InnovAIte Slovakia: Illuminating Pathways for AI-Driven Breakthroughs

Project Title: InnovAIte Slovakia: Illuminating Pathways for AI-Driven Breakthroughs

Project Code: 09I02-03-V01-00029

Call: 09I02‑03‑V01 – Transformational and Innovation Consortia

Component: 9 – More Effective Governance and Strengthened Funding for Research, Development and Innovation

Investment: 2 – Support for Cooperation among Companies, Academia, and R&D Organizations

Project Implementation: 04/2025 - 09/2027

Beneficiary: Gratex International a.s.

Partners: Asseco Central Europe, a. s., CANEX, spol. s r. o., Optima Ideas, s.r.o., VSB – Technical University of Ostrava, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Comenius University Bratislava, Alexander Dubček University in Trenčín, Slovak center of scientific and technical information, The Self-Governing region of Trenčin

Project Objective: To advance the state of the art in AI applications across diverse domains, leveraging the expertise of the consortium partners, and deliver tangible innovations that drive economic growth, enhance sustainability, and improve quality of life within the project implementation period.

Brief Project Description:
InnovAIte Slovakia seeks to build a dynamic and sustainable innovation ecosystem in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), effectively linking cutting-edge research with practical applications. The project emphasizes the development of AI solutions that are not only technologically advanced but also ethical, environmentally sustainable, and socially beneficial. The consortium brings together leading research centers, universities, and businesses from Slovakia, Germany, and the Czech Republic.

Key focus areas include the development of AI algorithms for improving building energy efficiency, enhancing traffic safety through video analytics, automating software development, driving digital transformation in the insurance sector, and validating functional prototypes. Special attention is also given to AI education, talent development, and the incubation of startups.

Recovery and Resilience Plan funding contribution: €14,840,578.36

Total expenditures: €17,867,495.47