Partnerships

AI, Data & Robots (ADRA)

AI, Data & Robots (ADRA)

Partnership website: https://adr-association.eu/

The AI, Data and Robotics (ADR) partnership brings together industry, academia and the European Commission to
pursue innovative solutions on a large scale, pooling efforts, resources and investments to generate long-term positive impact, boost European competitiveness and technological sovereignty, as well as create jobs and growth.
The general objectives of the co-programmed European Partnership are:

  • secure European’s sovereignty over AI, data and robotics technologies and know how (position and control perspective dimension);
  • establish European leadership in AI, data and robotics technologies with high environmental, social and economic impact (with focus on technology and innovation dimensions);
  • reinforce Europe’s strong and global competitive position in AI, data and robotics (market dimension).

The partnership will boost Europe’s competitiveness, societal well-being and environmental leadership, as leading
the world in researching, developing and deploying value-driven trustworthy AI, data and robotics based on European
fundamental rights, principles and values.

What are partnerships?

Partnerships group the EC and private and/or public partners, to coordinate and streamline the research & innovation initiatives and funding in some selected key domains.

How to use partnerships?

  • orientation
    Partnerships publish strategic documents, e.g. outlining the main research and innovation challenges or key focus points.
  • networking
    Partnerships often organise events, such as info days, brokerage events, etc. Meet potential partners and learn about the nuances that are not visible in the official documents.
  • ecosystem analysis
    Partnerships typically have an advisory board, and publish impact studies of previous actions. These are good sources of information to uncover the main R&D&I players in the domain.
  • steering the agenda
    Partnerships collaborate with the EC on outlining the strategy and the future funding opportunities in their domain, based on input from industry, academia, and other stakeholders.

Testimonial

image of UNCHAIN - Revolutionising urban logistics & space management

UNCHAIN - Revolutionising urban logistics & space management

The UNCHAIN project, ‘urban logistics and planning: anticipating urban freight generation and demand including digitalisation of urban freight’ obtained funding from the Horizon Europe’s Mobility Cluster. The project focuses on breaking down data silos and promoting public-private data exchange across a unified European mobility data space, enabling more informed decisions and greater efficiency. The City of Mechelen is a partner in the project and takes on the role of ‘follower city’: it will work alongside the primary demonstration sites (in Madrid, Berlin and Florence) to maximize the geographical coverage and replicability of solutions across Europe. Mechelen aims to test 2 concrete solutions in the UNCHAIN project, with the aim to help addressing its current and future challenges in urban freight distribution.