AI Labs

Research

In the AI Labs, collaborative work is conducted involving researchers with the knowledge and expertise to work on AI issues in a societal context. This could be someone doing a short-term project or a researcher working long-term toward a glimmer on the horizon.

One example is a senior researcher or a PhD student focusing on one research question specifically and for a longer period. This can also work the other way round: someone from the police, government or a public institution doing part-time research at Utrecht University. Another possibility is a master’s student working in the organisation to carry out research as a placement or graduation project.

By entering into a long-term collaboration, your organisation can generate even more impact, for instance by hiring academic talent, or boosting in-house talent. Moreover, our researchers and students contribute to a meaningful partnership between the organisation and academia. This greatly enhances your organisation’s research potential.

Education for Professionals

An ever-increasing proportion of work within any business or organisation involves artificial intelligence. For this reason, it is important for employees to gain understanding and skills to handle and work with these new technologies. Our education experts help build that vital knowledge, through group training, courses and workshops.

Utrecht University and Utrecht University of Applied Sciences offer several programmes and courses in the field of AI. However, these may not quite meet the specific needs of your company or organisation. Together, we can explore the best programmes to ensure that your employees are up to speed with the latest developments. We can also train staff internally to deliver courses and workshops to their colleagues in the organisation.

Talent development

Partnering with AI Labs enables employers to position themselves as an exciting place to work in AI and data science, attracting talented future employees.

We frequently organise events to link current and potential partners with students looking for placements and graduation projects. We can also help facilitate guest lectures to showcase companies to young academics.

Knowledge network

Our AI Lab partners benefit from an extensive network of experts from the worlds of academia, industry, the social sector and government. We regularly organise meetings for the specific Labs to share experiences and best practice. That said, we also organise periodic joint meetings with all the Labs for participants to connect with experts outside their own field and learn from each other.