad.

According to "Knowledge-Based Estonia 2007-2013", ICT are key technologies for the Estonian RD&I.