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30 September
Registration for the National Healthcare Innovation Award 2025 now open >
Preparations for the National Healthcare Innovation Award 2025 are underway, and companies can now register! Amsterdam Economic Board and partners like Zorg2025 are hosting the regional pre-selection round for innovative scale-ups from North Holland and Flevoland.
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30 September
UvA's Informatics Institute in the media >
The Informatics Institute at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) has compiled a list of recent media appearances featuring their researchers and students. From AI applications in healthcare to innovative spin-offs, the UvA has everything neatly summarized for you.
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September 30
The future of computer systems: fast and sustainable >
Professor Andy Pimentel from the University of Amsterdam is developing computer systems that are not only faster but also more sustainable. As AI and data processing expand, this work becomes increasingly critical.
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September 28
Participate in the National AI Benchmark! >
The National AI Benchmark is designed to quickly provide companies with insights into their AI maturity. By completing a survey, businesses gain access to a detailed report offering practical recommendations and comparisons with other organizations. This project is in collaboration with the Amsterdam Centre for Business Innovation (ACBI) and is supported by prominent AI researchers such as Prof. Henk Volberda, Dr. Michiel Tempelaar, and Dr. Rick Hollen. The benchmark offers tangible steps to improve your AI strategy, identify new applications, and strengthen your competitive edge. Take the survey here .
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25 September 2024
Sennay Ghebreab talks to Villamedia >
When will it be possible to plug AI into our brains? Sennay Ghebreab (neuroinformatician at the University of Amsterdam) shares his view in a article from Villamedia: calls for 'being open to the insights that AI provides us.
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23 September 2024
Participate in the National AI Benchmark! >
How does your industry use AI? Join the National AI Benchmark for free and find out!
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10 September 2024
ICAI Announces Strategic Collaboration with 18 Dutch Knowledge Institutions >
As of September 1st, the Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence (ICAI) has officially become a collaboration between 18 Dutch knowledge institutions. With the signing of the agreement by these institutions, a nationwide ecosystem of knowledge institutions is now involved, enhancing the governance of the ICAI network.
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6 September 2024
CuspAI Introduces Itself at LAB42 >
On September 5, 2024, Max Welling and Chad Edwards, founders of CuspAI, presented their innovative company during the IvI coffee & cake gathering.
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5 September 2024
Advanced AI for Surveillance Robots: A Collaborative Project by Dutch Institutions >
A consortium of leading Dutch research institutions and government agencies, including TU Delft, the University of Amsterdam, TNO, and the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, has launched an ambitious project aimed at developing advanced artificial intelligence (AI) for surveillance robots. Officially initiated on September 4, the OpenBots consortium focuses on creating AI systems designed to assist human security officers in various security settings.
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23 January 2025
Tech Companies' $500 Billion AI Initiative: A Bold Move or Cause for Concern? >
In a surprising move on his first full day in office, President Donald Trump announced a massive collaboration between OpenAI, Softbank, and Oracle to invest $500 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) over the next four years.
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23 January 2025
Hyperbolic Geometry: the solution? >
Deep learning excels at tasks like image recognition but often struggles with accuracy when classifying similar objects. UvA researcher Pascal Mettes suggests hyperbolic geometry as a game-changing solution.
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21 January 2025
AI Tool to Help Prevent Falls Among Elderly >
Leonie Westerbeek, a researcher at the University of Amsterdam, is leading a project that uses AI to help elderly patients reduce their fall risk. Her doctoral research focuses on a system that advises seniors on how to manage medication-related risks, which are the leading cause of falls among this age group.
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17 January 2025
UvA showcases research at Supercomputing 2024 in Atlanta >
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) participated in Supercomputing 2024 in Atlanta, where researchers presented their work on using microservices for collaborative model training on the FABRIC testbed. The UvA team, including Alexandros Koufakis, Anestis Dalgitsis, Cees de Laat, and Paola Grosso, demonstrated how vertical federated learning techniques can ensure privacy while training AI models.
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17 January 2025
UvA and KPMG join forces for AI and accountancy research >
The University of Amsterdam (UvA) and KPMG have launched a five-year collaboration under the AI4FinTech programme. With an annual contribution of €100,000 from KPMG, the initiative focuses on applying AI in accountancy and auditing AI itself, strengthening the bridge between academia and industry in financial technology.
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