AiNed gives a strong boost to SMEs for the development and application of AI

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One of the main goals of the AiNed program is to strengthen the position of SMEs in the development and application of AI. Part of this support is provided through a specific AiNed MIT-AI scheme implemented by RVO. In this call, a total of 57 proposals were submitted in 2024, of which 14 were awarded a total subsidy budget of €3,550,000. This gives a significant boost to AI projects for and by SMEs.

High-Quality Proposals

The AiNed program board thanks all participants for submitting proposals. The goal of this MIT-AI scheme is to stimulate AI innovation in the Netherlands and accelerate the application of newly developed AI technology. The quality of the submitted AI projects this year is a significant indication that innovative SMEs in the Netherlands are working hard on the development and application of AI.

Overview of Awarded Projects

The AiNed program board warmly congratulates the 14 selected projects and looks forward to the results and their contributions to the development and application of AI in the Netherlands. The awarded proposals represent a diverse range of relevant AI applications that are important for various sectors of our society. These sectors include healthcare, energy, agriculture and food, technical industry, chemistry, creative industry, and logistics and mobility. The awarded projects and their lead partners are:

  • Quality prediction and simulation optimization for glass production (CelSian Glass & Solar B.V.)
  • SAIFE (Radarxense B.V.)
  • AUTHENTICATOR (DuckDuckGoose B.V.)
  • Remote preVision of Side-Effects from immune effector cell (IEC) therapy (Corsano Health B.V.)
  • SpaceSilicon-AI (Spherical Systems B.V.)
  • WindWatchAI (LOBSTER Innovations B.V.)
  • GeoAI Platform for Accessible and Automated Geospatial Intelligence Operations (Readaar B.V.)
  • Generative AI for peri-operative patient monitoring (ZooRobotics B.V.)
  • 2nd Life Battery: efficient reuse of EV batteries (Circular Energy Solutions B.V.)
  • Personalized learning paths (Collow B.V.)
  • JuVc 4 (Juvoly B.V.)
  • Predictive safety management (Nolemmings B.V.)
  • Development of Regulatory AI Sandbox for healthcare (Syntho B.V.)
  • DistriLogiX (Distribute)

AiNed will keep you updated on the progress and results of these projects in the future.

SME Support from the AiNed Program

AI applications directly contribute to economic prosperity, social welfare, and addressing major societal challenges. SMEs, including many startups, play a crucial economic and innovative role in this. To bridge the gap for SMEs between the knowledge base and application in AI innovations, the AiNed program provides consistent support to SMEs.

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