The National Institute for Research & Development in Informatics (Institutul Naţional de Cercetare-Dezvoltare în Informatică  - ICI) represents the most important Institute for research, development and innovation in Information Technology and Communications in Romania. Assuming the scientific and technological priorities in this area, ICI's mission is to consolidate its position and to develop scientific and technological support in the field of Information Technology & Communications, support needed for creating structures and services required by the knowledge-based information society.