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KI.NRW
The AI.NRW competence platform is developing North Rhine-Westphalia into a leading national region for applied artificial intelligence (AI) and establishing NRW within international networks. As the state's umbrella organization for AI, AI.NRW unites the three pillars of cutting-edge research, innovation, and entrepreneurship. AI.NRW's services primarily aim to accelerate the transfer of artificial intelligence from research to industry, establish a leading region for vocational training in AI, and stimulate public discourse surrounding trustworthy, human-centered AI. AI.NRW is funded by the state ministries of Science, Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalization and Energy (MWIKE) and Culture and Science (MKW) and is managed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems IAIS in Sankt Augustin.
The AI.NRW portfolio includes various event formats such as the annual AI.Forum.NRW and AI consultation hours , as well as, in the future, design sprints and shadowing opportunities for companies. Demonstrators and a virtual AI.showroom , educational resources like the AI.Worlds , diverse publications, and the AI.Map with over 1,000 entries make artificial intelligence expertise accessible in the areas of research, business, and technology transfer. Furthermore, the competence platform supports projects funded by the state of North Rhine-Westphalia as AI flagship projects, aiming to promote efficient technology transfer and close collaboration between SMEs, startups, universities, colleges, and research institutions in North Rhine-Westphalia. These include, for example, the two AI.NRW flagship projects "AI Certification" and "SmartHospital.NRW."
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Your expert on artificial intelligence
Dr. Christian Temath
Dr. Christian Temath, Managing Director of the AI.NRW competence platform since September 2020, works with his team at the Fraunhofer IAIS in Sankt Augustin to establish the "AI made in NRW" brand and strengthen the technological sovereignty of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The Managing Director and his team combine their expertise and many years of experience in the fields of artificial intelligence, digitalization, consulting, and networking. The goal is to facilitate the entry into AI, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups, and to provide information on best practices and trends.
If you would like to learn more about the services offered by the competence platform, please contact the KI.NRW team.
