National AI Challenge 2024
ALPHA Innovation North West Regional Innovation Location for Challenge, in association with WiSAR Technology Gateway & CoLab, Letterkenny
Fri 23 - Sat 31 August 2024
Building AI Prototypes based on Ireland’s National AI Strategy ‘AI - Here for Good’.
access to latest ai toolsTeams participating in the challenge received free access to Google and Open AI’s latest suite of AI tools
develop your skillsParticipants learn how to use the latest AI tools, guided by the help of mentors and experts also participating in the challenge.
Participants also experienced how to develop a prototype and work on a team in a week-long hackathon format.
connect & competeParticipants met with like-minded problem solvers and innovators in-person and through Slack, where attendees from across the country connected with teams and mentors in other regions, as well gaining access to online sessions.
North West teams were competing to represent the region at the National AI Meetup in Galway on Thursday 5 September.
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2024 Challenge Partners & North West Highlights
National AI Meet 2024
thursday 5 september 2024188 delegates ranging from corporates, innovators, enterprise agencies and government flocked to Galway to hear from some of the brightest minds working in AI across the country.
National AI Challenge partners, teams and co-ordinators with Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital Transformation and Company Regulation, Dara Calleary.
north west produces national winner!After winning the North West Regional Finalé, Bias Busters were selected as 1 of 3 overall national winners, having developed a prototype aimed at addressing bias in AI systems.
Head of Innovation, Kevin Sexton with North West and Overall Winner Obed Adjei Peprah of the Bias Busters, a team of academics representing the Atlantic Technological University.