Aleph Alpha and Ipai establish strategic partnership for AI research

German AI expertise has bundled in Heilbronn, with a focus on ethical applications. Strengthening digital sovereignty and competitiveness.

Heilbronn, Germany - Aleph Alpha and Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence (Ipai) today announced their collaboration in the field of AI research in Heilbronn, Germany.

Aleph Alpha, a company focused on explainable artificial intelligence (AI), will play a significant role in German AI development. The partnership with Ipai aims to establish a platform for applied AI in Europe by pooling expertise, resources and innovations from the local AI landscape. The goal is to strengthen Germany's competitiveness in the AI field. The Dieter Schwarz Foundation, a co-initiator of Ipai, intends to secure Germany's digital independence in a future key technology through this AI ecosystem.

We as a state have launched the Innovation Park here in Heilbronn with up to 50 million in start-up funding. Together with our Cyber Valley in Stuttgart/Tübingen and the CyberForum in Karlsruhe, Ipai forms a unique AI ecosystem. And with Aleph Alpha, we have been working on an administrative AI application since 2021, the only federal state to do so to date.

Winfried Kretschmann, Minister President BaWü

Supporting research and development in the field of cutting-edge technology is a step towards strengthening the state as a business location and securing its digital sovereignty.

The partnership unveiled today between globally successful German AI startup Aleph Alpha and Ipai in Heilbronn strengthens our leading expertise, resources and networks to drive growth and innovation in the German AI landscape.

Dr. Volker Wissing, Federal Minister of Digital Affairs and Transport

The partnership underscores the commitment to responsible AI. Aleph Alpha, which focuses on transparency and traceability, and Ipai, which promotes ethically responsible AI development and application, will work together to create foundations for AI research and development that prioritize societal benefits. This partnership is expected to benefit science as well as business and society.

The Dieter Schwarz Foundation is convinced that the partnership with Aleph Alpha is an excellent fit for the further development of Ipai

Professor Reinhold Geilsdörfer, Dieter Schwarz Foundation

Ipai, the Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence in Heilbronn, is an initiative to strengthen Baden-Württemberg's position in the field of AI. The center aims to map the entire AI value chain, from the qualification of specialists to the application of ethically responsible AI. The goal is to bring together companies, startups, research institutions, academics and public institutions in a supportive environment.

Our partnership with Ipai reinforces our common goal of developing AI in line with ethical principles that promotes the well-being of society. We want to ensure that German AI technologies set new standards in trust and transparency.

Jonas Andrulis, Founder and CEO of Aleph Alpha

Currently, the first phase of Ipai is under construction at Zukunftspark Wohlgelegen. The second phase is expected to be completed in early 2024. In the long term, there are plans to establish an international AI campus in Heilbronn to further promote AI development.