Joëlle Barral

Antoine Bordes (Helsing) & Gaël Varoquaux (INRIA): Where Public Research Meets Innovation

Antoine Bordes, Gaël Varoquaux, Rob, Isabelle Riel, Joëlle Barral

At the expanded RAISE conference, experts from institutions including INRIA, Google DeepMind, and Helsing discussed the critical friction between public research and private innovation in the European AI ecosystem. Panelists outlined a 2035 vision where generative AI transforms healthcare and defense through rapid commercialization, while warning that bureaucratic bottlenecks and a "one-way door" for talent are stifling Europe's competitive growth. The discussion emphasized a need to shift from funding isolated technologies to building scalable products that bridge the gap between foundational academic discovery and urgent market application.