We are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on January 22, 2025 between the Artificial Intelligence Center Hamburg (ARIC)/EDIH Hamburg and OccitanIA to announce. Even better: we have already started implementing the first activities!
Our common goals at a glance:
๐ข(๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ) ๐๐: Jointly develop European domain-specific and legally compliant large language models and visual models.
๐ข๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ป๐ฎ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐: Unfolding synergies in logistics, supply chains and smart mobility.
๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Enabling mutual access to infrastructure, promoting cluster expansions and securing investments.
๐ข๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐จ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐: Sharing best tech practices and supporting SMEs in the introduction of key technologies.
๐ข๐ฆ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ท๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐: Joint use of tools, framework conditions and services to promote innovation in both regions.
We are taking concrete steps to build an EU DeepTech alliance, which should reach a decisive, positive turning point through our cooperation. Germany and France are natural partners and offer great potential in areas such as AI, data infrastructures, supercomputing, quantum technologies and space technology.
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