DIH4Al – 2nd Open Call for SME-centered Al experiments
Summary
Funding provided under previews programmes.
Programme Name
Call
Detailed Call Description
The main objective of this second Call is to extend the DIH Network ecosystem to more regions, additionally to the 5 Regional DIHs who participate in the Consortium (Bavaria, South Netherlands, Paris Region, Czechia, Saxony-Anhalt), either directly, by ensuring the participation of around 10+10 more DIHs from different European Regions or indirectly, through community building activities with the final aim to have more than 30 AI DIHs engaged. Also, DIH4AI mission is to establish the most needed link between the DIH Regional engines and the AI4EU Pan-EU service platform power, in order to ignite a virtuous Cross-Sectorial European economy of intelligence for SMEs at scale.
The technological topics in the scope of DIH4AI Open Call are in the area of AI for Industry, such as: Vision Intelligence, Machine and Computer Vision, Machine Learning and Deep Learning, Neural network applications, Advanced Planning and Forecasting, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Multi-Modal Human-AI Interaction, Knowledge Representation and Reasoning and Expert, Decision-Support Systems and Trustworthy AI.
More specifically, experiments from many sectorial areas are allowed to participate in this DIH4AI Open Call 2, are the following ones:
- Agrifood
- Earth Observation
- Finance and Insurance
- Manufacturing
- Public Administration
- Energy
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
A total of 10 SME-centred experiments are expected to be granted. Each participant shall represent, at least, 15% of the funding of a proposal.
The funding rate applicability for the selected SMEs or for-profit entities will be 70% of eligible costs, for non-profit organisations it will be 100% of eligible costs.
Eligibility For Participation Notes
The DIH4AI open call target mini consortia of one SME or Startup from any Member State or Horizon 2020 Associated country together with one regional Digital Innovation Hub (DIHs). Only mini-consortia, which consist of, at least, 1(one) DIH (Digital Innovation Hub), and maximum two (2) additional partners are eligible. Specifically, the following types of Consortia are admitted:
Type A: Intra-Regional experiments, should be composed of:
- an AI Technology Provider SME or start-up, who leads the experiment, and should be the main IPR and exploitation rights owner of the solution, and the coordinator of reporting the Project Consortium by submitting the needed documentation, etc.
- its Regional DIH, who will provide the SME with the delivery of services related to Skills development and Technical support and mentoring.
- optionally, an End-User SME, or a Policy Maker can finalize the mini-consortium. This third tentative participant will be the one in charge of validating the developed solution.
- Type B: CrossDIH Inter-Regional experiments, should be composed of:
- an AI Technology Provider SME or start-up, who performs than leads the experiment, and should be the main IPR and exploitation rights owner of the solution, and the coordinator of reporting the Project Consortium by submitting the needed documentation, etc.
- its Regional DIH, who provides the SME of services related to Skills development and Technical support and mentoring.
- another DIH, likely an Experimental Facility owner, who also provides training and technical mentoring, and at the same time, will help with the testing and validation in order to ensure that a fine-tuned, marketable solution has been developed.
The experiment must be led by a Technology Provider SME or start-up with knowledge and background on the AI domain.
Programme Category
EU Competitive ProgrammesTotal Budget
€1,000,000,00Thematic Categories
- Audiovisual sector and Media
- New Entrepreneurship
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
- Small-Medium Enterprises and Competitiveness
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- Local Authorities
- Local Authority clusters
- Private Bodies
- Semi-governmental organisations
- Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
- State-owned Enterprises
Call Opening Date
17/10/2022Call Closing Date
16/12/2022EU Contact Point
THE EU ECO-TANDEM CONSORTIUM: info@eu-ecotandem.eu
https://www.eu-ecotandem.eu/contact-us
(Published date: 20/10/2022)