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AI4GALICIA: Artificial Intelligence for Galicia

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Contact Data

Coordinator (University)

CITIC- University of A Coruña

Coordinator website

https://citic.udc.es

Year Established

2017

Location

Universidade da Coruña. Campus de Elviña s/n 15071, A Coruña (Spain), 15071, A Coruna (Spain)

Website

http://ai4galicia.eu

Contact information

Manuel Bustabad
info@ai4galicia.eu
+34881015534

Description

Description

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-european-industry).

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.

Link to national or regional initiatives for digitising industry

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.

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.

DIHs are also part of the European Approach to Artificial Intelligence, launched by the European Commission in April 2018.

This common European approach highlights the importance of Artificial Intelligence as a key driver of competitiveness across all sectors of the economy, alongside other Key Enabling Technologies (KET) such as nanotechnology, biotechnology and photonics, and the need for all countries to put in place mechanisms of this kind at a regional and national level to support knowledge transfer and business digitisation.

In line with the European Approach to Artificial Intelligence and as part of Spain’s National Science, Technology and Innovation Strategy (EECTI) 2021-2028, the recently published Spanish R&D&I Strategy for Artificial Intelligence sets out the national priorities for AI in Spain.

AI4GALICIA operates within the framework of the Connected Industry 4.0programme created by the Spanish government. 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.

Market and Services

Market sectors

  • Agriculture, hunting and forestry
  • Fishing
  • Mining and quarrying
  • Electricity, gas and water supply
  • Construction
  • Wholesale and retail trade
  • Hotels and restaurants
  • Transport, storage and communication
  • Real estate, renting and business activities
  • Public administration and defence
  • Education
  • Health and social work
  • Other community, social and personal service activities (media, entertainment, etc.)
  • Manufacture of textiles and textile products
  • Manufacture of leather and leather products
  • Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
  • Manufacture of machinery and equipment
  • Manufacture of electrical and optical equipment
  • Manufacture of transport equipment
  • Other markets
  • Financial intermediation

TRL Focus

  • TRL4 - Component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environment
  • TRL5 - Component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment
  • TRL6 - System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment
  • TRL7 - System prototype demonstration in an operational environment
  • TRL8 - Actual system completed and qualified through test and demonstration
  • TRL9 - Actual system proven through successful mission operations

Services provided

  • Awareness creation
  • Ecosystem building, scouting, brokerage, networking
  • Visioning and Strategy Development for Businesses
  • Collaborative Researchs
  • Concept validation and prototyping
  • Testing and validation
  • Pre-competitive series production
  • Commercial infrastructure
  • Digital Maturity Assessment
  • Incubator/accelerator support
  • Voice of the customer, product consortia
  • Market intelligence
  • Access to Funding and Investor Readiness Services
  • Mentoring
  • Education and skills development
  • Other

Service Examples

SMARTOM Project: Creation of an integrated management system for industrial tomato farming

 

Description

The project is aimed at improving the management of industrial tomato farming to make crops more sustainable and competitive by optimising resources and reducing the use of inputs such as water and pesticides.

Service provided

Development of UAV-mounted remote sensing and AI data processing systems for use in the following areas:

  • Crop health management through pest and disease control.
  • Irrigation management based on the water needs of the crop.
  • Fertiliser management based on the nutritional needs of the crop.
  • Efficient harvest management based on detection of point of ripeness and parameters of productive potential.

Use of AI

Intelligent data management using AI techniques to speed up and optimise decision-making at all stages of the tomato crop lifecycle in relation to processes such as irrigation management, application of fertilisers and pesticides, and timing of harvests to fit industry needs.

Client

Business consortium comprising::

- SOLTEL SOLUTIONS: C/ Leonardo Da Vinci, 13 , Sevilla (Spain),+34 955 087300

- AMBLING INGENIERÍA Y SERVICIOS: Av. Martín Palomino, 82, 10600 Plasencia (Spain), +34 927 90 42 26

- CARTOGALICIA: Rúa Oliveira nave 96B, 15895 Milladoiro - Ames (Spain), +34 981 55 42 01

- ACOPAEX: Agrupación de Cooperativas Agrarias de Extremadura: Ctra. Santa Amalia, 3, 06410 Badajoz (Spain), +34 924 83 00 15

- CTAEX: Ctra. Villafranco a Balboa, km 1,2, 06195 Villafranco del Guadiana, Badajoz (Spain), +34 924 44 80 77

 

More details: https://www.ctaex.com/transferencia-tecnologica/GOS-smartom

Proyecto APIA (Airport Pavement Index Assesment)

 

Description

The project is aimed at automating the detection of irregularities, potholes and other defects in airport pavement which may impede the safe functioning of the facility.

