Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence
IDS member of KI-Campus
The Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence, or IPAI for short, is a 23-hectare circular campus in the north of Heilbronn. This is where companies, start-ups, research and science come together to work on promising AI solutions. IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH has been contributing its expertise in the field of artificial intelligence in image processing to the network since the beginning of the year.
"Artificial intelligence is on everyone's lips and the next few years will see further rapid developments. Heilbronn does not want to leave the shaping of these changes to others, but wants to research, participate and support locally," explains IDS Managing Director Jan Hartmann. "IDS is proud to be active in this up-and-coming city and to help shape its further development by participating in the IPAI."
AI expertise from image processing for AI Campus
The vision of an AI innovation park in Baden-Württemberg emerged back in 2018. A feasibility study by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, with the involvement of stakeholders and the public, formed the basis for the competition to select a location. On 27 July 2021, the Council of Ministers agreed to build the AI Innovation Park Baden-Württemberg in Heilbronn with financial support. IDS already supported the flagship project during the application phase with a letter of intent (LOI). The company has now officially been a member since the start of 2024. "By becoming a member of the IPAI, IDS is deepening its commitment to AI. We look forward to contributing our AI expertise from image processing and other areas to the community and working together on promising projects," explains Sigrid Rögner, Head of Business Innovation and Ecosystem at IDS.
Open innovation approach: shared knowledge
Thanks to the network's open innovation approach, IDS also benefits from the exchange with other AI experts, for example with regard to the optimization of AI camera series or internal company information processing. Carolin Rehder, Head of Membership & Community, IPAI, adds: "We are delighted to welcome IDS, a leading player in the field of image processing, to the IPAI community. With its broad know-how, expertise and active commitment, IDS is not only deepening its commitment to the topic of AI, but also represents a valuable addition to our entire innovation ecosystem."
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