On 13 March 2026 at 9:30 a.m., the new UniMORE AI Center will be officially inaugurated at the Tecnopolo di Modena (Via Vivarelli 2, Modena).
The day represents a particularly significant milestone for Università di Modena and Reggio Emilia (UniMORE), marking the culmination of a long-term project to establish an area within the Tecnopolo entirely dedicated to Artificial Intelligence. The initiative has been made possible thanks to co-funding from the Regione Emilia-Romagna, the Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca, and support from PNRR and European projects, under the aegis of Confindustria Emilia and the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS).
The UniMORE AI Center (https://aicenter.unimore.it/) is conceived as a hub for research, education, and third mission activities. It will host open laboratories accommodating more than fifty researchers and PhD students specialising in Artificial Intelligence, as well as a dedicated space for AI Academies and industry collaboration. Managed by the Dipartimento di Ingegneria "Enzo Ferrari", the Centre will serve as the headquarters of AlmageLab and of AIRI - Artificial Intelligence Research and Innovation Center, an interdepartmental research centre accredited within the Emilia-Romagna High Technology Network and involving colleagues from several Departments across Modena and Reggio Emilia. It will also host the Modena ELLIS Unit (comprising UniMORE, CINECA and Università degli Studi di Firenze), accredited within the ELLIS network.
On the same day, a workshop dedicated to the European projects ELLIOT (European Large Open Multi-Modal Foundation Models) and MINERVA (High-level Specialised Application Support Service in HPC-powered AI) will also take place.
ELIAS is officially entering a new phase of growth. As part of our mission to establish Europe as a global leader in sustainable and trustworthy AI, we are expanding our network and have just launched the Call for Applications to join the ELIAS Virtual Centre. We are inviting leading European research institutions to join our growing network.
General Information & Goals:
Network Expansion: We aim to integrate more research institutions that share our commitment to sustainable AI.
Focus Areas: The virtual centre focuses on our five core pillars: AI for a Sustainable Planet, AI for a Sustainable Society, Trustworthy AI for Individuals, Fostering Scientific Excellence and Entrepreneurship & Tech Transfer.
Collaboration with ELLIS: The network continues to build on and refine the excellence criteria of the ELLIS Society, ensuring a top-tier scientific ecosystem. Only institutions that are members of an ELLIS Unit can apply to this call.
Strategic Impact: Membership offers a direct gateway to our collaborative scientific ecosystem, facilitating participation in cross-border mobility and PhD programs.
The full details of the call, including eligibility criteria and application guidelines, are now available on our website.
Per l’anno formativo 2026-2027 è in partenza il percorso IFTS gratuito “Tecnico per la progettazione e lo sviluppo di applicazioni informatiche-specializzato in backend e soluzioni di Intelligenza Artificiale aziendali”.
Il corso forma una figura tecnica specializzata nello sviluppo di applicazioni backend, soluzioni cloud e sistemi di AI applicati ai processi aziendali, con competenze in programmazione, database, API, prompt engineering, sicurezza dei dati e compliance normativa.
Il percorso, realizzato in partenariato con istituti scolastici del territorio, l’Università di Bologna – Dipartimento di Informatica, Scienza e Ingegneria, l’Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia (AIRI) e altri enti e imprese, è rivolto a giovani e adulti diplomati (occupati o disoccupati) residenti o domiciliati in Emilia-Romagna.
Periodo di svolgimento: marzo 2026 - febbraio 2027 Durata: 800 ore (aula, stage e project work) Scadenza iscrizioni: 11 marzo 2026
Un seminario multidisciplinare dedicato alla narcolessia e allo studio di metodi diagnostici innovativi si terrà il 20 gennaio, dalle ore 10:00 alle ore 12:00, presso il Tecnopolo di Modena.
L’evento vedrà la partecipazione di un team dell’Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, tra cui il Professor Giuseppe Plazzi, responsabile del Centro per la Narcolessia e i Disturbi del Sonno, nonché di una delegazione della filiale statunitense dell’azienda farmaceutica giapponese Takeda.
Il seminario mira a favorire il dialogo tra la ricerca clinica e l’industria, promuovendo un approccio multidisciplinare alla comprensione e alla diagnosi della narcolessia.
The Artificial Intelligence Research and Innovation Center AIRI (ex Softech-ICT) is an Inter-departmental Research Center on ICT promoted by the "Enzo Ferrari" Department of Engineering and by the "Marco Biagi" Department of Economics of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
AIRI is an accredited laboratory of the High Technology Network of the Emilia-Romagna Region, co-financed by the EU FESR2007-2013, and at the same time one of the leading laboratories of the Modena Technopole.
AIRI promotes, coordinates and carries out applied research, industrial and technology transfer activities in the ICT sector, with particular reference to technologies based on Artificial Intelligence, and related organizational and business models thanks to the synergies of skills among IT, electronic engineers, telecommunications and business economics experts.
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