As part of the future program for Augsburg, Bayern Innovativ GmbH, on behalf of the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, is responsible for networking in the field of "Artificial Intelligence in Production" with targeted technology transfer measures. The aim is to initiate an increase in the competitiveness of the participating companies and the creation of new, future-proof jobs through innovation.

To this end, we bring together the network's stakeholders and other interested companies. The focus is on transferring the solutions developed by the research partners of the AI production network into operational practice. At the same time, we inform, network and encourage their cooperation in research, development and innovation projects. We are open to all interested companies and network partners in the Augsburg and Swabia region as well as throughout Bavaria.

The partners in the AI production network

The AI Production Network Augsburg implements a variety of measures that are supported by the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy and the State Ministry of Science and the Arts. The network brings together numerous partners from the Augsburg region.

What the AI production network offers

The aim of the AI Production Network Augsburg with numerous research partners and business development networks from the Augsburg region is the joint research of AI-based production technologies at the interface between materials, production technologies and data-based modeling as well as the development of sustainable business models.

The thematic focuses of the participating research institutions are as follows:

Research alliance: University of Augsburg | DLR ZLP | Fraunhofer IGCV

• Self-organizing process route planning
• Generative design methods and material development
• Digital twins for product, material, process and production network
• Learning manufacturing processes & closed-loop production
• Resilient value creation networks and supply chains
• Human Centered Production Technologies

Research alliance: Augsburg University of Applied Sciences | FIM Core Competence Center | Fraunhofer FIT | Augsburg Institute of Textile Technology

• AI methods for digital business models
• Development and validation of safe industrial components
• Applied AI in digitalized production systems
• AI-supported risk analyses in digital value creation networks
• User experience and human-machine interaction
• Big data forensics and cognitive security systems

The range of services offered by the network partners and Bayern Innovativ includes numerous information and networking events. Bayern Innovativ also offers you the following services:

• Identification and advice on technology-oriented funding programs
• Support in forming consortia for research, development and innovation projects
• Matchmaking and initiation of cooperation partnerships
• Provision of a Bavaria-wide AI competence map
• Overview of relevant AI events
• Illustration of best practice examples

The target group includes manufacturing companies, development service providers, research facilities and scientific institutes.