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MISSION KI is setting the pace
for ‘AI Made in Germany’

MISSION KI is a joint project between acatech – National Academy of Science and Engineering and the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV). The research and development project is one of the flagship projects of the federal government’s digital strategy and is intended to strengthen the digital competitiveness of the German economy. 

The initiative addresses the challenges of artificial intelligence on a broad front – by expanding the database for AI innovations and promoting the development and growth of trustworthy, marketable AI applications. In doing so, the project seeks to network and harmonise the large amount of promising research and development taking place in Germany and Europe. It is funded by the federal government with 32 million euros.

The initiative comprises three pillars:

PILLAR – 1

Networking data spaces across sectors

 

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PILLAR – 2

Creating transparent AI quality and testing standards

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PILLAR – 3

Supporting the growth of AI innovations

 

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“I would like to strengthen the development of artificial intelligence in Germany. For that we need the sensible regulation of AI in Europe: openness to innovation instead of technology bans, as well as standards that are internationally compatible. In parallel, we need to create a better environment for digital innovation in our own country. We aim to contribute to this by supporting the development of high-quality AI products through the MISSION KI project. The slogan ‘AI made in Germany’ can offer a competitive advantage internationally if we make it easier for our domestic AI businesses to bring high-quality, secure, high-performance AI applications onto the market.”

DR. VOLKER WISSING

Federal Minister for Digital and Transport
“MISSION KI aims to create the conditions and growth opportunities necessary for trustworthy and competitive AI ‘made in Germany’. The result must be usable, proportionate, and adaptable; it should promote an AI ecosystem of trust and excellence in Europe. Being a leader (in the area of regulation as well) means creating opportunities, taking risks, learning, and adapting rapidly. It is therefore important to establish a fair balance between innovation and regulation. For this, we are bringing together leading players such as the AI Quality & Testing Hub, CertifAI, Fraunhofer IAIS, PwC Germany, the TÜV AI Lab, and the VDE. Together they offer a comprehensive palette of expertise: Welcome aboard MISSION KI!”

MANFRED RAUHMEIER

Managing Director and board member of acatech
“Germany and the European Union must achieve strategic sovereignty by strengthening security, resilience and sustainability to equal extents. To do this, we need an economically successful and socially useful digital transformation. Our continent has a strong research base, a diverse industrial sector and well-educated people with plenty of ideas. With the data spaces, we are creating an infrastructure for the fair exchange of data. We want to build on that. We want to foster trust and promote cooperation so that we can become faster in applying and scaling up new business models.”

JAN WÖRNER

President of acatech
DR. VOLKER WISSING

DR. VOLKER WISSING

Federal Minister for Digital and Transport
“I would like to strengthen the development of artificial intelligence in Germany. For that we need the sensible regulation of AI in Europe: openness to innovation instead of technology bans, as well as standards that are internationally compatible. In parallel, we need to create a better environment for digital innovation in our own country. We aim to contribute to this by supporting the development of high-quality AI products through the MISSION KI project. The slogan ‘AI made in Germany’ can offer a competitive advantage internationally if we make it easier for our domestic AI businesses to bring high-quality, secure, high-performance AI applications onto the market.”

MANFRED RAUHMEIER

Managing Director and board member of acatech
“MISSION KI aims to create the conditions and growth opportunities necessary for trustworthy and competitive AI ‘made in Germany’. The result must be usable, proportionate, and adaptable; it should promote an AI ecosystem of trust and excellence in Europe. Being a leader (in the area of regulation as well) means creating opportunities, taking risks, learning, and adapting rapidly. It is therefore important to establish a fair balance between innovation and regulation. For this, we are bringing together leading players such as the AI Quality & Testing Hub, CertifAI, Fraunhofer IAIS, PwC Germany, the TÜV AI Lab, and the VDE. Together they offer a comprehensive palette of expertise: Welcome aboard MISSION KI!”

JAN WÖRNER

President of acatech
“Germany and the European Union must achieve strategic sovereignty by strengthening security, resilience and sustainability to equal extents. To do this, we need an economically successful and socially useful digital transformation. Our continent has a strong research base, a diverse industrial sector and well-educated people with plenty of ideas. With the data spaces, we are creating an infrastructure for the fair exchange of data. We want to build on that. We want to foster trust and promote cooperation so that we can become faster in applying and scaling up new business models.”

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