With a substantial £1 million endowment from the IOTA Foundation and additional funding from Imperial College London, the newly inaugurated IOTA Infrastructures Lab (I3-Lab) is poised to spearhead research. The lab focuses on advancing bias-free AI algorithms, circularity in industrial robots and electric vehicles, battery product passports, and predictive analytics for detecting pollution off-shoring.
Their approach prioritizes translating scientific discoveries into practical applications, particularly enhancing Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) within Web3 applications and digital economies.
At its core, the I3-Lab integrates DLT into the circular economy framework, hosting an incubator for sustainable business models and digital tools based on servitization. These efforts aim to drive resource-efficient economic growth and promote equitable access to goods and services.
The lab’s purpose
Led by Dr. William Sanders, the lab includes a team of 25, consisting of PhD students and senior researchers, working closely with IOTA’s Applied Research Team.
Focused on tackling global challenges like climate change, the lab develops cutting-edge technological solutions and serves as a collaborative model bridging academia and industry.
Securing grants for groundbreaking initiatives such as Autofair and iCircular3, the lab pioneers projects in bias-free AI algorithms and advances circular practices in industrial sectors.
