If you want to learn how to use advanced technologies like AI and Blockchain to advance your company, the Boot Camp is a unique opportunity. It’s evident that most AI applications barely work, but with new AI models, they will become much more useful. New AI models, in collaboration with other advanced technologies, will enable business process automation in previously unimaginable ways. In today’s VUCA world, existing business processes and human roles within them require serious consideration of their sustainability. Conversely, in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. The choice is yours.

The successful AI hackathon last year, which saw 40 teams from Croatia participate, has now expanded to include the entire region and cover various business sectors. This year’s COTRUGLI hackathon has attracted 80 top-notch mentors from the region, and more confirmations are expected.

European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH) are dynamic ecosystems that foster innovation, collaboration, and development in advanced technologies such as AI. They combine the necessary elements – computing power, data, and talent – to create top-tier AI business models. EDIHs serve as hubs driving advancements in AI applications across various key areas.

The EDIH hackathon aligns with broader strategies to create ecosystems of excellence and trust in AI within the EU, validating and promoting reliable AI innovations. These hubs support the application and adoption of trustworthy AI technologies and assist European innovators in bringing their AI solutions to market. Close cooperation between EDIHs is expected to enhance the EU innovation ecosystem further, providing pre-market validation for AI innovations.

Collaborate for New Solutions

A key part of the hackathon is the Boot Camp organized by the AI & Gaming EDIH as part of the “Digital transformation of Central Croatia and Northern Adriatic through AI And Gaming EDIH” project, valued at over 2.3 million euros. The project is co-financed by the DIGITAL Europe program of the European Commission and the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan 2021-2026. Experts from various institutions, including the Regional Coordinator of SMŽ as the lead partner, SIMORA Development Agency, Institute of Physics, Faculty of Organization and Informatics Varaždin, PAR Polytechnic, HashNET Ltd., Fast Lane Ltd., and the Center for Artificial Intelligence Lipik as project partners, and COTRUGLI’s new accelerator network CO-LAB will be available at the Boot Camp.

By participating in the COTRUGLI EDIH Hackathon 2024, you can be at the forefront of AI and blockchain innovation, collaborating with top experts and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.