The CI research group led by Professor Pekka Toivanen has received a total of 2.8 million euros in funding from the European Commission and Business Finland for two major EU projects.
Both projects are part of the EU KDT (Key Digital Technologies) programme, which is a sub-programme of Horizon Europe.
The EU KDT MATISSE project involves 30 partners and has a total budget of 18.1 million euros, of which the CI research group's share amounts to 1.5 million euros.
The EU KDT H2TRAIN project includes 36 partners and has a total budget of 24.8 million euros, with the CI research group's share amounting to 1.3 million euros.
“This funding is a significant recognition of the long-term work of our research group. It enables the development of new AI-based digital solutions that support the green and digital transition in health, well-being and industry across Europe,” says Toivanen.
“Both MATISSE and H2TRAIN offer a unique opportunity to put research results into practice and to promote Finnish expertise and innovation capabilities internationally,” he continues.
The MATISSE project aims to develop a unified platform that supports the design, validation and monitoring of Digital Twin (DT) systems. The goal is to accelerate design processes and improve production quality across various industrial sectors. The project is expected to reduce production costs, increase efficiency and create new jobs. The DT solutions market is forecast to grow rapidly: by 2025, it is expected to be worth 6 billion dollars, and by 2031, already 180 billion dollars.
The H2TRAIN project responds to the growing need to utilise digital and AI-based solutions to support individual health and well-being. The project develops technologies that enable health and fitness monitoring as well as the integration of biosensors and IoT solutions, for example, in optimising athletic performance and managing chronic diseases. The goal is to improve quality of life, reduce healthcare costs and provide environmentally sustainable solutions such as energy self-sufficient sensor technologies. The results could accelerate the emergence of new smart device markets in Europe and strengthen the EU’s technological leadership.
For further information, please contact:
Professor Pekka Toivanen, [email protected], tel. +358 40 543 9021
