The Swedish Institute of Computer Science, SICS, is an independent non-profit research organization with a research focus on applied computer science. The institute carries out research in a number of areas, including networked embedded systems, future Internet technologies, large scale network-based applications, and human-machine interaction. Research projects at SICS are typically carried out in cooperation with both industry and academia.
In January 2005 SICS had approximately 88 employees, of which 77 are researchers and 30 have PhD degrees. The institute is located in the Kista district of Stockholm, with the main office in the Electrum building.
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