The main goal of SISTER project is to develop FMI as a Leading Centre in SEE in research, innovation and training in the area of ICT and more specifically in Software and Services, and Intelligent Content and Semantics. An overall goal of the project is to foster the integration of FMI in the ICT ERA and to contribute to competitiveness and growth of the SEE region and Europe as a whole.

In order to achieve the main goal the following project objectives are defined:

• to elaborate and further develop a strategic framework for FMI future development;
• to strengthen the research capacity of FMI by enhancing the human resources capabilities of FMI and research integration with EU partners;
• to strengthen the capacity of FMI for business exploitation of academic results and cooperation with industry;
• to improve the research environment of FMI;
• to build a strong long-term collaboration of FMI with leading research organisations and enterprises in EU and in SEE countries;
• to make FMI a well-known research and innovation centre in SEE.