A brief guide about the European AI innovation ecosystem

The objective of this document is to provide an overview of the different infrastructures that support the development and deployment of the AI innovation ecosystem in the EU. It highlights the roles of each infrastructure, the relationships between them, as well as their key distinctive features. It also provides examples of how European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs) could collaborate with these infrastructures to offer businesses a flexible and relevant journey in their digital and AI transformation. These complementary infrastructures have been launched over the past six years, since the launch of the European strategy on AI, to make the EU the ideal place for innovations to progress from lab to market. EDIHs will be crucial in achieving the goals of the AI Continent Action Plan and they will contribute to the increase of AI uptake across sectors, as outlined in the upcoming Apply AI Strategy.