THE ITALIAN INSTITUTE
OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR INDUSTRY

Transformative
Oriented Research

THE ITALIAN INSTITUTE FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR INDUSTRIAL IMPACT

AI4I has been founded by the Italian Government to perform transformative application-oriented research in Artificial Intelligence.

AI4I is set to engage and empower gifted, entrepreneurial, young researchers who commit to produce an impact at the intersection of science, innovation, and industrial transformation.

Highly competitive pay, bonus incentives, access to dedicated high-performance computing, state-of-the-art laboratories, industrial collaborations, and an ecosystem tailored to support the initiation and growth of startups stand out as some of the distinctive features of AI4I.

AI4I Functions

AI4I Distinctive Features

AI4I was established to promote the integration of AI into processes, products, and services across Italy's industrial landscape, with a particular focus on the manufacturing, aerospace, and automotive sectors.

Multiple Functions

Science, Innovation, Industrial Impact

Our Mission

A productive and sustainable combination between curiosity driven and application-oriented research

Vision, Orchestration, and Flow

AI4I as an Evolving Network of Contracts and Collaborative Agreements

Design

A Portfolio of Independent, Interconnect Research Units

Distinctive Features

System for User Knowledge Connecting Corporates with Innovative AI Providers and Startups

THE AI4I PLATFORM

NEWS

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May 22, 2026

AI4I at AI Week Milan: advancing Italy’s AI ecosystem

The Italian Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI4I) took part in AI Week in Milan, engaging with companies, SMEs, startups, researchers and public organisations interested in leveraging artificial intelligence to…

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May 20, 2026

Building the New Industrial Infrastructure for AI

Photo: Igor Omilaev / Unsplash Artificial intelligence is often described as a technological revolution. But its real impact, argues Fabio Pammolli, will depend on something much more concrete: infrastructure.…

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May 16, 2026

Why Physical AI Could Redefine the Future of Industry

What happens when artificial intelligence encounters the unpredictability of the real world? That question lies at the core of the work of Marco Pavone, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at…

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May 15, 2026

Innovation and Public Procurement: AI4I at Consip Event in Rome

Screenshot Consip, Italy’s national public procurement agency, has announced the rollout of anAI adoption roadmap spanning the entire lifecycle of public contracts. The initiative, presented in Rome on May 13 during an event dedicated to public procurement innovation, is part of the agency’s 2026–2029 Industrial Plan. It aims to bolster efficiency, transparency, and operational capacity across the public sector. Fiorenza Succu, Chief Evangelist at AI4I, joined the discussion on adoption…

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May 14, 2026

AI4I and Confindustria Cuneo: A New Meeting for the Artificial Intelligence Working Group

A new session of the Artificial Intelligence Working Group, joint initiative by AI4I and Confindustria Cuneo, took place at OGR Tech in Turin. The meeting served as an operational…

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May 8, 2026

AI as a Strategic Catalyst for Competitiveness: Insights from Fabio Pammolli Intervention

The Salone del Risparmio in Milan recently concluded and on the aftenoon of its second day, May 6, 2026, the event hosted the Assogestioni conference, “Scaling to Compete: The European Path across AI, Finance, and Industry.” (“Crescere per competere:…

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In December 2024, AI4I found its headquarters in the spaces of the Officine OGR Tech in Turin, promoting synergy on a scientific and technological level.

AI4I@OGR

AI4I is located in the stunning OGR-Tech Hub, in the heart of the city of Turin, a scenic and innovative city renowned for its scientific, industrial, and technological ecosystems, as well as for its growing number of startups, research laboratories, incubators, accelerators, venture capital funds, and corporate ventures.

Turin.
An Industrial
Capital.

AI4Industry

TIMELINE

The Institute was presented on May 3, 2024, in Turin, in the presence of the Minister of Economy and Finance, the Minister for Business and Made in Italy and the Minister of University and Research.

AI4I reached an agreement that makes Officine OGR Tech in Turin the Institute’s new headquarters. AI4I joins a hub of innovation that already hosts large companies and startups, promoting synergy on a scientific and technological level.

AI4I appointed Antonio Calegari as founding director and signed key partnerships with the interuniversity consortium Cineca in Bologna and the Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa. The Institute is ready to enter its operational phase in 2025.