A new round of the national SME Innovation Stimulation Top Sectors scheme for Artificial Intelligence (MIT AI) opened in April. This scheme supports SMEs in developing and applying AI innovations. Through R&D collaborative projects, entrepreneurs can innovate products, production processes and services using AI. A budget of 3.55 million euros was available for the AiNed MIT AI call 2025.
The MIT AI scheme is part of the National Growth Fund program AiNed and is implemented by the Dutch AI Coalition (AIC4NL). The goal: to narrow the gap between the potential and application of AI, and help SMEs take the step to practical applications.
Awarded projects 2025
A total of 14 projects have been awarded. Together they cover diverse fields and show how widely AI can be used for social and economic progress.
- A New Sense of Sight with AI-Powered Haptics (HaptonTech & TouchPulse): is developing the HapRing, a haptic tool that can guide people with (deaf) blindness via touch as if a helper were holding their hand.
- MAKBeTh (AgroExact & Beyond Weather): builds decision support AI applications that combine short- and long-term weather forecasts to strengthen climate resilience in energy, wildlife management and agriculture.
- TACIDO (ENPICOM & Imuno Therapeutics): creates an end-to-end AI pipeline for tumor therapeutic antibody discovery and development.
- AIMPACT (Struck.build & Reasoning Engine): develops an AI platform that automatically checks building and zoning regulations during design and permitting, for a future-proof construction industry.
- NEURAL (Nicolab & Founda Health): is building an AI platform that combines medical imaging and patient data for faster and more reliable stroke care decisions.
- MARSAI (Noldus Information Technology): is developing an AI system that detects mental fatigue and stress in maritime traffic controllers to enhance safety at sea.
- LogoQuest (Adami, Stellar & Spaider): realizes a speech-driven AI platform that supports speech therapists with intake, history and administration.
- Smart Weeding (LUXEED Robotics & Synthgen): is developing an AI-controlled laser weeding platform that can control weeds in agriculture without herbicides.
- ZeeCAIbel (Seekable & Tarucca): creates an AI model to locate undersea cables much more accurately and efficiently, with reduced emissions and costs.
- PollinAIte (PATS Indoor Drone Solutions): builds an AI system that monitors pollination activity of bumblebees in greenhouses and links it to cultivation strategy.
- TU ProF (Bio-Prodict & Aminoverse): uses 3D-generative AI and lab validation to dramatically accelerate protein development and make it cheaper.
- eFlexIQ (Enesa & Fioritmo): is developing an AI platform that automatically performs energy and sustainability scans and unlocks flexibility for thousands of businesses.
- AIAI (Alkemio & Cleverbase): builds an open source AI Attestation Infrastructure that makes the deployment of AI secure, transparent and compliant, tested with public partners and others.
- AIRFLOW (Sensing360 & NaN Tech Solutions): is developing an edge-cloud AI solution for predictive maintenance of wind turbines, which extends their lifetime and reduces CO₂ emissions.
What do these projects deliver?
These projects give SMEs access to concrete resources to deploy AI responsibly and purposefully. The honored collaborations range from healthcare to energy, agriculture, construction and maritime safety. They show that AI not only brings technological innovation, but also solutions to societal challenges.
Want to know more or apply yourself?
New MIT calls are regularly opened through RVO. Entrepreneurs who want to innovate with AI can find more information and see which schemes are currently open at rvo.nl/mit.
