CIDAI, the Centre of Innovation for Data Tech and Artificial Intelligence
We drive AI-based innovation and technology transfer working for Catalan businesses and society
Dissemination sessions organised
Participants
Innovation projects
Attendees at the AI Congress Barcelona
High impact projects
We solve real challenges for businesses and governments
- Mobility
- Health
- Digital
- Sports
- Mobility
- Audiovisual
We foster ethical and responsible AI and ensure its maximum impact in Catalonia
We fast-track AI uptake
We encourage innovation by supporting dissemination activities
22-23 October 2025
11th AI Congress Barcelona
On 22-23 October 2025 we will be holding the 11th AI Congress at the Auditori L’illa in Barcelona as an in-person event. We will showcase trends and best practices of groundbreaking businesses, new technological developments and their applications, and inspiring success stories.
Join technology transfer and drive the future with innovative AI-based solutions.
The race for AI is not just a technological competition. It is also a matter of vision, values and responsibility.
Karla Trejo
Head of Innovation of the Distributed Artificial Intelligence research group at i2CAT
Computer vision has become a key element in the field of AI, as it allows visual information to be interpreted and has been one of the main drivers of this revolution.
Meritxell Bassolas
Head of Innovation Unit, CVC
The European Union's first AI Law, known as the AI Act, has been long awaited, but it is now a reality.
Albert Sabater Coll
Director of the Observatory of Ethics in Artificial Intelligence of Catalonia (OEIAC)
Europe has chosen its own path: that of democratizing technology as a tool to strengthen its digital sovereignty
Sergi Besonias Cornet i Julia Masvidal i Andreu,
BSC Spin Off Portfolio Manager
On AI: The main challenge is not technological, but organizational and cultural, and it involves putting people at the center because the real value comes from how we use it.
Albert Iruela
CEO and founder of Omnios
“Most projects do not fail for technological reasons, but due to a lack of strategic focus.”
Jaume Clotet
Partner, Infini
Opinion pieces
The difference between a company that ‘uses AI’ and one that ‘learns with AI’ is the same as between copying and understanding
Ramon Pruneda
CTO a AMB Informació i Serveis S.A.
Formador i Divulgador Tech DATA & IA
- Rafael Redondo
Over the past ten years, generative models have gone from being a promising line of research in machine learning (ML) to becoming one of the […]
- Jaume Clotet
Artificial intelligence is no longer a promise of the future—it is a present reality. Every week, new tools and platforms make headlines, and executive boards […]
- Meritxell Bassolas
8-9 November 2024, Espai Bital
Successful AINA HACK: 20 teams with a total of 68 participants
Aina Hack was held on 8-9 November in person for 24 hours non-stop. The participating teams developed an AI application to solve one or more challenges of the Catalan Government.