Catalonia AI DIH

Spain: Catalonia

Overview

The Catalonia AI DIH mission is to bring the widespread range of AI-based technologies to the reach of the Catalan companies, to increase their business potential and competitiveness.  The DIH support will particularly target SMEs and Mid-cap enterprises in the region, as usually this segment has higher entry barriers. The Catalonia AI DIH will work very closely with the Catalan Administration, to help them also adopt AI technologies internally and to jointly build a strong AI community of solution providers and adopters. 

The Catalonia AI DIH wants to become the regional technology transfer reference in AI and data exploitation domains for the key regional economic sectors in Catalonia and a valuable partner within the European DIH IA network.  To do so it will focus on:   

Fostering adoption and demonstrating the benefits for business of IA technologies and solutions.  
Promoting and disseminating the existing R&D+I developments and results to the enterprises.  
Creating a dynamic ecosystem of enterprises, RTOs, Universities and entrepreneurship throughout the region.  
Leveraging international networking opportunities to promote cross-border cooperation both, in terms of new business opportunities and collaborative R&D.  

Value proposition 

The DIH is a tool:

· to generate, deliver and transfer AI based innovation to key sectors of the Catalan economy

· to promote and deliver to enterprises applied research and innovation-based solutions

· to create a dynamic community across the country

· to position the Catalan AI ecosystem as an international reference

· to accelerate AI adoption by enterprises by offering a wide range of added value services and specific differential solutions, aimed at lowering entry barriers and deliver fast results

Services

 Technological: 

-Development of Applied Technologies related to AI disciplines:

-Autonomous & Cognitive Systems 

-Decision Support Systems 

-New and Enhanced Algorithms : Deep Learning, Reinforced Learning, Edge computing 

-Computer vision 

-Novel Data Management & Processing platforms 

-Data Integration & Exploration

· Infrastructure:

-Hybrid (CPU & GPU) computing capabilities 

-HPC 

-Labs (IoT, IT Security, Robotics)

Ecosystem and Dissemination: 

·Creation of communities  

·Engagement though enterprise networks 

·Enterprise Coaching and Mentoring 

·Technological specialised in-company training 

·Technical and business oriented events 

·International networking

Business and financing: 

·Access to public funding 

·Project Co-investment for SMEs, based on innovation and risk  

·Digital training 

·Digital transformation and roadmaping
Digital technologies.

Sectors
Agriculture, forestry and fishing - Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities - Silviculture and other forestry activities - Fishing and aquaculture - Education - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply - Water supply; sewerage; waste managment and remediation activities - Water collection, treatment and supply - Sewerage - Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery - Remediation activities and other waste management services - Financial and insurance activities - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding - Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security - Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities - Human health and social work activities - Human health activities - Residential care activities - Social work activities without accommodation - Accommodation and food service activities - Accommodation - Food and beverage service activities - Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products - Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products - Manufacture of electrical equipment - Manufacture of food products - Manufacture of beverages - Manufacture of tobacco products - Manufacture of leather and related products - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. - Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products - Manufacture of other transport equipment - Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials - Mining and quarrying - Mining of coal and lignite - Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas - Mining of metal ores - Other mining and quarrying - Mining support service activities - Other services activities - Activities of membership organisations - Repair of computers and personal and household goods - Other personal service activities - Other manufacturing - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security - Real estate activities - Professional, scientific and technical activities - Legal and accounting activities - Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities - Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis - Scientific research and development - Advertising and market research - Other professional, scientific and technical activities - Veterinary activities - Administrative and support service activities - Rental and leasing activities - Employment activities - Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities - Security and investigation activities - Services to buildings and landscape activities - Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
Technology
Cyber physical systems - Robotics - Internet of things - Artificial intelligence - Mobility & Location based technologies - Interaction technologies - Cyber security - Advanced, or high performance computing - Big data, data analytics, data handling - Virtual, augmented and extended reality - Simulation, modelling and digital twins - Software as a service and service architectures - Cloud computing
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