The artificial intelligence and robotics center AIRE (EDIH) is co-financed by the European Union from the "European Digital Innovation Hubs" program (project number 101083677) and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications.
In order to increase the digital capacity of Estonian industrial companies, we conduct test before invest demo projects where we test artificial intelligence and robotics solutions to overcome the challenges of companies. Valuing the broad-based creation of innovation, we initiate test before invest demo projects in as many different fields as possible and develop innovative solutions that do not duplicate existing technologies offered by private companies.
AI & Robotics Estonia (AIRE) invites Estonian manufacturing companies to submit applications to the “Call for ideas for test before invest demoprojects” in order to increase the competitiveness of the Estonian manufacturing industry. Our future is in our hands. AIRE’s demo test before invest project service allows manufacturing companies to test AI and robotics technologies before investing, encouraging further investment in digital technologies. Based on the idea round competition, the AIRE team offers support to selected test before invest demo projects that test artificial intelligence and the technologies that enable it (including robotics). The technology, methodology or prototype tested and validated during the test before invest demo project must be novel and contain some uncertainty (e.g. a tailor-made solution). The expected results of the AIRE demo projects are at least partially reusable in other companies and economic sectors.
Due to state aid and financing rules, the AIRE center supports the transfer of knowledge at universities (including the support covering the direct costs of AIRE partners related to the test before invest demo project) and does not provide financial support to the company. For one test before invest demo project, the maxium total budget is up to 60,000 euros, of which state aid is 24 000 euros. Total budget includes a mandatory digital maturity assessment once a year, participation in AIRE clubs, and marketing and management costs of the AIRE center (including 7% so-called overhead). The project will be implemented within 6-9 months.
The call is open all year round – projects are launched 3-4 times a year. New applications (with CVs and other supporting documents) are welcome by the 5. September at the latest by email to demonstration-projects@aire-edih.eu. Please refer to the guidelines for the call for proposals when filling in the application form. For a quick overview of the call for demo projects, please see the summary.
When filling out the application form, please follow the guidelines for the idea round. You can get a quick overview of the idea round of demo projects in the summary.
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