欧洲共同体的Esprit研究计划的第二阶段将有155个信息技术(IT)研究项目。为此共同体将拨款222.44亿英镑(合350亿美元)。英国公司和大学迄今表现不错,它们将参加上述158个项目中的120个。由于英国政府在今后五年中只为国内的信息技术研究计划拨款8400万英镑,因此参加共同体的研究计划对英国来说是十分重要的。在Esprit计划所获得的研究资金中,30％将用于微电子研究,50％用于计算机与办公系 The second phase of the European Community's Esprit research program will have 155 information technology (IT) research projects. The Community will allocate 22.244 billion pounds ($ 35 billion) for this purpose. British companies and universities have done well so far, and they will participate in 120 of the 158 projects mentioned above. Since the British government earmarked 84 million pounds for its domestic IT research program over the next five years, participating in Community research programs is very important to the UK. Thirty percent of the funds that Esprit plans to receive will be used in microelectronics research and 50% in computers and offices