The European Commission has published a new plan, called i2010 for ‘the completion of a Single European Information Space’.
The Commission proposes an 80% increase in funding for ICT research focused on areas where Europe has recognised strengths: nano-electronics, embedded systems, communications, and ‘emerging areas such as web-services and cognitive systems’.
Now you probably knew, but I did not, that Europe is a leader in cognitive systems. To be frank, I had no idea what they are, or do. So I checked them out.