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AI Challenges


Added by:   National contact point
Added on:   09 Jul 2025
Updated by:   OECD analyst
Updated on:   09 Jul 2025

The AI Challenge system promotes open and collaborative innovation approaches between, on the one hand, companies or public entities facing digital challenges and, on the other hand, start-ups or SMEs which will provide innovative technologies. Their objective is to bring out radically new solutions for all economic players.

Name in original language

Challenges IA

Initiative overview

The initiative has the following objectives:To foster open innovation by joint programs between start-ups and broader organisations, either public or private.To answer needs in key sectors: transportation, energy, health, cybersecurity, environment.

Name of responsible organisation (in English)

Directorate General for Enterprises (DGE)

About the policy initiative


Organisation:

  • Directorate General for Enterprises (DGE)

Category:

  • National – AI policy initiatives, regulations, guidelines, standards and programmes or projects

Initiative type:

  • Support to start-ups

Participating organisations:


Participating countries:


Status:

  • Active

Start Year:

  • 2019

Binding:

  • Non-binding

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