Hub for AI and IT Knowledge and cooperation between universities and SMEs

Short title: AIKnowIT

Funding reference number: 01.01-IP.01-0003/24

Project period: Sept 2024 – Feb 2026

Project budget: 46.998 €

Research focus:

Focus 1 (since 02/2024): Knowledge Society, Sustainable Mobility and Value Creation in the Global Transformation

Structural unit:

Wismar Business School

Project management:

Prof. Dr. math. Gunnar Prause

Funding:

European Union (EU - Interreg)

Five people stand side by side, smiling at the camera. In the background is a large beach sunset photo labeled “Lecture Hall,” “Laboratory,” and “Studio,” along with the tagline “Wismar University – 10 minutes to the water.” The individuals are dressed in a mix of formal and casual attire. — The project partners met in Wismar in December to develop a questionnaire.
Source: Wismar University of Applied Sciences/WHY

International platform for promoting knowledge transfer and digital innovation between universities and SMEs, with a focus on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

AIKnowIT involves four partners from Lithuania, Sweden, Poland and Germany. The partnership is composed of universities and technology institute. The partners are supported by one associated partner which is science and technology park. The project is led by Klaipėda University (LT).

The overall project objective is to build platform for cooperation between universities and SMEs to enable exchange of knowledge and strengthen the connectivity by empowering digital innovation by application of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity solutions.The project's activities will start with workshops and surveys to collect the needs and demands from interested parties to be addressed by the platform. Analysis of the survey will be used to shape the platform in a suitable form. The main target groups are entrepreneurs, startups and other business professionals, economic development organizations, students, and interns.