. RAISE
Robotics and AI for Socio-economic Empowerment
Ecosystem
Ecosystem
The RAISE project was financed by the Ministry of University and Research (MUR) with Investment 1.5 (M4C2) of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) which envisaged the creation and strengthening of innovation ecosystems on areas of technological specialization consistent with the industrial and research vocations of the reference territory, promoting and strengthening collaboration between the research system, the production system and territorial institutions.
25 partners from Academia and Research, institutions and companies join RAISE wich is coordinated by the University of Genoa (UNIGE), the National Research Council (CNR) and the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT).
Goals
RAISE aims to develop and market technological solutions based on robotic systems and artificial intelligence, responding to the real production and social needs of the Ligurian territory. The project aims to enhance and give value to research and development of these technologies in various areas of interest, including healthcare, environmental sustainability, smart ports and accessible and inclusive smart cities. RAISE focuses on the needs of people and the territory, encouraging the transfer of innovative technologies from research to the market, providing resources, knowledge and support to generate sustainable, inclusive and resilient innovation. Furthermore, the project aims to create a highly attractive ecosystem for companies, investors and researchers, both nationally and internationally.
- The Hub is the entity responsible for the start-up, implementation, management and coordination of the Innovation Ecosystem and represents the single point of contact with the MUR: receives the tranches of concessions granted, verifies and transmits the reporting of the activities carried out by the Spokes and their affiliates.
- The Spokes maintain an institutional role in communication and funding, particularly in impact areas. They are the primary source of information to convey specific themes based on the different actors involved in the project. Each project is generated within each Spoke where researchers, startups, SMEs, public administrations, institutions are actively involved. The Spokes are the living part of the project and represent the place where the primary objective is achieved: technological transfer to the market, moving from the laboratories to the real world of supply and demand on the market. In particular, among these, Spoke 5 acts as an intermediary between research and industry, the technologies deriving from the RAISE scientific Spokes (1-4) and companies. In addition to incubation, acceleration and training programs, Spoke 5 coordinates, develops and measures communication strategies, tactics and actions to support the HUB and the entire ecosystem.
What are Spokes?
RAISE is organized according to the Hub & Spoke governance system and it is divided into 5 areas of intervention on individual themes, dedicated to the development of innovative technologies in strategic areas for the territory (city – health – environment – port).
Each spoke has a coordinator and a specific committee has been designated by the hub to represent the research organizations involved.
Partners
Each spoke brings together researchers from different research centers (23 affiliated public and private entities) under conjoint coordination for the implementation of the strategic plan of the ecosystem.
News
RAISE at the scientific event New Challenges in Advanced Functional Materials
On February 19, 2025, the networking event “New Challenges in Advanced Functional Materials” took place in the Blue Hall of t...
Launch of P7 - Advanced AI & Robotics Applications4SMEs: a training course for SMEs
The P7 – Advanced AI & Robotics Applications4SMEs course is now available for free. This course is part of the RAISE Training P...
The second edition of RAISE up kicks off: mentorship & community for a shared journey
On Thursday, February 20, 2025, the second edition of RAISE up will officially begin. This Mentorship Program is promoted within Spoke 5 ...
RAISE renews its partnership in 2025 for the Genoa selection of the FameLab Italy public outreach initiative
FameLab is a public speaking competition for young researchers, PhD students, and doctoral candidates who must present a scientific topic...
Imparare a contrattare, si è concluso il workshop in Mastering Negotiation del modulo P1 della RAISE Academy
Nelle giornate del 6 e 7 febbraio 2025 si è svolto presso il Talent Garden di Genova il workshop interattivo “Mastering Negotiation: D...
Training for PhD Students in AI and Robotics: P8 - BOOSTING PhD STUDENTS’ CAREER
As part of the RAISE Training Program, the P8 – BOOSTING PhD STUDENTS’ CAREER project, coordinated by Spoke 5, offers a series of...
The second edition of the basic course for public administrations, as part of the Spoke 5 Training Program
After the success and positive feedback from a wide variety of public administrations, the second edition of the basic course is underway...
Technology and Business Meet at the RAISE up Pitch Day
On January 29, 2025, the RAISE up Pitch Day took place at the Auditorium Hall of the Genoa Aquarium, marking the final event of the first...
“Future scenarios: advantages and challenges of using artificial intelligence in public administration”: the P5 workshop
On January 24, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, the workshop titled “Future scenarios: advantages and challenges of using Artificial ...
Successful launch of the P7 Program: Advanced AI & Robotics Applications4SMEs
On Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 6:00 PM, the launch event for the P7 – Advanced AI & Robotics Applications4SMEs project was h...
Spoke 3 of RAISE at the "Pontos - Euromediterranean in Dialogue" festival
On January 15, as part of the “Pontos – Euromediterranean in Dialogue” festival, the panel “Protection of the seas an...
The RAISE website is enriched with a new section dedicated to scientific publications
Starting from January 2025, the institutional website of the Ligurian innovation ecosystem RAISE offers a section entirely dedicated to s...
Calls and Tenders
The RAISE project, financed by the MUR with Investment 1.5 (M4C2), promotes a scheme based on cascade grands to support small and medium-sized enterprises, start-ups and other entities interested in the Hub’s themes and the topics covered by the Spokes. The cascading calls, activated by the Spokes, are issued for the recruitment of researchers and technologists, for funding external entities for research activities consistent with the program, as well as for the purchase of supplies, goods and services.