How AI-MATTERS works

AI Matters

AI-MATTERS is a European network of test and experimentation facilities that aims to strengthen the resilience and flexibility of the European manufacturing sector, taking advantage of the latest developments in AI, robotics and intelligent, autonomous systems for flexible production.

What does AI-MATTERS offer?

Our offer

Testing and experimentation facilities and infrastructure for validation and demonstration of new ideas and technologies in a real production environment.

Services that leverage infrastructure, technology, expertise and data to solve specific use cases through collaborative experimentation.

For whom it is addressed

Technology companies wishing to test AI solutions in a real environment and improve them through feedback.

Construction companies that want to consider the suitability and impact of AI solutions before investing or implementing them.

We focus on start-ups, growth companies and SMEs, but larger companies can also participate.

Request a service

Simply fill-in a contact form, and we will direct you to the partner who can help you get started.

Steps of cooperation

What is the experience of using an AI-MATTERS service like?

What can you win?

If you have at least one of the following:

✓ Existing technology or solution (AI) (TRL 4 and above) and relevant know-how, or

✓ Request for validation of your AI-based product, solution or service in a production environment; or

✓ Desire to optimize your production process, or

✓ Dealing with a challenge due to lack of staff, or

✓ Need or challenge to improve quality, or

✓ Need access to relevant use cases or data on the maturation of your product up to TRL-8, or

✓ Need to understand how to apply new technology without investment, or

✓ Relevant use case or data from your production environment.

You will get at least one of the following:

✓ Access to our facilities and infrastructure to integrate and test your solution in a real production environment

✓ Access to production companies, use cases and/or data

✓ Evaluation and feedback from potential users in the production sector

✓ Opportunity to mature your solution based on the results of the experiments

✓ Access to technology experts and demonstration projects

✓ Proof of concept (including reference) as a result of experimentation

✓ Discount or financial support for testing and experimentation with AI technology or validation of your solution, based on an eligibility check

How we support collaborative testing and experimentation:

AI-MATTERS offers various ways to support collaborative testing and experimentation, taking advantage of TEF facilities across Europe:

  1. We offer testing of technological solutions in a production environment in our laboratories,
  2. We develop use cases and collect data from end users to improve and validate solutions, and/or
  3. We organise collaborative experiments between end-users and technology providers.

AI-MATTERS focuses on applied research, such as technology validation in laboratory or industrial environments, demonstrations, prototyping and system certification.

Our services

AI-MATTERS offers services around four key challenges for the integration of AI in manufacturing: production optimisation, human-robot interaction, circular economy (sustainability) and new technological capabilities. Some services are presented below, while all are available on the services page.

Do you have any other questions?

Do you have questions about your production environment or your technology (e.g. whether it meets the criteria), or do you want to request a new service? Contact us directly!