IT4LIA AI Factory: Powering Italy’s AI ecosystem

About this session

This session introduces IT4LIA AI Factory, the strategic initiative supporting AI adoption in Italy through advanced high-performance computing infrastructure and a broad portfolio of services. The talk outlines the scope and objectives of the AI Factory, highlighting access to large-scale HPC and AI-optimised systems, as well as the services available to companies, startups, researchers, and public organisations. These capabilities are illustrated through a concrete use case, showing how IT4LIA resources can be applied to real scenarios. The session also explains how to access IT4LIA opportunities and support mechanisms, and presents SUK (System User Knowledge), the matchmaking service integrated within the AI Factory that connects companies with innovative AI startups and solution providers to address specific innovation needs.

Speakers

Yari Nardiello

Head of Strategic Projects, The Italian Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI4I)



Fiorenza Succu

Chief Evangelist, The Italian Institute of Artificial Intelligence (AI4I)



Marco Carotti

CEO, Goinweb.com Srl




Matteo Angelinelli

Senior HPC Data Engineer, CINECA