Work area: International
Europe is shifting toward challenge-based financing to accelerate AI innovation and address societal challenges. These challenges focus on concrete missions and bring together researchers, startups, industry, and public institutions.
This session explores how AI challenge-driven programs work in practice. You will gain insight into European AI challenge-based initiatives and instruments and learn how organizations can participate and scale within the European AI ecosystem. The session provides clarity on funding models, collaboration structures, and concrete opportunities to engage.
Who should attend?
Anyone interested in learning about recent developments in European AI funding and seeking opportunities for international growth.
Speakers:
– Edouard Geoffrois
Director – Alliance for Language Technologies – ALT-EDIC
– Emanuela Girardi
President – AI, Data & Robotics Association (ADRA)
– Cécile Huet
Head of Unit Robotics and AI Innovation and Excellence – AI Office, European Commission
– Christaan Mennes
National Contact Point for Horizon Europe – RVO
