The European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking has announced the outcome of the call launched last September for the creation of Europe's first AI Factories, which selected the IT4LIA AI Factory project, the initiative nominated by Italy, with the participation of Austria and Slovenia, and co-funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, the National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN), the Emilia-Romagna Region, the CINECA consortium, the National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN), the ItaliaMeteo Agency, the Italian Institute of Artificial Intelligence for Industry (AI4I) and the Bruno Kessler Foundation (FBK). The initiative, coordinated as a hosting entity by CINECA, is also attended by other national institutions and entities, including the ICSC Foundation - National Research Centre in HPC Big data and Quantum Computing.
This is a success for Italy, the result of work that has united institutions and research bodies, demonstrating the potential of a cohesive and strategic collaboration for the development of artificial intelligence. The initiative will not only strengthen the entire national technology ecosystem, but will also give a significant boost to Italy's competitiveness and economic resilience.
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