Norwegian Artificial Intelligence Network for Europe

The main purpose of NAINE is to contribute to increased number of EU proposals on AI with Norwegian involment. NAINE is open for everyone in Norway interested in AI and national and European collaboration. This includes both research and applications and across academia and industry. In line with the European Commission, we use the expression AI in the broadest context covering machine learning, deep learning, hybrid analytics, learning based control systems etc. At the moment EU does not have an overarching programme for "everything AI". Instead, due to its broad and complex nature, AI is covered by multiple initiatives in and alongside the EU framework, both in the running H2020 and the next Horizon Europe, and clearly specified in the coming Digital Europe Programme for 2021. NAINE is monitoring selected calls and activities, forwarding information and coordinating hearings for calls together with the Research Council of Norway. In addition, we will organize two workshops yearly with information about relevant activities and calls as well as networking opportunities.

The steering group in NAINE is:
Lene Lad Johansen – SINTEF Digital
Signe Riemer-Sørensen – SINTEF Digital
Anders Løland – Norsk Regnesentral
Søren Kragsholm – Universitetet i Agder
Jim Tørresen – Universitetet i Oslo
Heri Ramampiaro - NTNU
Ieva Martinkenaite - Telenor