Your country? Germany

Your organisation? Siemens AG

Your job title? Sr. EU Project Coordinator

Your first and last name? Vivek Kulkarni

Tell us about your successful project (you received funding for): 

Generative AI, Chatbots and Copilot helping to solve daily problems. Germany’s digital momentum is driven by applying AI, advanced connectivity, and data platforms to its industrial core—especially in smart manufacturing (Industry 4.0) and software-defined mobility. In parallel, initiatives like GAIA-X, along with cybersecurity and green energy tech, are building a secure and sustainable digital backbone. Overall, the emphasis is on digitizing real-world systems to boost productivity, resilience, and long-term competitiveness.      

Establishing a diverse partner ecosystem that brings together subject matter experts from within the organization and across external networks, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration to tackle research and innovation challenges with tangible societal benefits.

The real value and sustainability of these projects lies not just in delivering results, but in how effectively those results translate into tangible impacts, whether through improved processes, scalable solutions, or measurable productivity gains.

 

What was the added value of your NCP? I decided to contact German NCP to get valuable feedback on my coordinated EU project proposal INGENIOUS submitted to HORIZON-CL4-2025-03-DIGITAL-EMERGING-07 - Trustworthy and robust generative AI for improved manufacturing.

The feedback I received on my proposal proved highly valuable and significantly enhanced its final quality.

 

Did you participate in any IDEALIST activities (First Proposal Check, training, networking event, brokerage event) or used the available tools? Yes

If yes, which one(s)? 

Tell us what you would like to share with your peers as inspiration? 

View funded projects as a platform to pursue research and innovation with passion and dedication, aiming to solve everyday challenges that constrain productivity and progress across society.