Overview
AI4GALICIA is a Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) whose mission is to increase the competitiveness of the Galician production sector by promoting and intensifying the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by companies and other economic actors in the region.
AI4GALICIA is a NON-PROFIT organisation.
The specific objectives of AI4GALICIA are as follows:
Integrate and encourage cooperation between the University of A Coruña, technology centres, business, industry and its associates, venture capital firms, state administration bodies and other relevant agents.
Offer high added-value services in the areas of R&D, innovation management and technology transfer.
Train students, professionals and companies in Artificial Intelligence techniques and solutions.
Actively identify the challenges facing industry, the public sector and society.
Encourage cooperation between DIH nationally and internationally by promoting joint actions and projects, providing services and exchanging knowledge and good practice.
AI4GALICIA has been created as part of the European Commission’s Digitising European Industry (DEI) initiative, aimed at promoting the digitisation of industry and related services across all sectors (https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/policies/digitising-europ…).
One of the core purposes of this initiative is to create Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) across all European regions where companies (especially SMEs and start-ups) can find the infrastructures, expertise and advice they need to incorporate digital innovations into their production processes.
AI4GALICIA operates within the framework of the Connected Industry 4.0 programme created by the Spanish government (https://www.industriaconectada40.gob.es/Paginas/index.aspx#inicio). The main tools and services offered by the programme include digital enablers and implementation support for companies, knowledge sharing, and the development of digital technology skills for industry.
AI4GALICIA is also part of the Smart Specialisation Strategy for Galicia (RIS3). Its contribution is centred around the three priorities contained in Challenge 2 of the strategy document: to support the diversification of economic driver sectors in Galicia; to strengthen the competitiveness of the Galician industrial sector; and to promote ICT in Galicia as a key enabling technology. Digital technologies.
Sectors
Agriculture, forestry and fishing -
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities -
Silviculture and other forestry activities -
Fishing and aquaculture -
Construction -
Construction of buildings -
Civil engineering -
Specialised construction activities -
Education -
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply -
Water supply; sewerage; waste managment and remediation activities -
Water collection, treatment and supply -
Sewerage -
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery -
Remediation activities and other waste management services -
Financial and insurance activities -
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding -
Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security -
Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities -
Human health and social work activities -
Human health activities -
Residential care activities -
Social work activities without accommodation -
Accommodation and food service activities -
Accommodation -
Food and beverage service activities -
Manufacture of basic metals -
Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment -
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products -
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products -
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products -
Manufacture of electrical equipment -
Manufacture of food products -
Manufacture of beverages -
Manufacture of tobacco products -
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. -
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products -
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials -
Other manufacturing -
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security -
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles -
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles -
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles -
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles
Technology
Micro/nano electronics -
Sensory systems -
Communication networks -
Cyber physical systems -
Robotics -
Internet of things -
Artificial intelligence -
Mobility & Location based technologies -
Interaction technologies -
Cyber security -
Advanced, or high performance computing -
Big data, data analytics, data handling -
Virtual, augmented and extended reality -
Simulation, modelling and digital twins -
Gamification -
Software as a service and service architectures -
Cloud computing -
Logistics