The dAIEDGE project has held its second general assembly. Partners gathered on March 7th and 8th at the Incubator Hall of Sofia Tech Park in Sofia, Bulgaria, for a session organized by the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Technology (INSAIT).
The meeting provided a platform for each consortium member to present the progress made in their respective work packages. Additionally, the roadmap for the coming months was collectively defined to advance the project's objectives.
dAIEDGE's main goal is to advance Europe's innovation and technology base by developing a comprehensive policy and governance approach to AI, aiming for the EU to become a global leader in data economy innovation and its applications. To achieve this, the 36 partners from Belgium, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, are working on various technical, scientific, and outreach tasks.
Soon, demonstrations of scientific progress and pilot applications will be launched. Three different use cases will be implemented to ensure effective integration, evaluation, and validation of base algorithms, infrastructure, and edge hardware.
Additionally, the first of three open calls will be launched to attract companies or projects interested in using the dAIEDGE Virtual Laboratory to address specific industrial challenges defined by the project.
The meeting has strengthened strategic alliances between partners and established the path forward in line with the objectives set out in the dAIEDGE project.