Cooperative AI: Partners for Research, European Projects and Pilot Studies

How can artificial intelligence help people learn, collaborate and build knowledge together?

IMDEA, an Italian innovative startup, is seeking partners to turn this question into joint research projects and pilot studies.

We have developed SocialStation®, a physical-digital collaborative workstation, and Thinks4®, the software that guides groups through four stages: Orient, Structure, Experiment and Share. Together, they form the foundation of our Cooperative AI Environments, designed to integrate human interaction, collaborative activities and AI support.

Cooperation objectives

To jointly design, implement and evaluate pilot studies in schools, universities, training settings, companies and community spaces. We aim to investigate how different approaches to using AI may influence:

• Participation and the distribution of contributions within groups.

• Learning and shared knowledge construction.

• Creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving.

• Inclusion, agency and the quality of interactions.

• Collaboration between people and AI systems.

What we offer

• An integrated hardware and software ecosystem available as a foundation for jointly agreed pilot studies.

• Experience in designing and delivering educational programmes, storytelling and collaborative content creation.

• Entrepreneurial, technological and creative expertise to translate research questions into practical experiences.

• A willingness to co-develop use cases, activities and features aligned with project objectives.

Partners sought

We welcome universities and research centres with expertise in education, psychology, collaborative learning, human-computer interaction and human-AI collaboration; schools and training providers interested in hosting pilots; technology companies; and organisations experienced in developing European projects.

Expertise in experimental design, outcome evaluation, accessibility, data protection and responsible AI development is particularly relevant.

Cooperation approach

Collaboration may begin with a focused pilot study, with jointly agreed objectives and responsibilities, or with the joint preparation of a European or international project proposal.

IMDEA comes from an entrepreneurial and applied background and is building its scientific network. We seek partners to establish rigorous research protocols and generate independent evidence on the effectiveness and limitations of our approach.

Research agenda: https://imdea.it/research/