Service provided

Development of a software module based on image-processing and artificial intelligence algorithms for the detection and classification of defects in airport pavement surfaces, using images taken by a mobile pavement-inspection platform.

Use of AI

The aim of the project is to automate the detection and classification of defects and to bring about continuous improvement in decision-making and the identification of defects using artificial intelligence.

Client

GHENOVA INGENIERÍA, S.L.

Carretera de la Esclusa, 11A, 2ª planta, Seville, España

Telf. +34 954990200

 

More details: https://www.citic.udc.es/proyecto/listar.htm?id=161

WATERSIG: Application of information technology to the integrated management of drinking water and sanitation services using big data and parallelisation strategies

Description

The growing frequency of drought and flood events, coupled with rising city populations and damage to bodies of water, has made it necessary to improve the efficiency of our water cycle infrastructure.

The proliferation and falling cost of IoT sensors, allied with the new paradigm of Big Data, has created new opportunities to improve how water is managed and governed based on intensive use of data.

Service provided

Design, development and experimental validation of an information system to improve water storage and sanitation infrastructure management using Big Data technology, artificial intelligence and software acceleration techniques.

Use of AI

The WaterSIG information system combines different Big Data and AI technologies in order to meet the needs of drinking water and sanitation networks, such as behaviour modelling, large-scale monitoring and identifying certain fault patterns.

Client

Business consortium comprising:

- GRUPO PROYFE: Av. do Mar, 123, 15570 Narón (Spain), +34 981 33 30 44

- CyE: Av. do Mar, 123, 15570 Narón (Spain), +34 981 37 11 36

- TORUSWARE: Calle de las Cigarreras, 5, 15006 A Coruña (Spain), +34 981 97 82 86

More details: http://www.proyfe.com/es/comun/index.php?r=noticias.detalle&id=242

Organization

Organizational form

(part of) Public organization (part of RTO, or university)

Turnover

>5.000.000

Number of employees

>100

Evolutionary Stage

Fully operational

Geographical Scope

European

Funding

  • Horizon 2020
  • European Social Fund
  • COSME
  • European Regional Development Fund
  • National basic research funding
  • National specific innovation funding
  • Regional funding
  • Private funding
  • Partner resources
  • Other

Customers

Number of customers annually

>50

Type of customers

  • Start-up companies
  • SMEs (<250 employees)
  • MidCaps (between €2-10 billion turnover)
  • Large companies, multi-nationals
  • Research organisations

Partners

Fundación Instituto Tecnológico de Galicia (ITG)

Partner Type

Research & Technology organization

Website

https://www.itg.es/

Grupo Oesía

Partner Type

Large enterprise

Website

http://www.grupooesia.com/

CINFO S.L.

Partner Type

SME

Website

http://www.cinfo.es

Cámara de comercio A Coruña

Partner Type

Chamber of Commerce

Website

http://www.camaracoruna.com/web/camara/1

Corporación Hijos de Rivera, S.L.

Partner Type

Large enterprise

Website

http://www.corporacionhijosderivera.com/

Tecnologías Plexus S.L.

Partner Type

Large enterprise

Website

https://www.tecnologiasplexus.com/

ABANCA Corporación Bancaria, S.A.

Partner Type

Large enterprise

Website

https://www.abanca.com

Technological competences

  • Micro and nano electronics, smart system integration
  • Sensors, actuators, MEMS, NEMS, RF
  • Broadband and other communication networks (e.g. 5G)
  • Cyber physical systems (e.g. embedded systems)
  • Robotics and autonomous systems
  • Internet of Things (e.g. connected devices, sensors and actuators networks)
  • Artificial Intelligence and cognitive systems
  • Location based technologies (e.g. GPS, GIS, in-house localization)
  • Interaction technologies (e.g. human-machine Interaction, motion recognition and language technologies)
  • Cyber security (including biometrics)
  • Advanced or High performance computing
  • Data mining, big data, database management
  • Augmented and virtual reality, visualization
  • Simulation and modelling
  • Gamification
  • Software as a service and service architectures
  • Cloud computing
  • ICT management, logistics and business systems
Last updated: 15/07/19 16:29