Smart Data and Artificial Intelligence Strategy in Emilia Romagna Prof. Patrizio Bianchi Regional Minister for European Affairs, Research, Universities, and Labour, of the Emilia Romagna Regional Government Bologna, 23 Juanuary 2020 Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna is the most ancient and prestigious university of the country Bologna is historically the place where the national government located the supercomputing facilities The University of Bologna, the National Research Institutes, that have located in Emilia Romagna, their advanced research centres, a very dynamic industrial system represent a unique ecosystem in Italy Region Emilia Romagna and the ecosystem partners developed the Labour Pact, that is the long-run planning of the entire Region (2015- 2020). This text was discussed, shared and signed by all business associations, trade unions, universities and city mayors. The core of this approach is to increase the global added value produced in the regional economy, investing in human resources, innovation and internationalization of the entire regional society INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM Regional University System (6 Universities) • 400 courses (Three-year and magistral degrees) • 153 master • 126 Specialization Courses • 160 thousand students • Bologna Business School (Master/MBA) • PhD and International Data Science Phd • School of Advanced Studies in Food Safety • MUNER (Motor vehicle in E-R) • High Education Courses (Climate Change, Homeland Security) • 7 Foundations ITS with 26 courses 6 Universities, 11 campus 5 National Research organizations Inter-university Computing Center (CINECA) The Regional High Tech Network 10 Technopoles 88 laboratories/centres of industrial research 600 full time young researchers 1200 part-time researchers 800 High Tech Start ups THE INTERDEPENDENCE SYSTEM Total memberships 463 Research Labs & Innovation Centres 201 (High Technology Network) Companies 204 Education & Training 32 Others 26 MUNER Motorvehicle University of To share ideas, skills, tools, resources Emilia-Romagna supporting the competitiveness of Emilia- Romagna's production systems. 463 members RER promoted with all the universities The ER International INT.SCHOOL ON research institutions and leading companies High School Network MUSIC EDUCATION international hig schools INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL INT. SCHOOL ON ADVANCED ARTIFICIAL OF PUBLIC POLICIES FOR EDUCATION PRACTICES INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPMENT HIGH SCHOOL Environment, Meccatronics construction, life and energy science BIG DATA Food and life Automotive , Artificial HIGH FOODPROCESSI science intelligence, and life SCHOOL NG AND science NUTRITION robotics HIGH SCHOOL Environment and energy Life science, robotics, INT.SCHOOL ON automotive, energy, BIG DATA ENVIRONMENTAL ICT and STUDIES SCHOOL ON Aerospace environment ADVANCED MUNER. INDUSTRIAL MOTORVEHICLE INT.ACADEMY ROBOTICS UNIVERSITY EMILIA ON RELIGIOUS 16 ROMAGNA STUDIES 8 Muner Motorvehicle University of Emilia Romagna • The Regional Government promoted an association among the 4 universities and the motorvehicle companies working in ER • University of Bologna, University of Ferrara, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, University of Parma • Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Lamborghini, Ducati, Dallara, Toro Rosso, Pagani, Marelli, Coxa • For a joint Msc degree in Automotive engineering and Compumotive • CINECA • CMCC, • CNR • ENEA • INAF • INFN • INGV • IOR Università di Bologna • ART-ER Università di Modena e Reggio • LEPIDA Università di Ferrara Università di Parma BDA - big data & AI Innovation Activities • Artificial Intelligence • Over 8000 papers • 49 European projects • 65 Patents • 6 Universities • 180 companies • 31 research centres • 64 public organizations • Big Data • 690 Papers • 23 European projects • 6 Universities • 31 companies • 12 research centres • 19 public organizations 18/07/19 11 BDA is the promoting body of the EM-RO BIG DATA VALLEY and of the Bologna Technopole Big Data Association partnership - BDA ➢ Governance ➢ Inclusiveness ➢ National & International Networking ➢ Awareness 18/07/19 ➢ Funds raise 12 EURO HPC Supercomputing Unified Platform-ER I4.0, ML, IA New material Extreme earth Life