According to the company, membership opens up new opportunities for exchange and development of AI-based solutions in hazard management.  

Additionally, Advancis brings many years of experience in developing open, manufacturer-neutral software platforms for security, building, and integration solutions to the network. Especially in the context of complex, networked infrastructures, new opportunities are opening for innovative, data- and AI-supported approaches.

“We are very pleased to become part of the IPAI community,” emphasises David Teppe, Head of Strategic Alliances at Advancis. “By joining the IPAI community, we are accelerating our development into a company that consistently uses modern AI technologies. IPAI strengthens our networking with technology partners, research, and startups—this is exactly where the impulses arise that we want to incorporate into our ecosystem at an early stage. This allows us to keep our finger on the pulse of the AI market and translate innovations more quickly into scalable solutions for integrated security and building management platforms. At the same time, we are expanding AI expertise within the company and creating standards and guidelines so that AI can be used safely and reliably.”

Promotion, sharing and exchange of ideas on AI 

Based in Heilbronn, IPAI is one of Europe’s leading ecosystems for application-oriented and trustworthy AI. The platform’s goal is to bring together companies, research institutions, and technology partners to translate AI innovations into practical and responsible applications. As a member of the IPAI community, Advancis becomes part of a growing network of companies, technology providers, and institutions that promote exchange, collaboration, and the development of future-oriented AI applications. In addition to Advancis, companies and organisations such as Audi, Bechtle, Claas, Deutsche Telekom, Fraunhofer, SAP, the Schwarz Group, the Baden-Württemberg Police, Porsche, and Würth are also involved in the IPAI.

The IPAI community, based in Heilbronn, sees itself as a European platform for human-centered AI innovation. “With Advancis, we are gaining an exciting member for our growing innovation and collaboration platform,” says Moritz Gräter, CEO of IPAI. “Their experience with open software platforms, their crucial expertise in critical infrastructures, and their connection to AI systems offer enormous potential. As IPAI, we can provide a neutral environment for validating AI for sensitive security areas together with research and tech partners, thereby helping to bring essential, trustworthy, and robust solutions to industrial use more quickly.”