Unlocking Opportunities: AI Innovators Day Links Students with Local Industry
We are very happy to announce the success of the first "AI Innovators Student-Company Collaboration Day," hosted by Technische Hochschule Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS) in cooperation with the Innovations- und Gründerzentrum (IGZ) Würzburg, Technologie- und Gründerzentrum (TGZ) Würzburg , and the Zentrum für Digitale Innovationen (ZDI) Mainfranken.
This event provided a unique platform for our master’s students in Artificial Intelligence (MAI) to connect with 13 regional companies. From well-established businesses to rising start-ups, each company offered distinct opportunities and insights for our international students.
Prof. Dr Magda Gregorova, research professor at cairo.thws and lecturer in the MAI programme, emphasised the importance of this networking event. She highlighted the competence of our students, who are being thoroughly prepared during their studies for the challenges of our rapidly developing world, especially in the field of artificial intelligence. Events like AI Innovators Day provide our international MAI students with valuable opportunities to connect with companies in the Würzburg region. This serves as a first step towards retaining skilled labor in the Mainfranken area.
The event also featured engaging concept challenges, with companies such as Bosch Rexroth presenting real-world tasks. Students worked collaboratively to tackle these little projects, receiving valuable feedback from company representatives.
The great thing about AI Innovators Day: the event supported various academic and professional endeavours, such as identifying master's thesis topics, practical projects or even securing permanent positions.
We are very happy that the event was such a success for both the students and the companies and look forward to hopefully continuing this type of event in the upcoming years.
For more details about the event, have a look at the great THWS press release: www.thws.de/service/news-presse/pressemeldungen/thema/thws-und-gruenderzentren-bringen-studierende-mit-firmen-der-region-zusammen/
And of course, a HUGE THANK YOU to each and every one who contributed to the event!