SCIANCE (AI in Science) will play a central role in supporting the development of the Resource for AI Science in Europe (RAISE). Through a bottom-up approach, the project aims to coordinate AI-enabled scientific research across Europe.
The project mobilises leading European scientific organisations, research infrastructures, AI research centres and e-infrastructures across five pilot areas: fundamental physics and astronomy, materials science, life science, earth sciences, and social sciences and humanities. Sascha Caron, researcher at Radboud University, will serve as the coordinator of the fundamental physics and astronomy area.
SCIANCE will identify AI-in-science research and innovation priorities and pilot the structure of the RAISE Secretariat for AI in science.
Key outcomes
Over the course of the project, SCIANCE is expected to deliver several key outcomes, including:
• a Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for AI in Science
• an implementation roadmap for infrastructure upgrades
• and the RAISE Secretariat for AI in science, to support long-term collaboration, capacity building, and alignment with European policy objectives.
SCIANCE Consortium
The SCIANCE consortium consists of thirteen leading European organisations and research infrastructures: ESF, EGI Foundation, OpenAIRE AMKE, CNR, Euro-BioImaging ERIC, EMBL, CU, MU, UT-ITC, Nikhef, DFKI, SZTAKI, and BDVA.
'SCIANCE represents a unique opportunity to coordinate AI-enabled science across Europe; connecting research communities, infrastructures and AI expertise in a way that truly reflects scientific priorities,' says Jonas L’Haridon, SCIANCE Project Coordinator, ESF.
Information requests
During the start-up phase of the project, all information requests can be addressed to SCIANCE Project Coordinator Jonas L’Haridon (ESF) via info [at] sciance.eu (info[at]sciance[dot]eu).
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About RAISE
RAISE – the Resource for Artificial Intelligence Science in Europe – is a new European virtual institute designed to accelerate the adoption of AI in scientific research. It brings together computing power, data, expertise and funding to support scientists in developing and applying AI for transformative discoveries across all research fields.
As a flagship initiative related to the European Strategy for AI in Science, RAISE will help position Europe as a global leader in AI-enabled research.