RAISE AI Idea Day
AI Idea Day is designed for companies looking to develop a new AI-based product or service or integrate AI capabilities into their existing solutions.
At the event, you can discuss the technical feasibility and business potential of your AI idea with experienced mentors, learn from four companies developing AI solutions, and gain practical insights into the steps needed to move from an idea to a working solution.
You will also learn about the RAISE growth programme, which offers mentoring, international networking opportunities and up to €14,000 worth of funded AI development support.
What to expect?
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Practical business cases. Hear how companies from Estonia, Latvia, Finland and Sweden have developed and implemented AI solutions.
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Feedback on your idea. Discuss the technical feasibility, commercial potential and next steps for your AI project in individual mentoring sessions.
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Support for development. Learn about the opportunities offered by the RAISE programme and how your company can apply.
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New connections. Meet other entrepreneurs, AI experts and potential collaboration partners.
Agenda
10:30–11:00 Registration and morning coffee
11:00–11:15 Welcome and introduction
11:15–12:00 Keynote (TBC)
12:00–13:00 AI business cases from four countries
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12:00–12:15 Latvia: Groglass, Andris Voitkans
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12:15–12:30 Finland: Auttaa AI, Mark Sorsa-Leslie
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12:30–12:45 Sweden: Augurium, Mattias Engström
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12:45–13:00 Estonia: Ethos, Ralf Ellervee
13:00–13:15 Coffee break
13:15–13:45 Introduction to the RAISE programme
13:45–15:45 1:1 mentor meetings and networking
1:1 Meetings with AI Mentors
Have an AI idea you would like expert feedback on? Meet experienced mentors to discuss the feasibility, business potential and possible next steps for your solution.
Mentors will be published soon.
AI Business Cases
Four companies will share their experiences of developing and implementing AI solutions, including practical applications, challenges and lessons learned.
Latvia: Andris Voitkans, Groglass
Groglass is a Latvian technology company developing and manufacturing anti-reflective glass coatings. Andris will share the company’s experience of using AI in its business.
Finland: Mark Sorsa-Leslie, Co-founder of Auttaa AI
Mark has over 30 years of experience in real estate and technology. He develops practical AI solutions that automate real estate workflows and help businesses use operational data to make better decisions.
Sweden: Mattias Engström, Founder of Augurium
Mattias is a technology entrepreneur and investor. He will discuss how AI can accelerate product development and enhance existing solutions, including the use of local language models and the importance of data protection and information security.
Estonia: Ralf Ellervee, CEO and Co-founder of Ethos
Ethos uses AI to interview family members about their lives and turn their stories into personalised books, helping families preserve memories for future generations.
Who should attend?
We welcome small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that:
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want to develop a new AI-based product or service;
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plan to integrate AI capabilities into an existing product or service;
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need expert advice to assess their AI idea and plan its development;
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are exploring how AI could help grow their business and expand into new markets.
You do not need a finished solution or prototype to participate. A concrete idea or product development need that you want to explore further is enough.
Participation is free, but registration is required. Places are limited. The event will be held in English.
Have questions about the event? Feel free to contact teemu@kirahub.org
RAISE (Regional AI Initiative for Scaling Enterprises) is an international growth programme supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing AI-based products and services and enhancing their existing solutions.
The programme helps companies assess the feasibility of their AI ideas, matches them with suitable AI solution providers, and supports the development and piloting of their solutions. Participating companies also benefit from mentoring, practical workshops and international networking opportunities.
Participation in the programme is free of charge, and selected companies receive up to €14,000 worth of funded AI development support to develop and test their solutions in collaboration with a matched AI solution provider.
At the event, we will introduce the programme, explain the eligibility criteria and outline the next steps for applying. Learn more https://kirahub.org/raise-opens-call-for-smes-ready-to-scale-with-ai/
RAISE (Regional AI Initiative for Scaling Enterprises) is co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg Central Baltic Programme 2021–2027. Project partners are Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol, Linköping Science Park, Latvian IT Cluster and KIRAHub.