Three ENIA chairs focus on AI and agriculture/rural development: University of Murcia, University of Cordoba, University of Oviedo. Two of the ENIA chairs focus on the intersection between AI and climate and the environment: Sustainability and Decarbonised society (Polytechnic University of Catalunya) and Green Algorithms (University of La Coruña).
Name in original language
Catedras ENIA
Initiative overview
The National IA Strategy (ENIA) Measure N. 9 establishes the objective to "Promote a wider range of AI-oriented training in vocational and university education and training", and within the Action Line N. 2, the strategy plans to "Promote the development of digital skills, strengthen national talent and attract global talent".This measure will reinforce AI research activities, creating a solid knowledge body to nurture training offer in different fields. It also aims to strengthen dissemination activities, public-private collaboration and the promotion of teaching in the field of AI, thereby helping to place Spanish universities at the technological forefront.The initiative has the following objectives:Creation of a set of university-business chairs to develop the application of AI, both at national and international levelsPromoting the development of AI scientific research with a multidisciplinary approach, and the development of research projects that be transferred to industryPromoting knowledge transfer between universities and companies at a transversal level in health, sustainability, rights or the data economy
Name of responsible organisation (in English)
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation (MAETD; Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital)
