AID4SME project

**Enabling SMEs to develop AI & Data solutions** The AID4SME project (enabling SMEs to develop AI and DATA solutions through support of a Community of Practice and low-TRL and high-TRL playgrounds) will assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop combined Artificial Intelligence & Data Solutions for large scale resource optimisation challenges on industries that have significant impact on the objectives of the Green Deal. Project **About AID4SME** **Combined AI & data technologies** are a synergistic duo and key drivers of future economic development. However, they have been facing a low adoption in Europe and most likely running behind other parts of the world. [Funded by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)](https://hadea.ec.europa.eu/index_en), AID4SME project is active until November 2027, and aims to resolve this current scenario and expand the AI and data solutions great potential for the European economy and societal benefits by approaching three pillars: 1 **Small and Medium Enterprises**: who will receive our long-term business development support to overcome growth challenges and the valley of death; 2 **AID4SME Community of Practice (COP)**: with an active stakeholder engagement, the CoP network will generate scientific, industry and knowledge support for SMEs tackling AI & data tech solutions; and 3 **Low-TRL and High TRL playgrounds**: for the development of different technologies.