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Agency Innovation4Albania

National/Regional Authority

startupalbania.gov.alTirana, Albania
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Innovation4Albania (I4A) is Albania's National Agency for Innovation and Startup Ecosystem Development, operating under the Ministry of Economy & Innovation. As the country's national innovation authority, I4A drives digital transformation, innovation policy implementation, technology adoption, and ecosystem development, fostering collaboration between government, industry, startups, SMEs, academia, research organisations, and international partners to strengthen competitiveness and accelerate the digital and green transitions.

Within Horizon Europe Cluster 4, I4A acts as an implementation, deployment, and ecosystem partner, supporting the validation, demonstration, and large-scale uptake of advanced digital technologies across industry and the public sector. Its expertise encompasses Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science and Advanced Analytics, Cybersecurity, GovTech, Industrial Digitalisation, Robotics, Extended Reality (XR), Blockchain, Digital Platforms, Cloud-based solutions, and custom software development. Through innovation programmes, regulatory sandboxes, pilot environments, and extensive national and regional stakeholder networks, I4A enables real-world testing, user validation, policy integration, dissemination, and market uptake of innovative digital solutions.

I4A has the institutional capacity to facilitate stakeholder engagement, public-sector piloting, SME participation, technology transfer, skills development, and the exploitation of research and innovation results. With its government mandate, strong ecosystem reach, and active participation in European innovation initiatives, I4A is a reliable partner for Horizon Europe projects seeking to maximise deployment, scalability, policy impact, and long-term sustainability across Albania and the Western Balkans.

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Cluster 4: Digital Technologies

HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-03: New approaches for decentralized, federated and sustainable AI data processing (RIA)HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-08: Demand-side 3C pilot demonstrators on converged Telco Edge Cloud Infrastructure (IA)HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DATA-09: Energy efficiency and sustainability of AI data processing in Data Centres (IA)HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-04: Apply AI: Challenge-Driven AI Innovation Booster in Apply AI prioritised sectors (RIA) (Partnership in AI, Data and Robotics)HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-06: International cooperation in AI (IA)HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-10: Horizon scanning and foresight in future enabling digital technologies (CSA)HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-DIGITAL-EMERGING-11: EU Frontier AI Initiative: Developing frontier AI solutions that are safe and computationally efficient within Apply AI (RIA)HORIZON-CL4-2027-02-DIGITAL-EMERGING-52: New approaches for Human/AI collaboration for the workforce of the future (RIA) (Made in Europe and AI, Data and Robotics partnerships)HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-02: Create a thriving and competitive Virtual Worlds and Web 4.0 ecosystem (CSA) (Virtual Worlds Partnership)HORIZON-CL4-2027-04-HUMAN-07: Facilitate the engagement of European stakeholders in international digital standardisation (CSA)

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