science, genomic, biobanking ➢ Federated Infrastructure ➢ Federated National User ID Management ➢ Federated National Multi Tier storage services • Scale out performance ➢ National infrastructure model DATA • Hyper scaling for European Open Science • Towards exascale Cloud Initiative Network • Tier1 WLCG • EuroHPC Hosting Entity Integrated Research • Up to 2 tera bit/s Data Infrastructure • Common sw stack 18/07/19 13 The BOLOGNA BIG DATA TECHNOPOLE is based in the old Tobaco Manufacture, realized by the famous Italian architect Pier Luigi Nervi (1954) and completely restructured for becoming the core of the European Big Data network 100.000 sqm. In Bologna, closed to the international airport, the High Speed train station and the central node of Italian motorways. the prexascale computing centre for managing meteo forecasts and climate change research in Europe will be based in the Bologna Technopole Data Center ECMWF • DC delivery in 2019… to host next generation HPC in 2020 • 10MW (+10 MW) power • 2 DH 1000 sqm each – open space • 2 DS 500 sqm each – open space • Class IV building • LEED Gold certification • Redundancy and resilience to assure 24/7 business continuity • 5 DRUPS (2MW each) • State-of-the-art technology solutions • More than 20.000 sqm surface • Future expansion 3.300 + 3.000 sqm 16 the largest European Supercomputer «Leonardo» will be also based in the Bologna Technopole, managed jointly by PRACE- Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe- EUROHPC Bologna Technopole is the unique place in the world where 2 preexascale supercomputers are working together Create an international digital HUB Visible at worldwide level for the concentration of HPC infrastructure The Bologna Tecnopolo – science park A European, National and Regional investment for Digital Economy and BD Civic Protection and agency CINECA & INFN Exascale ECMWF Data Conference and for development and innovation Supercomputing center Center Education Center Meteo National Big Data Association Agency and Foundation University Innovation centers center Biobank and Life Competence center Science Enea center Industry 4.0 18/07/19 20 THE BIG DATA TECHNOPOLE: BOLOGNA HUB The Technopole will host: ➢The ECMWF data centre and supercomputing facility ➢The CINECA data centre towards exascale computing ➢The INFN data centre towards extreme HPTC ➢The European High Performing Computing Centre HPC ➢The National Agency Italia Meteo ➢National Competence centre «Big Data for Industry 4.0» ➢National Agency for Energy and Environment-ENEA research centre ➢IOR (Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli) biobank centre ➢«Ballette» industrial research incubator for companies and start-ups ➢INAF CHERENKOV TELESCOPE ARRAY CENTER ➢Regional Agency for Development and Innovation ➢University research and education centres ➢IBM CENTRE BIG DATA AND AI FOR AGING 21 In the Bologna Technopole will be based several Initiatives involving the top research organizations and leading companies IoTwins Supercomputing Unified Platform CINECA-INFN Highlander Modena Technopole is focused on artificial intelligence, materials, and automotive process and product innovation. Parma Technopole is concentrated on Food Safety and Nutrition, in cooperation with the European Food Safety Authority and BD and AI applications OFFERTA FORMATIVA SU DATA SCIENCE Academic courseware in the Region • PhD Courses ➢ 22 doctorates in Data Science ➢ 12 doctorates in BD and AI • Research fellowship ➢ 35 approved • Master ➢ 47 approved ➢ Entry level for graduates (2 editions) 2018 ▪ University Degree ▪ Master's degree 18/07/19 24 Main regional figures Total Emilia-Romagna Value Added: trend and yearly percentage rates 25 Number of employed workers (thousand) Patto per il Lavoro These policies have led to a strong recovery in employment INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION to try out new ideas and BIG DATA AND push boundaries in ARTIFICIAL research, education, and entrepreneurship for a INTELLIGENCE new sustainable FOR HUMAN development DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL An international initiative FOUNDATION involving the worldwide leading BIG DATA AND centres to face the Millenium ARTIFICIAL Goals and to propose solutions INTELLIGENCE based on the most advanced FOR HUMAN frontiers of science and DEVELOPMENT technology.