nir-vana innovation network

<p>The main objective of the AI4Media – Open Call #1 is to engage entrepreneurs, companies (e.g., SMEs, mid-caps) and researchers that regularly develop and integrate applied research in the field of AI, to develop new research and applications for AI, and contribute to the enrichment of the pool of technological tools of the AI4Media (AI4EU) platform.</p><p>It is expected that 10 applicants be selected in each of the tracks of the open call, with a maximum budget of €50 000 per applicant.</p><p>Submissions to the open call will be done exclusively through the <a href="https://www.f6s.com/ai4mediaopencall1/" target="_blank">F6S platform</a>. Submissions must address one of the defined challenges in either track. In addition to specific information about the project and the applicant, the submission must include a detailed technical description of the project, outlining the concept (excellence of the project and alignment with AI4Media), impact, implementation, and value.</p><p>All submitted proposals will initially be checked against defined eligibility criteria (applicant, country, and proposal). Eligible proposals will be evaluated against five criteria based on the submitted technical description. All applicants, independently of their result, will be contacted.</p><p>Note: applicants are required to register at F6S platform to be able to submit their proposals.</p><p>AI4Media aims to become a centre of excellence and a wide network of researchers across Europe and beyond, with a focus on delivering the next generation of core AI advances to serve the key sector of Media, to make sure that the European values of ethical and trustworthy AI are embedded in future AI deployments, and to reimagine AI as a crucial beneficial enabling technology in the service of Society and Media.</p><p>The cascade funding programme under which the AI4Media – Open Call #1 will run is one of the key pillars of the project, which in turn contribute to the European Strategy on AI. The funding programme aims to increase engagement of external actors and build an ecosystem around the network, in turn benefiting from it and bringing innovations to the market.</p><p>The AI4Media – Open Call #1 aims to promote the development of new research and applications for AI, contribute AI4Media (AI4EU) platform. Two types of projects are eligible, divided into tracks.</p>