UNIDO Trusted Partner
Industrial AI for the Global South
LABS.AI has been selected by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) as a Trusted Partner under the Global Call for Trusted Partners — Industrial AI for the Global South.
Certificate of Recognition
Issued by UNIDO, AIM Global, and the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Research Institute on June 19, 2026.
The Solution
Enterprise AI Agent Orchestration for Industrial Digitalization using EDDI
EDDI provides a self-hosted, configuration-driven platform for deploying governed, multi-agent AI systems — purpose-built for industrial digitalization. The platform was specifically recognized for its ability to serve organizations in the Global South:
Self-Hosted & Sovereign
Runs anywhere Docker runs — on-premises, any cloud, or air-gapped. No dependency on US-based cloud platforms. Full data sovereignty for nations with limited cloud infrastructure or strict data residency requirements.
Open Source · Apache 2.0
Zero licensing costs, full transparency, no vendor lock-in. Organizations can inspect, modify, and extend the platform without paying enterprise license fees — critical for emerging economies.
Configuration-Driven
AI agents are defined via JSON configuration, not compiled code. Prompt engineers and domain experts can build and iterate without deep programming expertise — lowering the barrier to AI adoption.
12+ LLM Providers
Works with local models (Ollama), open-source models, and any OpenAI-compatible endpoint — not tied exclusively to US-based APIs. Enables use of regional and locally-hosted language models.
What This Means
UN Institutional Validation
UNIDO is a specialized agency of the United Nations with 172 member states, dedicated to promoting industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization, and environmental sustainability.
AIM Global Alliance
The Global Alliance on AI for Industry & Manufacturing (AIM Global) brings together industry leaders, governments, and academia to drive responsible AI adoption in manufacturing and industrial sectors worldwide.
WAIC 2026 Showcase
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai is one of the most influential AI events globally, bringing together leading researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders to shape the future of AI.
Global South Focus
The program specifically targets AI solutions that can drive industrial development in emerging economies — ensuring that the benefits of AI-powered manufacturing and digitalization reach developing nations.
The Organizations
UNIDO
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is a specialized UN agency promoting inclusive and sustainable industrial development. With 172 member states, UNIDO bridges the gap between developing and industrialized nations.
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The Global Alliance on AI for Industry & Manufacturing (AIM Global) is a multi-stakeholder initiative fostering the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence in industrial sectors across the globe.
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The Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Research Institute is a leading AI research center in China, driving cutting-edge research and innovation in artificial intelligence and its industrial applications.
WAIC 2026
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) is one of the most prestigious AI events globally, held annually in Shanghai. WAIC 2026 brings together world-class researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders.
Visit WAIC →Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
UNIDO's mandate is to advance the UN 2030 Agenda. The EDDI platform directly supports key Sustainable Development Goals through its architecture and accessibility:
SDG 8 — Decent Work & Economic Growth
By providing enterprise-grade AI orchestration with zero licensing costs and no cloud dependency, EDDI empowers local economies to adopt AI-driven productivity improvements without creating dependency on foreign technology vendors.
SDG 9 — Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
EDDI is an industrial AI orchestration platform — the core technology UNIDO recognized. It enables organizations to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive industrialization, and foster innovation through accessible, production-ready AI systems.
SDG 10 — Reduced Inequalities
UNIDO's AIM Global initiative explicitly aims to prevent the "AI divide" from widening. EDDI's self-hosted, open-source architecture ensures that developing nations can deploy the same enterprise AI capabilities as industrialized countries — without expensive cloud subscriptions.
SDG 12 — Responsible Consumption & Production
EDDI's model cascading system automatically routes simpler queries to smaller, more efficient models — only escalating to larger, compute-intensive models when needed. This reduces unnecessary energy and GPU consumption, contributing to more responsible use of computational resources at scale.
SDG 17 — Partnerships for the Goals
The UNIDO Trusted Partner selection itself embodies SDG 17 — a multilateral partnership between a UN agency, industry alliance, and technology provider, working together to transfer AI capabilities to the Global South through open-source collaboration.
Ready to Deploy EDDI?
The same platform recognized by the United Nations is available for your organization — open source, self-hosted, and production-ready.