Partners
OptimAIse Consortium
OptimAIse brings together a multidisciplinary consortium of 7 SMEs, including a leading accelerator network, alongside 3 research centres, 1 university, and 2 public administrations
TREE TECHNOLOGY SA
TREE Technology S.A. is a Spanish R&D-performing SME providing ICT solutions for sectors such as healthcare, industry, security, public administration, energy, transport, and finance. Collaborative R&D is central to its business model, enabling the assessment of emerging technologies, the acquisition of new knowledge, and the creation of strategic partnerships. TREE has extensive experience in EU-funded projects, with strong expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Cybersecurity and Blockchain. Its main research areas include Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Threat Detection, AI Security and Privacy, Computer Vision, Cognitive Systems, Distributed Computing, and Visual Analytics.
FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV
The Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM is one of the world’s largest research institutes dedicated to industrial mathematics. The institute advances mathematics as a key enabling technology and collaborates closely with industry to transform innovative ideas into practical solutions. Its research is based on modeling, simulation and optimization, complemented by consulting, High Performance Computing and custom software development. The institute develops its own simulation tools and data-driven solutions for applications in automotive, manufacturing, energy, information technology, finance and other industrial sectors.
HIRO MICRODATACENTERS B.V.
HIRO MicroDataCenters is a Dutch deep-tech company developing edge micro data centre hardware and sovereign distributed infrastructure software that bring compute, storage and AI close to where data is generated. HIRO’s platform spans edge hardware (EMDC), a self-hostable AI/LLMOps and GPU-serving stack, decentralized orchestration across the cloud-edge continuum, and sovereign cross-organisation data sharing (Data Spaces). Targeting data-sensitive environments such as healthcare, HIRO enables local processing, data sovereignty and resilient, low-latency operation. It contributes expertise in edge computing, the compute continuum, AI serving and federated, privacy-preserving data exchange.
SOLIDSHIELD/TAGES
Innovative French SME, focused on software security, dealing of Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability. Founded in 2003 as a spin-off of the THALES group, for the exploitation of a patent portofolio in CD/DVD-ROM anti copy, the company has evolved to digital distribution, digital right management in the entertainment industry, anti reverse engineering of defense industry software and is now focused on Telecom Industry with automated setup. Engaged in several collaborative projects dealing with telecom, SOLIDSHIELD develops disruptive software security solutions aimed at networking, notably but not only leveraging the blockchain.
BARCELONA SUPERCOMPUTING CENTER CENTRO NACIONAL DE SUPERCOMPUTACION
The Barcelona Supercomputing Center is one of the leading supercomputing centres in Europe and hosts one of the most powerful supercomputers in the world, MareNostrum 5. BSC specialises in High Performance Computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and has a dual mission: to provide supercomputing infrastructure and services to the Spanish and European scientific communities, and to generate knowledge and technology for transfer to society. BSC research focuses on the fields of computer sciences, life sciences, earth sciences, computer applications in science and engineering and computational social sciences and humanities.
The BSC consortium is made up of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of the Government of Spain (60%), the Department of Research and Universities of the Government of Catalonia (30%) and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (10%). The centre manages the Spanish Supercomputing Network (RES) and is one of the hosting entities of the EuroHPC JU, the initiative leading large-scale investment and deployment of HPC in Europe.
CyberEthics Lab. Srl
CyberEthics Lab. (CEL) is an Italian research and innovation SME specialising in the ethical, legal and societal dimensions of emerging technologies, with particular expertise in artificial intelligence. Its multidisciplinary team brings together expertise in ethics, law, social sciences, technology and innovation management to promote trustworthy, sustainable and socially responsible technological solutions. CEL develops ethical and legal governance frameworks, impact assessment methodologies, compliance and risk-monitoring processes, and practical requirements informing the design, testing and validation of AI systems. Within European research and innovation projects, CEL contributes to areas including trustworthy AI, explainability, privacy, human oversight and responsible data governance, helping to align technological innovation with European values and societal needs.
BITI INNOVATIONS AB
Biti Innovations is a spin-off from the Autonomous Distributed Systems Lab at Umeå University focused on commercialisation, exploitation and innovation based on research results and outcomes across multiple domains, including ICT, telecommunications, manufacturing, and healthcare. Biti specializes in resource management and develops intelligent planning, scheduling, and simulation tools for use in decision support and operational management systems. In OptimAIse, BItI intends to develop and exploit AI-based tools for orchestration and optimisation of continuum applications and extend the capabilities of the biti plan platform by incorporating AI and ML based planning tools built on knowledge and outcomes from the OptimAIse’s orchestration work.
MULTIVERSE COMPUTING SL
Multiverse Computing is a leader in sovereign and efficient artificial intelligence. The company develops fast, efficient and highly specialised AI models that enable organisations to deploy advanced artificial intelligence securely within their own infrastructure, ensuring full control over data, governance and regulatory compliance. Headquartered in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain, with offices in the United States, Canada and across Europe, Multiverse serves more than 100 customers worldwide, including Iberdrola, Bosch and the Bank of Canada. For more information, visit multiversecomputing.com
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET DRESDEN
Technische Universität Dresden is one of Germany’s leading Universities of Excellence and successfully defended this status in March 2026. With around 29,000 students and 8,300 staff, TUD offers an outstanding research and education portfolio across 17 faculties. Five Clusters of Excellence and the DRESDEN-concept alliance with major research institutions strengthen its international, interdisciplinary profile and drive innovation, technology transfer and societal impact across Europe.
SERVICIO ANDALUZ DE SALUD
Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena (HUVM) belongs the Andalusian Public Health System (SAS), and is one of the most important Hospitals in the region of Andalusia, with a population assigned of 481,296 users and is staffed by more than 5000 professionals and has 866 beds. It is made up of five care centers and a Mental Health area made up of eleven units. It is equipped with a portfolio of highly complex services that stands out for the incorporation of state-of-the-art technologies. Innovation & Data Analysis Unit focuses its activity on the development of medical informatics infrastructures: integration of clinical sources and exposure to determinants of health in the patient’s environment, standards-based interoperability, governance and data quality, and software services for research and analytics/AI with deployment and validation in a hospital environment, with a priority focus on Health Data Spaces and exploitation of routine care data (real-world data).
Fundación para la Gestión de la Investigación en Salud de Sevilla
Fundación para la Gestión de la Investigación en Salud de Sevilla (FISEVI) , is a foundation that manages, supports and develops part of the research and innovation activities carried out in the Andalusian Health Service in the province of Seville (Ref.: Collaboration Agreement between the Andalusian Health Service and the Research managing Foundations of the Andalusian Public health System. 7 February 2012)
OFFIS EV
A fast knowledge transfer from research into the economy is the crucial foundation for the economic, as well as the social well-being of a country. We have made this transfer our task: As an associated institute of the Carl von Ossietzky University in Oldenburg, OFFIS has, since its formation in 1991, converted scientific know-how from computer science into prototypes which are then developed further into marketable products by commercial partners. Hereby, OFFIS provides research and prototype developments for companies and institutions – and this at the highest international level.
F6S NETWORK IRELAND LIMITED
F6S is a leading global founder and startup network that helps public sector entities around the world to promote, communicate and disseminate technical and research projects. F6S stands for F-ounder-S. Our mission is to help founders and startups grow to solve the world’s pressing social, economic, environmental, sustainability and innovation problems. In addition to F6S’ work with governmental entities, we also work with corporates, investors, research institutions, programs, universities and others in the global startup ecosystem. F6S tools deliver company growth through grants, partnerships, funding, investment, pilot contracts, partnerships, jobs & talent recruitment, company services and more.