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AiNed Innovation Labs

AiNed Innovation Labs AIC4NL | AI for the Netherlands

For organizations looking to implement AI in real-world practice

How do we ensure that groundbreaking AI ideas make their way into real-world applications, quickly and responsibly? The AiNed Innovation Labs are public-private partnerships that accelerate the transfer of knowledge, development, and implementation of AI tools, prototypes and models for businesses. Based on a multi-year thematic agenda, pre-competitive innovation trajectories are funded by AiNed.

Whether you work on smart logistics, digital healthcare, sustainable energy or future industry: in an InnovationLab you work together with partners from the field, supported by experts, infrastructure and funding from the AiNed program. On this page you can read who the InnovationLabs are for, which InnovationLabs have already started and whether you can currently apply.

Who are the Innovation Labs for?

The Innovation Labs are for organizations that are not just interested in understanding AI, but are especially interested in accelerated development of AI applications. The program focuses particularly on innovative SMEs, start-ups and scale-ups working together with large companies, knowledge institutions, government and civil society organizations. If you have a specific AI challenge, are seeking practical experience, or want to contribute to the further development of your AI innovation, then this is the perfect opportunity to collaborate with other pioneers.

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Get inspired by current Innovation Labs

PROSPER InnovationLab

PROSPER accelerates AI implementation in healthcare with generative AI for visual patient communication and secure, GDPR-compliant data exchange. Patient control and practicality are at the center.

Innovation Pathways:

  • Healthcare data consent system: prototype with Mitz for privacy and interoperability.
  • Synthetic data: custom generated with MONAI, patient-centric and cost-effective.

The Maritime AI Lab develops AI solutions for clean transportation, safe offshore operations and efficient planning. The focus is on emission-free vessels, risk management and maintenance optimization.

Innovation Pathways:

  • Clean Shipping: route, fuel and hull optimization.
  • Safe operations: AI for risk management and decision making.
  • Sustainability: smart planning and robotization for offshore wind and aquaculture.

The LLM4LM Lab develops AI solutions for SMEs in trade and logistics. Using AI agents and generative AI, the Lab helps lower trade barriers and automate compliance.

Innovation Pathways:

  • Reliable AI decision making: transparent and legislative-proof.
  • GenAI work processes: digital tools for LLM agent teams.
  • Real-time grounding updates: efficient AI systems with lower costs.

The FlexLab develops AI solutions to reduce grid congestion and better integrate renewable energy. The focus is on load forecasting and local energy management based on demand, supply and price dynamics.

Innovation Pathways:

  • Talking Buildings: AI-driven building management for smart energy use.
  • Bayesian Peakshaving: reliable peak smoothing at business parks, among others.
  • Smart Flow Fleet: EMS for reducing grid congestion at loading infrastructures.
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Questions or collaboration?

Interested in learning more about the Innovation Labs, connecting with an existing Innovation Lab, or participating in the new round? Please contact Gijs Beumkes.

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