About Us

The AI, Data and Robotics Association (Adra, asbl) was founded on May 21, 2021, by five European organisations: BDVA, CAIRNE, ELLIS, EurAI and euRobotics .

Adra was created as the private side of the European Partnership on AI, Data and Robotics, one of the European Partnerships in Cluster 4 (digital, industry, and space) in Horizon Europe. The Partnership was officially launched when Adra signed an MoU with the European Commission on June 23, 2021.

To deliver the greatest benefit to Europe from AI, Data and Robotics, this Partnership will drive innovation, acceptance and uptake of these technologies.

The Partnership will boost new markets, applications and attract investment, to create technical, economic and societal value for business, citizens and the environment.

By 2030, European sovereignty is expected in the development and deployment of trustworthy, safe and robust AI, Data and Robotics, compatible with EU values and regulations.

Both of the Horizon 2020 partnerships, Big Data Value PPP and SPARC PPP, achieved high impact by enhancing cohesion and engagement within the Data and Robotics ecosystems and communities. This new Partnership builds on the work of these prior partnerships and the broader European AI community.

This Partnership is the European focal point for AI, Data and Robotics, and the entry point for organisations willing to collaborate and shape directly with the European Commission the direction these three domains of application will take.

 

In July 2022, Adra contributed to the launch of the Adra-ecosystem (Adra-e).

This new European project is a coordination and support action aimed at ensuring the success of the AI, Data and Robotics Partnership set up by the European Commission, notably by supporting Adra’s activities. It aims at connecting the AI, Data and Robotics communities, map the ADR landscape, raise awareness, stimulate adoption, develop standards and ensure sustainability in time.

Board of Directors

AI

Industry
Stefan Leijnen
Industry Vice President

Stefan Leijnen

Robert Bruckmeier

Robert Bruckmeier

Sophia Karagiorgou

Sophia Karagiorgou

AI

Research
Fredrik Heintz
Research Vice President

Fredrik Heintz

Morten Irgens

Morten Irgens

Petri Myllymäki

Petri Myllymäki

Data

Industry
Thibauld Jongen
Industry Vice President

Thibauld Jongen

Nozha Boujemaa

Nozha Boujemaa

Seppo Tikkanen

Seppo Tikkanen

Data

Research
Edward Curry
Research Vice President

Edward Curry

Anne Fleur van Veenstra

Anne Fleur van Veenstra

Stefan Van Baelen

Stefan Van Baelen

Robotics

Industry
Francesco Ferro
Industry Vice President

Francesco Ferro

Ennio Chiatante

Ennio Chiatante

Roy Fraser

Roy Fraser

Robotics

Research
Juha Röning
Research Vice President

Juha Röning

Christophe Leroux

Christophe Leroux

Krzysztof Walas

Krzysztof Walas