Digital sovereignty from Switzerland: opening of the AI Innovation Center
With the opening of the AI Innovation Center on April 9 at the Switzerland Innovation Park Basel Area, Phoenix Technologies, together with IBM Research, Red Hat and other partners, is sending a strong signal for a sovereign, secure and responsible AI future in Europe. The opening was attended by over 200 representatives from business, politics, research and the media.
A new ecosystem for digital innovation is emerging in the middle of Europe's leading life science cluster - with a clear attitude: digital self-determination is no longer an option, but a prerequisite for sustainable competitiveness.
Among other things, the AI Innovation Center offers companies the possibility of a state-of-the-art infrastructure for the secure and sovereign operation of AI applications - directly from Switzerland, free from geopolitical dependencies and at the highest technological level.
At the same time, the center is much more than just technology: it combines leading talent, responsible ethics, an entrepreneurial pioneering spirit and a clear commitment to trust and collaboration. Companies not only receive computing power here, but also a place where innovation can emerge and grow in a targeted manner - secure, transparent and future-proof.
"What is created here does not belong to a provider or a state - it belongs to the companies themselves," says Patrick Geiser, who played a key role in shaping the AI Innovation Center as a pioneer and architectural initiator. "The AI Innovation Center is like a spring: Ideas and innovations flow to where they are needed - to customers, into new markets, into concrete impact."
In his keynote speech, Abdel Labbi, IBM Department Head, Data & AI Platforms, painted an impressive picture of the opportunities that arise from an independent European innovation and technology culture - especially in the interplay of high-security infrastructure, trustworthy AI and entrepreneurial courage.
The various breakout sessions offered a refreshingly practical and inspiring look into the future: from self-developed AI agents to open source solutions or how to make your own organization ready for AI, partners such as IBM Research, ITNB, Red Hat and the ICT Scouts presented exciting insights for everyone.
Source: www.phoenix-technologies.ch
