Baden-Württemberg is investing in artificial intelligence with the promotion of frai.accelerator

Von Sophie Müller

Baden-Württemberg further expands the promotion of artificial intelligence (AI) and supports the “FRAI.accelerator” project with around 750,000 euros. The state provides a total of up to 15 million euros for the construction of regional AI excellence centers. These centers are intended to serve companies, founders, advisory institutions and science as a contact person and accompany the entire innovation process from basic research to market strips. The goal is to diversify the economy in the country and to open up new growth potential.

The project "Frai.accelerator" is implemented by the consortial partners Grünhof 3000 GmbH, Badencampus GmbH & Co. KG and Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH & Co. KG (FWTM). Companies are to be supported in the development of AI-based solutions and business models. Smaller and medium -sized companies in particular should benefit from research to practice from technology transfer. Workshops, coaching and prototyping measures should be able to recognize and use their potential for AI. The project focuses primarily on solutions with a high social influence in the areas of energy and health.

The promotion of AI technology in Baden-Württemberg is intended to strengthen the innovative strength of companies and support the regional economy in transformation to data and algorithm-based business models. The knowledge transfer in small and medium -sized companies should be strengthened in the long run.

dr. Patrick Rapp, State Secretary in the Ministry of Economics, Labor and Tourism, emphasized the importance of AI as a key technology for a more sustainable and more resilient future when handing over the funding notice. The promotion of AI solutions and business models can be used to use new opportunities in the areas of energy, health and mobility. Rapp also emphasized the innovative strength of the Baden-Württemberg companies and emphasized that they should be further increased by promoting AI technology.

The “Frai.accelerator” project is part of the “Ki-Allianz Baden-Württemberg” cooperative, which follows the concept “Several locations-a concept”. The goal is to create decentralized nodes in which AI activities from business and science are brought together. The competencies and value chains of the partners of the partners should be made tangible and tangible through real contact points and experimental spaces. This is to build up a cross-location service portfolio along the entire AI innovation chain.

The regional AI excellence centers in Baden-Württemberg contribute significantly to the expansion of the AI ​​ecosystem and to secure the country as a location for AI value added. The promotion of AI technology is intended to support companies in Baden-Württemberg in the development and implementation of AI solutions in order to create new business opportunities and to further strengthen their innovative strength. This measure is likely to have a positive impact on the country's economy and establish Baden-Württemberg as the leading location for AI.