National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics - ICI Bucharest

Founded in 1970, the National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics - ICI Bucharest is a center of excellence for research, development, and innovation in information and communication technology (ICT) in Romania. Through research and development projects in ICT, the institute supports the construction of a modern, competitive, and connected information society.

Top certifications: ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management (2018-2025); Certification for the innovation management system, according to the SR 13572:2016 standard, obtained in 2022.

The main types of activities carried out at ICI Bucharest:

• Advanced and applied research in IT&C;

• Technological transfer of research results;

• Developing, implementing, and providing services in its field of activity;

• Involvement in the implementation of digitization projects for public services, as well as state-owned and private companies;

• Consultancy in informatics and project management for digitization;

• Development of application software, with advanced generalization features;

• Evaluation of IT solutions, projects, and systems;

• Technical support services;

• Dissemination of research results;

• Publishing specialized journals.

Main fields of research - development:

• The Internet of Things (IoT), mart networks, the communities of the future;

• The internet of the future, communications, and mobile technologies;

• Big data, data spaces;

• Cybersecurity and the protection of critical infrastructures;

• Traceability technologies;

• Artificial intelligence;

• The management of interactive digital content, XR technologies;

• Digital transformation in priority fields.