About WASP
Sweden’s largest research program, the Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Imperial College London. This agreement aims to enhance collaboration in research and programs in the areas of artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and software. The partnership will be centred around I-X. The MOU includes a prestigious postdoctoral program for academic exchanges, and innovative activities designed to foster knowledge-sharing across borders.The WASP PhD students will be hosted at I-X.
WASP is by far the largest individual research program in Sweden. The program is financed by Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and the ambition is to advance Sweden into an internationally leading position in the areas of artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and software. Collaborations with selected internationally leading universities is important in achieving this goal.
Besides Imperial, the WASP’s current exclusive university partnerships includes: Stanford, NTU Singapore, UC Berkeley, Aalto, MIT, ETH Zurich, Caltech, and Mila – Quebec AI Institute
For information, please contact directly Prof Thomas Parisini coordinator at Imperial of this flagship initiative.
About IX
I-X is based at Imperial College London’s White City campus on the fifth floor of the Translation and Innovation Hub (I-Hub). The White City campus is situated in the White City Innovation District, an initiative in partnership with the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham to promote economic growth which brings together industrial partners and innovative academics in one area. Academics from the College and I-X conduct novel research and inspire business ventures in fields such as quantum computing, renewable energy and artificial intelligence. One of the main objectives of I-X is to join academics and businesses to better understand new technologies and bring them to market in application areas like healthcare, sustainability, defence and economy. As many companies in the White City Innovation District engage in these fields, the close proximity of I-X to these businesses is a huge benefit. The I-Hub itself is a collaborative space full of offices, laboratories and research facilities all under one roof. Learn more about the unique I-Hub community from these member stories, including Chair of I-X, Prof Eric Yeatman. Welcome to I-HUB.