AI-TIE project: Technology Innovation Ecosystems for Competitiveness of SMEs
The AI-TIE project provides support for business development and growth utilizing artificial intelligence innovations and artificial intelligence solutions. The main goal of the AI-TIE project is to support SMEs in developing and growing their business.
During the project, companies will be able to utilize artificial intelligence to innovate their product and service development and deliver the outcome to their customers.
The artificial intelligence topic will be approached from the very basics terms towards industry-specific training, mentoring and accelerator activities. The project focuses on the clean industry and the welfare, social and health sectors.
Duration: 2021-2023
Partners: Haaga-Helia (main organizer), Laurea University of Applied Sciences (partner organizer), Finland’s AI accelerator FAIA ry, MyData Global ry, Helsingin seudun kauppakamari, Länsi-Uudenmaan kauppakamari, Itä-Uudenmaan kehitysyhtiö Posintra, Uudenmaan yrittäjät ry, NewCo Helsinki, Keski-Uudenmaan Kehittämiskeskus – KEUKE, Health Capital Helsinki, Terveysteknologia ry, Kemianteollisuus ry and Sailab MedTech Finland ry.
Sponsor: EAKR (REACT-EU) and Uudenmaan liitto
AI-TIE OBJECTIVES
- A new operating model will be built through an artificial intelligence innovation ecosystem, in which SMEs, large companies and other key players will work together dynamically to offer their products and services with the aim of business development.
- Providing training, materials, and online content to increase the artificial intelligence skills of corporate personnel
- The project’s artificial intelligence accelerators will create new intangible digital products and services based on the gathered data
- Developing the skills of business advisers and SME interface experts to communicate the potential of AI when consulting with SMEs
- An artificial intelligence at work webinar series is offered (right now only in Finnish)
AI-TIE IN NUMBERS
12
Communication and network partners
3
Artificial Intelligence Accelerator
65
Companies participating in AI accelerator
14
AI use cases generated by companies
31
Finnish companies' AI stories
3
Artificial Intelligence at Work Webinars
76
Participants in webinars
23
SME´s participating in RDI institutions´ projects
31
SME´s launching new RDI cooperation
19
SME´s receiving COVID-19 support
PROJECT TEAM
Anna Lahtinen
Project Manager
Tel. +358 50 505 7784
anna.lahtinen@haaga-helia.fi
Altti Lagstedt
Tel. +358 40 488 7272
altti.lagstedt@haaga-helia.fi
Janne Kauttonen
Tel. +358 40 488 7449
janne.kauttonen@haaga-helia.fi
Elizabeth SanMiguel
Tel. +358 40 488 7135
elizabeth.sanmiguel @haaga-helia.fi
Iris Humala
Tel. +358 50 530 6428
iris.humala@haaga-helia.fi
Marjo Ruuti
Tel. +358 40 152 7964
marjo.ruuti@laurea.fi
Teija Fontell
Tel. +358 40 832 2551
teija.fontell@laurea.fi
Oskari Lappalainen
Tel. +358 50 576 5764
oskari.lappalainen@laurea.fi
Martti Asikainen
Tel. +358 50 576 5641
martti.asikainen@haaga-helia.fi
Eetu Tuominen
Tel. +358 50 478 5342
eetu.tuominen@haaga-helia.fi
Annika Koskenkorva
Tel. +358 50 400 8099
annika.koskenkorva@haaga-helia.fi
Petteri Saloranta
Tel. +358 50 346 7054
petteri.saloranta@haaga-helia.fi
Partners
Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences was the primary implementor and coordinated of the project.
Laurea University of Applied Sciences was the secondary implementor of the project.
FAIA ry was one of the project's main collaborators and acted as an expert on the structure and content of the accelerators.
MyData is an international non-profit organization that works for the ethical use of data.
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