Imagen By IPC Thanks to European Union-funding (EU), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is one of the beneficiaries from a new initiative that will support 15 PhD positions to study and assess visual abilities. Part of the EU’s research programme Horizon 2020, the OptiVisT project (Optimal support of Visually impaired individuals through inclusive Tests and Tools for testing, training and augmenting Functional Vision) has been granted EUR 4 million over four years. OptiVisT therefore aims to nurture cutting-edge scientists in the EU who will push forward with the scientific and technological breakthroughs needed for new and better solutions for vision care and rehabilitation. Their key mission is to enhance the societal participation of individuals with vision impairment through innovative and inclusive care.