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The University of Malta, through its Faculty of ����������� and Communication Technology has entered into collaboration with Parallels, a global leader in cross-platform solutions, to enhance Artificial Intelligence research in Malta.

is expanding the local research and development (R&D) team in Malta by 50% this year in response to the continued success and the growing market for its leading remote working solution, �ʲ��������������® Remote Application Server (�ʲ��������������® RAS, parallels.com/ras). To this end, the company will hire experienced developers in Malta with expertise in areas of critical importance to our customers.

"This year marks the 16th anniversary of Parallels RAS in Malta, and I'm excited to build on our strong history with today's announcement of new jobs and investments in this region," said Nick Dobrovolskiy, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Support at Parallels. "Parallels RAS has been seeing growing demand as the world of work has changed and organizations have been increasingly investing in solutions that enable long-term remote- and hybrid-work environments around the world.”

In a press conference attended by Prof. Alfred J Vella, Rector and Prof. Ing. Carl James Debono, Dean Faculty of ����������� & Communication Technology of the University of Malta as well as Nathalie Farrugia, Chief Officer Corporate Relations of Malta Enterprise, the company announced that it is working on an AI project in collaboration with the Department of Artificial Intelligence within the faculty of ����������� & Communication Technology (ICT) of the University of Malta with support of the R&D (2014-2020) Malta Enterprise incentive.

The new program will support research in machine learning and the practical application of AI to enhance the Parallels RAS user experience and provide IT teams with modernized tools to help businesses deliver better service in today’s always-connected world. New improvements will feature proactive problem detection and classification with advanced log-analytics and monitoring of data generated by Parallels RAS and its infrastructure.

Parallels has been working closely with the University of Malta as Gold Partner since 2016 providing students research opportunities to deepen their knowledge in modern technology.

“As a faculty, we give high importance to our relations with the industry, because we know these relationships offer students a richer experience on the whole, by giving them a preview of what they can expect once they start contributing through their career choices,” said Professor Ing. Carl J. Debono, Dean of The Faculty of ICT.

“Specialising in AI, we see on a daily basis how the relationship between people and technology is rapidly changing, and how solutions are being developed to automate and simplify tasks. And as researchers in this field, we are directly impacting our collective future. In this case, we’re seeing how AI in Parallels RAS can be utilised to improve productivity and wellbeing in remote work. We look forward to partnering with Parallels and seeing the successes with AI in the days and years to come,” said Professor Matthew Montebello, Head of Department of AI.

"We are always proud to be increasing the opportunities available to our researchers, and by extension, improving the country’s R&D capacity. The collaboration with Parallels is proof that when the private and public sectors join forces, the full positive potential of research in improving our society shines through", said the UM Rector.