AI Ecosystems promotes research, technology and innovation in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a key technology for digital and green transformation and a central driver of innovation, competitiveness and sustainability. Through process automation, data-based analysis and intelligent decision optimisation, AI enables significant efficiency gains in the economy and promotes the development of new business models. In the field of green transformation, AI contributes significantly to resource conservation, reduction of environmental pollution and optimisation of sustainable technologies. For example, it supports efficient energy production, intelligent mobility and sustainable agriculture, and enables informed decision-making for companies and governments with regard to climate protection and sustainability through pattern recognition and data-based forecasts. The targeted promotion and further development of AI is therefore essential for economic resilience and ecological sustainability in Austria and Europe.
AI Ecosystems brings together the thematic AI calls for proposals AI for Tech, AI for Green and AIM AT.
AI for Tech focuses on AI as a technology, with thematic priorities including edge AI and hybrid AI as a combination of symbolic and sub-symbolic AI.
In addition to its technological focus on AI, AI for Green places emphasis on projects that contribute to climate goals. This can be achieved by reducing resource and energy consumption, avoiding greenhouse gas emissions, or preserving natural habitats and ecosystems.
AIM AT – funded by the Future Austria Fund – is dedicated to the topic of human potential in the form of internships, industry-related dissertations and an endowed professorship on Edge AI, the topic of fair and trustworthy AI in the form of a flagship project, and the topic of ‘Protection of ecosystems and promotion of sustainable land use’ in the form of cooperative R&D projects.
SMEs, large companies, universities, universities of applied sciences, competence centres, research institutions, start-ups, (non-profit) associations, local authorities
Funding
The funding amounts to € 100,000 to 1 million for cooperative R&D projects and € 2 million to 2.2 million for the lead project.
