As Europe moves rapidly toward smarter and more sustainable urban living, CitCom.ai is at the forefront of enabling safe, effective, and legally compliant AI and robotics technologies in our cities and communities.
CitCom.ai TEF (short for Testing and Experimentation Facility) offers AI startups and SMEs the opportunity to trial and refine their innovations in real, physical, and virtual environments. With 32 partners across 11 EU Member States,including cities, universities, RTOs, and private companies,CitCom.ai ensures technology is ready not just for market, but for society.
What CitCom.ai Offers
CitCom.ai supports companies working on AI solutions or robotics applications for smart urban environments,such as mobility, energy, public safety, and urban infrastructure. Participants benefit from:
- Access to advanced testbeds, including smart grids, traffic management systems, digital twins of urban spaces, and sensor-connected buildings.
- Subsidised services for startups and SMEs, tailored to meet technical and regulatory needs.
- Guidance on legal and ethical compliance, including alignment with the EU AI Act and other regulatory frameworks.
- Support for testing at high Technology Readiness Levels, allowing near-market solutions to be validated before public deployment.
Why CitCom.ai Matters
The complexity of urban environments presents unique challenges for AI and robotics. These technologies must function reliably, safely, and ethically where people live, work, and move. From autonomous vehicles to AI-powered city services, CitCom.ai provides the trusted infrastructure for rigorous testing in real-life contexts.
In addition to its technical services, CitCom.ai also plays a policy-shaping role by contributing evidence and insight to regulatory developments at the EU, national, and local levels. This ensures that innovation progresses in parallel with governance.
How to benefit from CitCom.ai services
CitCom.ai is designed primarily for AI startups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have developed solutions relevant to smart and sustainable cities and are ready to scale. Ideal applicants are those with AI models or robotics applications at advanced prototype stages that require validation, integration support, and regulatory checks.
For information on access conditions, services offered, and contact points across the participating countries, visit:
CitCom.ai is coordinated by imec and is one of the European Union’s strategic TEFs aimed at advancing trustworthy AI.
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