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Driving Innovation with Speech-based Conversational AI

LBBW is calling on AI experts to develop a proof of concept showcasing that speech-based conversational AI can enhance verbal communication in complex B2B environments. Starting with real estate financing, help us explore how AI-driven spoken dialogue systems can streamline decision-making and stakeholder interactions. Successful participants will gain access to co-creation opportunities, research collaborations, or long-term partnerships with LBBW. 

Who can take part 
Open to researchers, AI specialists, startups, tech companies and all other innovators who are focused on NLP, LLMs, conversational AI, or the digital transformation of financial services. 

Submission Phase 

Seize this moment to showcase your innovative concepts. Throughout this phase, we're available every week in our Q&A sessions to address your questions and provide support or simply explore our FAQs for additional assistance. Deadline: February 4, 2025, 23:59 PM CEST.   


After the deadline, LBBW will review all submissions and select up to six teams to be shortlisted and given the opportunity to get to know LBBW in a virtual meeting. Afterwards, up to three teams will be chosen for the final phase and will be invited to the Collaboration KickOffs. 

Collaboration Kickoffs: 1-2 weeks after calling the finalists 
Each finalist will engage in a session with LBBW aimed at refining approaches and laying the groundwork for co-creation journey together in the Collaboration Phase. The session will be guided by open innovation experts from ekipa. 

Funded Collaboration Phase: 
Adapt your approaches in close cooperation with LBBW and build the basis for a longer-term implementation and/or partnership. Each finalist team will get up to 2,000€ from ekipa for the successful conduction of this phase. 

Demo Day: one-day 
Finalists will present their final approaches & potential long-term offers, with discussions to follow. LBBW will discuss the last details & decide which partnership they want to proceed with further.