The Academic Partner Program (APP) is a Volvo Group long-term strategic initiative to support the delivery of the Group’s Vision. The intention of the program is to connect Volvo Group expertise with global academic research and innovation environments in critical technology areas. The program also supports Volvo Group with the creation of global teams of high-performing people through increased employer attractiveness, and improved access to key talent in the global market.
AI Innovation of Sweden is a new national centre to accelerate innovation and research in practical applied Artificial Intelligence, AI. Volvo Group is one of the partners.
“AI is wide and complex area”, says Lars Stenqvist, CTO Volvo Group. “As a partner our AI experts will contribute with their knowledge but we will at the same time get access to AI knowledge from this broad ecosystem of Swedish partners and from international experts that this centre will attract.”