European Digital Innovation Hub Adriatic Croatia

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The proposed European Digital Innovation Hub EDIH Adria (EDIH Adria) is based on two key technologies for which there is a need for use for the intended purposes in the Republic of Croatia – artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC). The proposed consortium has significant existing competencies, resources, knowledge and capacities for knowledge transfer towards target users. EDIH Adria is an agile consortium created for user-centric performance, as a partnership consisting of two scientific research institutions (University of Rijeka and University of Pula), companies that are global technology leaders (Ericsson Nikola Tesla and Infobip, first Croatian unicorn), a business support institution (Step Ri leading Croatian business support institution) and a regional development agency PORIN. EDIH Adria will implement AI and HPC in the following sectors: health and quality of life (including health tourism), transport and mobility (with emphasis on the maritime sector), and energy and sustainable development. Covering both the private and public sectors in Adriatic Croatia, the foreseen activities include an elaborated set of digitalization services and educations for the users, networking, complementing and cooperating throughout Croatia, as well as with other EDIHs in the European Union, thus encouraging the development of an ecosystem in which entrepreneurs, employers' associations and support institutions on one part, the academic and education sector on the second and the public sector and policy makers on the third, with financial support, form the basis for creating the Hub and the innovation ecosystem around it.