Developing Secure Enterprise AI Modules with the LUMI AI Factory

Partner: BANDITS

Field: Artificial Intelligence

Data security, computing power, and compliance with European legislation are among the key requirements when deploying enterprise artificial intelligence. The LUMI AI Factory, therefore, offers startups and companies access to European supercomputing infrastructure, enabling the development of advanced AI solutions without the need to process data outside the European Union.

European computing infrastructure currently plays a crucial role in developing advanced artificial intelligence tools for business environments. It is precisely data security, computing power, and compliance with European legislation that the LUMI AI Factory services focus on, helping to transfer startups' innovative AI solutions into practice.

One such example is the Prague-based startup BANDITS, which develops AI modules to automate business processes. However, when collaborating with certain clients, the company encounters strict data protection requirements, particularly when exporting data outside the European Union (EU) is not permitted. In these situations, maximum security and full compliance with the European legal framework are critical.

Jiri Stepanek and Krystof Mitka, co-founders of BANDITS. Source: Banditshq.com

This is precisely where the benefits of the LUMI AI Factory became apparent. The consultation helped guide BANDITS' development activities towards the LUMI supercomputer and confirmed that European infrastructure can provide long-term support for projects with strict requirements for handling sensitive data within the EU. “Through the LUMI AI Factory, we have verified that the use of the LUMI supercomputer by BANDITS is fully compliant with European data protection standards,” adds Matej Novak from IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Center.

Following a successful application, the startup secured an allocation of 5,000 node hours on the GPU-accelerated partition of the LUMI supercomputer through the pan-European EuroHPC Joint Undertaking. The computing power will be utilised for product development, including the new flagship product Lasso – an AI engine that helps e-commerce platforms process product data. Lasso is used, for instance, by the Czech platform Biano, which focuses on digitising the search and shopping experience for furniture and home décor.

Other notable products from the company include Saddle, which accelerates the work of editors and translators through AI-powered subtitling (note: Saddle is also used by OKTAGON MMA, a leading European mixed martial arts organisation, for its live broadcasts).

This collaboration demonstrates the potential of European supercomputing infrastructure for developing demanding AI applications. The LUMI AI Factory can significantly expand possibilities when creating specialised tools for automation, content processing, or supporting media and language workflows, where a combination of power and secure data handling is critical.