NEC Laboratories Europe, Cyber Valley Sign MOU for Future AI Collaboration
November 23, 2020 | PR NewswireEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
Two leaders in artificial intelligence (AI) research, have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for future close collaboration: NEC Laboratories Europe and the Cyber Valley research institutions Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS), University of Stuttgart and University of Tübingen. This represents an ongoing effort between the State of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, and its partner province, the Prefecture of Kanagawa, Japan to join forces and support the development of AI technology.
The MoU outlines the intent of NEC Laboratories Europe GmbH and Cyber Valley research partners to explore scientific research cooperation and support for regional start-up companies developing artificial intelligence solutions.
Cyber Valley is Europe's largest artificial intelligence consortium of industry and scientific partners in the fields of machine learning and intelligent systems. The agreement represents a major achievement for the State of Baden-Württemberg and principal sponsor of Cyber Valley in furthering the consortium's position as a leader in artificial intelligence research.
The Memorandum of Understanding was announced at the "Cooperation Event: Baden-Württemberg – Kanagawa" (Kooperationsveranstaltung) on November 19. The virtual event, hosted by Baden-Württemberg International, highlighted scientific cooperation between the State of Baden-Württemberg and the Prefecture of Kanagawa. Baden-Württemberg International is the center of competence of the State of Baden-Württemberg for international economic and scientific cooperation.
The agreement between NEC Laboratories Europe and Cyber Valley research partners lays the foundation for strong, diversified scientific growth in Baden-Württemberg. "We look forward to collaborating with NEC Laboratories Europe on AI research and the fostering of start-ups in the region. With Cyber Valley, the MPI-IS, the University of Stuttgart, and the University of Tübingen have developed a globally renowned AI hotspot, continuing to attract some of the brightest talent and leading corporations in this field. This MoU marks another milestone in the further development of this ecosystem," says Michael Black, Director of the Perceiving Systems Department at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and Cyber Valley Spokesperson.
NEC Laboratories Europe is the European research division of NEC Corporation, global leaders in technology and communication infrastructure and solutions. NEC's strengths include original research in artificial intelligence and its applied use. For Cyber Valley, NEC's future research collaboration will provide a global perspective in AI research areas such as biotechnology.
For NEC Laboratories Europe, the collaboration offers shared scientific insights and the potential for accelerated scientific discovery. Dr. Juergen Quittek, Managing Director of NEC Laboratories Europe explains, "AI is a technology with large potential to transform our society. Still, the technical challenges are so huge that even leading institutions can substantially benefit from working together."
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