Accompanying research

The accompanying research supports the effective implementation of the innovation projects in the "AI Innovation Competition - Generative AI for SMEs" technology programme. It addresses key cross-cutting issues in a practical manner and provides impetus for science, politics and business - especially for SMEs. The aim is to support the funded projects in creating tangible and sustainable added value for German SMEs with their solutions.

The accompanying research brings together experts from business, science and the innovation ecosystem - including from PwC GmbH WPG, PwC Strategy& (Germany) GmbH, Possible Digital GmbH, Merantix Momentum, the German AI Association, the Free University of Berlin and the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI).

Through internal and external networking within the programme, the accompanying research promotes synergies and strengthens cooperation across project boundaries. It organises the transfer of knowledge and results, makes progress visible and disseminates the potential of generative AI, in particular the solutions developed in the technology programme. With targeted support in the development of viable business models, the added value can be utilised sustainably.

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Project management
Alexander Linder
Project Manager
PwC Strategy& (Germany) GmbH
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Scientific support
Prof Dr Daniel Fürstenau
Scientific Director
Free University of Berlin
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Networking and transfer
Nadezhda Filina
Networking Coordination
Possible Digital GmbH
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