The Joint European Disruptive Initiative (JEDI) is the European advanced research projects initiative (European ARPA), with the mission to fund and develop the technological breakthroughs that will ensure Europe’s competitiveness and sovereignty. We are bold. We are radical.

 

To achieve this, JEDI launches 'Moonshot' technology programs to push back the frontiers of science and innovation, with a radically new method based on targeted research, maximum speed, a total focus on excellence, high interdisciplinarity and strong, accepted risk-taking.

 

Driven by humanist values, JEDI focuses on solving the major societal challenges of our time (environment, health, digital, education, oceans, space) through innovation.

 

To always focus on the next big thing, JEDI has developed cutting-edge technological foresight, which enables it to prioritize the research programs it launches — a foresight capability sought-after by many leaders in the private and public sectors. JEDI works for the common good, with over 7,500 technology and scientific leaders from academia, industry, and deeptech startups in 30 countries and 43 hubs across Europe and the world. It is totally independent and funded by committed foundations, companies, individuals and public institutions.