Joint European Disruptive Initiative

The Joint  European Disruptive Initiative (JEDI) is a European funding agency aiming at promoting disruptive technologies. It funds innovation in different "missions" (environment and energy, healthcare, education, digital, space, and oceans),^[1] with the goal of bringing "Europe in a leadership position in breakthrough technologies".^[2][3] It organizes scientific competitions focused on disruptive technologies.^[4] JEDI also makes policy recommendations to strengthen European technology sovereignty.^[5] As of 2024^[update], JEDI was funding the projects of over 6,000 researchers in 29 countries across Europe and the world. It is operated independently from any European governments with funding from foundations, companies, individuals and public institutions.^[6]

JEDI was inspired by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency),^[7] the technology research and development agency of the United States Department of Defense. JEDI calls itself a "precursor" to a European advanced research projects agency.^[6]