Meet Miguel Ángel Chamizo, selected in the second call with his project Janus AIgen.
Tell us briefly about yourself and your background!
My studies have always been oriented towards the technological field. I was part of a programming and robotics group for six years during secondary school, completed a science-focused baccalaureate, hold a Higher Vocational Qualification in Multiplatform Application Development, and have a Master’s in Data Science and Machine Learning from IronHack, in addition to various courses I have completed independently.
Regarding my experience, besides the personal projects I developed out of interest and during my studies, I worked for two years at the Polytechnic School of Cáceres as a Research Support Technician, where I focused mainly on collecting, transforming, organising and cleaning data to identify patterns and later train a predictive model. I have also worked as a private Java tutor and I am currently an assistant instructor on several artificial intelligence (AI) bootcamps.
Janus AIgen has emerged in response to the growing demand for AI solutions. At present, a significant amount of resources is required to carry out many tasks that do not truly need them, which results in high costs for companies, a lack of privacy, reduced control and a negative environmental impact. For this reason, I aim to address this issue through a solution that enables companies to have their own AI model, optimised both for the specific task and for the hardware available to them, thereby reducing resource consumption, costs and environmental impact.
How did you find out about SCAIRA?
A colleague from the Circular Fab network in Arroyo de la Luz told me about the programme and sent me the call for applications so I could learn more about it.
What stage is your start-up currently at?
The solution is still in the definition phase and currently under investigation; we have already obtained the first results, which have been very encouraging, so development could begin soon.
What is the nature of your project, and what problem does it aim to solve?
From the technological field, specifically AI and, as mentioned earlier, aimed at addressing issues related to privacy, costs, resources and environmental impact.
Which SCAIRA services have you chosen?
Services 6 and 7: Development of the proof of concept (PoC) and the minimum viable product (MVP).
Service 11: Development of the Business Plan and the Business Model Canvas.
Service 12: Market research and identification of the target audience.
What are your short-term objectives during the acceleration programme?
To gain a clear understanding of the current market and validate the solution, as well as identify a segment of customers interested in it.
Who is your target market and what customer need are you addressing?
Still in development, but any company could benefit from this solution. It would mainly be aimed at companies with an IT department, technology consultancies and freelance professionals.
What are your main challenges right now?
To clearly define the final objective of the solution and attract customers who are interested in it.
Do you already have a team?
For the moment, it’s just me.