Test a business idea with AI
EDIH.li · MMIND.ai
Startup Accelerator
A programme for founders who want to test their business idea, build a prototype and try it with customers.
View programmeEuropean Digital Innovation Hub Liechtenstein
The new EDIH 2.0 for Liechtenstein, the Rhine Valley and Lake Constance
We help SMEs and public organisations introduce AI and use digital tools effectively. Regional specialists and the European EDIH network support this work.
Safe use of AI, control over data, active involvement of people, innovation and growth: this is how we work together.
- Liechtenstein
- Switzerland
- Austria
- Germany
AI agents, support for AI adoption, protected knowledge systems and a programme for founders.
In focus
Our offers
Choose an offer that fits your task. The short presentation shows what it can help you achieve.
AI is not a technology. It's the future of the firm.
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Why EDIH.li exists
WHY / Why
AI should help small organisations too
We want SMEs and public organisations to use AI effectively. Entry barriers are falling in areas such as research, strategy and development. Small organisations can now access resources that were once available only to large companies. We help them use this opportunity.
HOW / How
With people and a clear task
We listen and address specific needs. We help teams and organisations use AI to reach their goals and grow. We use AI where it reduces the workload. We connect people across the region and through the European EDIH network.
WHAT / What
Services that teams can use at work
We support AI adoption, build agents and make internal knowledge easier to find. People use AI to make better decisions. Teams learn through their own tasks. Founders test new ideas. We also help find suitable funding.
EDIH.li
Your contacts.
An interdisciplinary team brings together AI strategy, technology, change, funding and start-up experience.
Hartmut Hübner
EDIH coordination · AI strategy and transformation
Hartmut coordinates EDIH.li and supports companies from the strategic assessment through to a workable AI plan.
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Phi Yen Oehri
AI solutions · training and delivery
Phi Yen combines practical AI training with concrete delivery and helps new solutions take hold in day-to-day work.
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Zeno John
AI agents · technical delivery
Zeno builds AI agents and automations that take on clearly defined tasks, safely and in a way you can follow.
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Patrick Fröschl-Koo
Product Manager CANCOM Assistant
Patrick brings a view on secure, scalable knowledge systems and on technical integration into existing IT environments.
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Marco Fanchini
Senior Solution Sales · CANCOM Switzerland
Marco matches AI, cloud and security solutions to business requirements, drawing on many years of experience in IT sourcing and digitalisation.
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Manuel Pfiffner
Processes · integration and IT security
Manuel combines process knowledge with robust IT integration and the security requirements of live operations.
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Michael Reinhardt
Culture · change and collaboration
Michael supports leadership and teams through the cultural changes that matter for a useful AI introduction.
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Thomas Goth
Funding strategy · business development
Thomas matches suitable funding instruments with viable projects and supports strategic financing and growth.
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Simon Maraß
Technical development · funded projects
Simon assesses technical development projects, structures their technical content and connects it with the requirements of suitable funding programmes.
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Bettina Winterfeld
Project management · funding advice
Bettina structures funding projects, supports applications and keeps requirements, dates and delivery reliably together.
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Dr. Otto C. Frommelt
Start-ups · accelerator and investor network
Otto supports AI founding teams in the accelerator and opens access to experience, partnerships and investors.
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Six partners. One shared goal: put AI to work.
The partner network brings together strategy, technology, IT integration, culture work, funding and start-up support.
Suitable support
What support is right for you?
Task and first trial
AI opportunity discussion
Around 30 minutes, one priority task and a reviewed summary setting out the next step.
When formal assessment is needed
Digital Maturity Assessment
A structured assessment against the EU framework, validated by authorised EDIH.li staff.
Find knowledge and support workflows
Knowledge spaces and AI agents
Approved information becomes easier to use, while clearly bounded agents support recurring work.
Use AI safely at work
Training and capability
Leaders and teams learn how to bring AI into their work responsibly and practically.
From problem to tested prototype
AI Accelerator
Teams develop a viable application and test its value, responsibilities and feasibility.
Find the right route
Funding and connections
We check funding eligibility and, where useful, involve the right specialists from the partner network.
Knowledge
Research, case studies and practical guides.
Research, case studies and practical guides for organisations working on AI and digitalisation.
Explore our knowledgeOur sectors
A focus on regulated sectors.
Finance, construction, legal services and compliance need clear rules and results that people can check. We also support other SMEs and public organisations.
Construction and trades
Find project knowledge, check requirements and prepare recurring documentation.
Finance, fiduciaries and banks
Prepare checks using approved sources and keep results traceable for human review.
Legal services and compliance
Find specialist knowledge with sources, check documents and review drafts before approval.
Municipalities and public administration
Draft internal answers from valid guidance and make knowledge easier to find.
Care and healthcare
Find internal procedures safely and reduce the burden of documentation-heavy work.
SMEs and start-ups
Define an application, test a prototype and decide the next delivery step.
FAQ
Questions about the AI opportunity discussion.
What do we receive afterwards?
An adviser-reviewed summary covering the priority task, a proposal for the first trial and the agreed next step.
What does the conversation cost?
We confirm the terms, possible funding and available support before starting. Any further delivery is agreed separately.
Does the conversation have to be recorded?
No. The AI opportunity discussion can take place without recording.
How do you handle our data?
We use your details to handle the request and prepare the conversation. Please do not put confidential or special-category personal data in the request form.
What happens next?
Together, we decide whether a small trial, a DMA or another EDIH.li service is the right next step.
What is the client portal for?
The portal is for organisations that have already been invited and for EDIH.li staff. You can request a conversation without portal access.
EDIH.li news
News and invitations in your inbox.
The MMIND.ai newsletter covers EDIH.li offers, events, workshops, funding opportunities and practical examples.
Transparent funding
Market value and EDIH price at a glance.
We show the market value, funding, your contribution and available places clearly.
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AI prepares. People decide.
Clear consent, controlled access and human review are built into the work.
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