Talking about Esprit

The European strategic programme for research in information technology (Esprit) has reached a crucial stage, the monies approved for Phase 1 of the programme are largely committed, and the process of finalising the proposals for a second phase is now underway. UK companies and universities have played a significant role in Esprit, and in recent interviews with Roger Dettmer, two representatives of UK industry and academia have been talking about their experiences of Esprit I and their hopes for Esprit II