The Italian AI Factory IT4LIA is a strategic initiative designed to transform the national and European AI landscape through cutting-edge HPC infrastructure and a comprehensive suite of services, including no-cost access for eligible startups, SMEs, public administrations, and academic institutions, as well as tailored offerings for other innovation actors.

IT4LIA AI FACTORY is funded by the Ministry of University and Research and the National Cybersecurity Agency. The initiative is co-funded by the European Commission through the European High Performance Joint Undertaking under Grant Agreement No. 101234224. Additional contributions come from Austria, Slovenia, as well as from Cineca, the Emilia-Romagna Region, the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics, the Italian Institute of Artificial Intelligence for Industry, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, and the ItaliaMeteo Agency.

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