EDI

The EDI Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) is an integral part of a non-profit public research institute the “Institute of Electronics and Computer Science” (EDI), which was founded in 1960. EDI is specializing in the development of Smart Embedded Cooperative Systems (SECS) in the fields of health, mobility, production and space, and through dedicated R&D and technology transfer activities brings various technologies to companies worldwide. Currently, EDI is part of 6 DIHs (including two European DIH (E-DIH) and two Horizon 2020 projects), which provide an opportunity to help dozens of companies to develop new or transform existing technologies, products and services as well as allow to increase productivity and quality, reduce costs, establish new markets, etc. The main aim of EDI DIH is to facilitate the exploitation of our technologies and know-how, meanwhile helping companies to digitize, thus allowing them to develop new or transform existing technologies, products and services as well as to increase productivity and quality, reduce costs, establish new markets, etc. Our ambition is to establish a long-term collaboration with companies, ensuring sustainability in research directions and constant demand for our services. EDI DIH was (is) managed mostly by the EDI management team: EDI Director Modris Greitāns and Deputy director of development Kaspars Ozols, who both have considerable experience not only in research and development of various technologies but also in project management, management of resources and IPR, innovation activities and commercialization/technology transfer. If there is a company interested in EDI services, after discussion with a company, a dedicated researcher (or a team) is involved in the project. EDI DIH provides the following services: test before investing (strategic support to research, development and innovation, contract research, technical support on scale up, testing and validation, provision of infrastructure, test EDI technologies before investing), support to find investment (support to find appropriate funding programs, strategic and business development, support facilities and accelerator support), innovation ecosystem and networking (ecosystem scouting, engagement and management, ecosystem coordination for projects), and skills and training. EDI-DIH provides its services for the following market sectors: agriculture, forestry, construction, transport, communication, information technology, electronics, healthcare, and manufacturing. To reach our potential customers worldwide, EDI DIH exploits opportunities provided by the public EDI website, social media, development of presentation materials, press releases, posters, presentations, demonstrators, participation as an invited speaker, organization of conferences, workshops, exhibitions and other events, publishing of scientific publications, education and training activities, guided tours, etc. Strategically, EDI is very much interested in expanding collaboration with industry (incl. SMEs) and providing its services to them of the best possible quality. Currently, EDI is the highest-rated scientific institution in Latvia in the field of engineering and technologies. Our mission is to perceive the world and design a better future by creating new knowledge, developing innovative technologies, and demonstrating their practical significance in real-life applications. This mission drives a scientific staff of over 100 people, who are organized in four laboratories: Signal Processing; Space Technology; Robotics and Machine Perception; and Cyber-Physical System labs. At EDI we believe that our future world will be even more connected, digital and automated than ever, forming various ambitious challenges to achieve, e.g. personalized predictive and preventive healthcare; flexible, efficient, connected and autonomous (zero defect) factories; safe (zero fatalities), affordable, sustainable, connected, cooperative, automated and clean (zero emissions) mobility; secure, safe and trustable connectivity and system interoperability; to name a few, which will impact the everyday life of citizens and all business sectors. At EDI we have a unique perspective, expertise, and capacity to contribute to solving all these challenges on a global scale. The key driving force of EDI scientific activities is its economic and social impact; therefore, we apply our SECS expertise in mobility, industry, health, digital life, and space domains. Meanwhile, we are focusing on the following research directions: extremely precise event timing; remote sensing and space data processing; robotics and machine perception; signal processing and embedded intelligence; smart sensors and IoT. Our expertise is complemented by close collaboration with 300+ international partners. EDI has coordinated and participated in numerous EU projects (Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, EIT, ECSEL, KDT, ERA-NET, CHIST-ERA, COST, etc.).