European Lighthouse of AI for Sustainability

ELIAS aims at establishing Europe as a leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) research that drives sustainable innovation and economic development.

We will create a Network of Excellence connecting researchers in academia with practitioners in the industry to differentiate Europe as a region where AI research builds towards a sustainable long-term future for our planet, contributes to a cohesive society, and respects individual preferences and rights.

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UC1: AI for Building Optimisation

Cost reduction by improving the energy consumption through smart control systems which requires both control algorithms and prediction of actual consumption based on historical patterns and metadata, such as meteorological intormation.

UC2: AI for Monitoring the Virtual Infrastructure

Identifying cyber-attacks targeting the microservices architecture in an unsupervised and robust manner as anomalies

UC3: Responsible, User-centric Advertising

Addressing the challenges of responsible use of AI in online advertising, where traditional optimisation metrics focus on click-through and conversation rates.

UC4: Mitigating misinformed migrant perception in EU

Supporting migrants, refugees and students’ counter-narrative ideation and definition, providing support in verifying information, access to reliable sources, and describing how fake news spreads in social media.

UC5: AI for Forecasting of Vegetation State

Studying AI-based predictions of the effects of climate extremes on ecosystems, which can then be translated into crop harvest, forest health and water balance forecasts.

UC6: Open Materials Discovery Project

Developing AI methods that can (1) predict the structure of new materials from unrelaxed structures (2) predict target properties from unrelaxed structures and ultimately to (3) identify the structure that optimises a target property.

UC7: Personalised co-piloting systems

Supporting humans to extract information and insights from given multimodal documentation, providing support in verifying information, and developing research to deep-dive the trade-off between personalisation and diversification. 

Latest News & Updates

Call for Nominations: ELIAS Alliance FROntier AI Award

The ELIAS Alliance FROntier AI Award recognizes outstanding leaders of Focused Research Organizations (startups, nonprofits, open-source consortia) advancing frontier AI for real-world impact. The award highlights individuals bridging academic research and value creation, evaluated on impact, innovation, integrity, and leadership.

Deadline: 31 August 2026

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ELIAS Nodes: Call for Proposal #2

The European Leadership in Innovation with AI and Science (ELIAS) Alliance, in collaboration with ELLIS, announces a second call for ELIAS Nodes to drive European leadership in Frontier AI science, open-source innovation, and startup growth.

Deadline: 5 July, 2026

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Insights from TDW: Building the Foundations of Trustworthy AI

The TDW on Trustworthy AI event stressed balancing innovation with responsibility, focusing on frugality, fairness, and trust—reducing AI’s environmental impact, tackling bias, and improving transparency through cross-disciplinary collaboration for sustainable, fair, and verifiable systems.

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Responsible AI in Focus: ELIAS and IRCAI at GITEX AI Asia in Singapore

At Asia’s largest tech event in Singapore, ELIAS and IRCAI led important conversations on building ethical AI ecosystems. Featuring a hands-on tutorial and an expert panel, the sessions focused on empowering local communities with frugal, responsible AI solutions for the public good.

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ELIAS Open Call for SMEs, Startups & NGOs

The ELIAS Open Call invites SMEs, startups, and NGOs across eligible European countries to submit proposals for projects advancing sustainable and trustworthy AI.

Applications must be submitted online by 31 May 2026, 23:59 CET.

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Call for Applications: Join the ELIAS Virtual Centre of Excellence

The European Lighthouse of AI for Sustainability (ELIAS) is expanding its Virtual Centre of Excellence in Sustainable and Trustworthy AI. Leading European research institutions are invited to join this interdisciplinary network, gain access to cutting-edge research, and contribute to shaping Europe’s AI ecosystem.

Applications are open until 15 March 2026.

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ELIAS at EurIPS 2025: Rethinking AI for a Sustainable Future

At EurIPS 2025, ELIAS explored how AI can be both powerful and responsible. Experts highlighted that efficiency alone isn’t enough — sustainable AI requires smart computation, task-specific models, and strong interdisciplinary communities.

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ELIAS at AIS25

AI in Science Summit 2025: Europe Signals Ambition, Urgency, and Unity in AI for Science

The inaugural AI in Science Summit 2025, held on 3–4 November in Copenhagen under the Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU, marked a defining moment for Europe’s scientific and technological landscape. Co-hosted by the European Commission and the University of...
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Building Europe’s Pathways to Responsible and Sustainable AI

Press Release: ELIAS Publishes Strategic Research Agenda: Building Europe’s Pathways to Responsible and Sustainable AI.

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ELLIS PhD Program: Call for applications 2025

ELLIS PhD Program: Call for applications 2025

Join Europe’s leading AI research network! The ELLIS PhD Program offers world-class mentorship, interdisciplinary research, and international exchanges in machine learning and related fields.

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