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AI Festival 2025 at the Ministry of Industry and Trade

September 20 | 10:00 – 17:00 UTC+1

We invite you to visit the joint exhibition of CIIRC CTU, EDIH CTU, and AI-MATTERS/TEF at the event organized by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, entitled “AI Festival for Everyone”.” Join us on Saturday, 20 September 2025, from 10:00 to 17:00 at the premises of the Ministry (Na Františku 32, Prague) and discover a wide range of new developments and real-world applications in the field of artificial intelligence.

Official Press Release (in Czech)

This year, the CIIRC CTU, EDIH CTU (European Digital Innovation Hub at CTU), and the Czech office of the European network AI-MATTERS/TEF are actively participating in the AI Festival. Our aim is to provide visitors with a comprehensive overview of how university centers and European initiatives can support companies and the public sector in implementing artificial intelligence into practice. You will learn more about the opportunities we offer to businesses, about concrete projects that are already successfully running, as well as the ways you can get involved in cooperation.

Visit our joint stand and experience first-hand

  • ADAM chatbot, already assisting auditors at the Ministry of Finance – and an opportunity to test your own LLM model right on the spot. If you bring us your documents, we will programme your own mini-ADAM.
  • 3D printing in action – from large functional components to fine and complex structures.
  • Smart solutions for autonomous mowers, designed to maintain grassy areas in photovoltaic power plants and industrial sites.
  • RICAIP Testbed Prague (CIIRC CTU) – get a glimpse into the experimental facility where cutting-edge solutions for industrial manufacturing are tested and developed.

The main presentation of AI-MATTERS/TEF will take place at the CIIRC CTU stand, but you will also be able to explore its activities at the stands of other Czech partners in this network – at Brno University of Technology (CEITEC BUT) and VSB – Technical University of Ostrava (Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, FEI VSB-TUO), where colleagues will present additional project examples and technology demonstrations. You will discover how our testbeds and innovative infrastructures in Prague, Brno, and Ostrava operate as part of an interconnected nationwide network.

What else can you look forward to at the AI Festival?

Expect a unique day full of experiences, inspiration, and technologies that demonstrate how artificial intelligence can improve life at home, at work, and in business.

  • Interactive zones with demonstrations of AI in everyday life
  • Presentations from universities, companies, and startups – from automotive systems by VALEO and projects by prg.ai to JARABOT and Kardi AI
  • Presentations of EDIHs – European Digital Innovation Hubs and TEFs – AI Testing and Experimentation Facilities
  • A children’s program featuring a robotic dog and playful activities for the youngest visitors
  • An automated 24/7 store and a variety of technological innovations you can try out for yourself
  • A festival atmosphere connecting experts, companies, and the general public – this year with the participation of more than 27 leading Czech AI companies

“We want to show that artificial intelligence is not only a topic for experts, but a tool that is becoming an inseparable part of our lives. We look forward to presenting AI to the wider public directly in the premises of the Ministry,” says Minister of Industry and Trade Lukáš Vlček, who will attend the event.

The festival is free of charge and open to everyone interested in learning more about the possibilities of artificial intelligence – families with children, students, entrepreneurs, and the general public.

Come and join us on 20 September at the AI Festival for Everyone – we look forward to seeing you!