AI excellence goals: thriving from the lab to the market

The strategic framework set out in the Communication on boosting startups and innovation in trustworthy artificial intelligence aims to foster an innovative, fair, open and contestable AI market. It not only bolstering European companies at home but also empowers them to compete confidently on the global stage. This Communication build upon the existing European approach to excellence in AI, in particular the Coordinated Plan on AI.

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The 2021 review of the Coordinated Plan includes proposals to make the EU the place where artificial intelligence (AI) excellence thrives from the lab to the market by promoting research in AI, encouraging its uptake, and funding innovation. The Commission strategy for supporting the development and adoption of trustworthy AI solutions is a values-driven approach which covers the whole lifecycle and focuses on building an ecosystem of excellence.

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The key actions seek to:

  • foster collaboration between stakeholders through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP)
  • build and mobilise AI research capabilities
  • provide facilities for developers and companies to test and experiment with their latest AI-based technologies in real-world environments
  • develop a European marketplace for trustworthy AI solutions, connecting resources and services
  • fund and scale innovative ideas and solutions for AI

The European Partnership on AI, Data and Robotics Association (ADRA) was officially launched in June 2021 with the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding between the European Commission and the ADR association. ADRA was awarded 2.6 Billion Euros under the funding programmes Horizon 2020 (2014-2020) and Horizon Europe (2021-2027). This public-private partnership brings together communities from three key communities – AI, Data and Robotics –  and five organisations: BDVA, CLAIREELLISEurAI and euRobotics .

In 2024, ADRA counts more than 133 members, from startups, SMEs, big industry as well as research organisations and RTOs. In November 2023, ADRA organised its first event – the ADR Forum which focused on Generative AI. ADRA engages with many stakeholders (including the industry), to tackle the challenges of generative AI. This lead to the establishment  of 2 taskforces in 2023.

 


AI excellence: thriving from the lab to the market. (2024, December 12). Shaping Europe’s Digital Future. https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/ai-lab-market