Accenture invests in CLIKA to advance edge AI deployments with optimized and scalable model compression

Accenture invests in CLIKA to advance edge AI deployments with optimized and scalable model compression

(IN BRIEF) Accenture Ventures has invested in CLIKA, a startup focused on AI compression, to expand its edge AI and infrastructure engineering portfolio. The partnership will make it easier for enterprises to deploy efficient AI models on edge devices ranging from smartphones and IoT systems to autonomous vehicles and industrial robotics. CLIKA’s SDK automatically compresses and optimizes AI models for different hardware, reducing complexity while ensuring performance and scalability. The collaboration will deliver enterprise-ready edge AI solutions at scale, while CLIKA’s inclusion in Accenture’s Project Spotlight program will accelerate global adoption of its technology.

(PRESS RELEASE) DUBLIN, 22-Aug-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has announced a strategic investment in CLIKA, a company developing high-performance AI compression solutions, through its venture capital arm, Accenture Ventures. The move reinforces Accenture’s focus on intelligent edge and infrastructure engineering while supporting the rollout of artificial intelligence to a new generation of devices operating outside traditional data centers.

As organizations race to adopt AI at the edge, they are confronted with numerous challenges, from the difficulty of integrating AI into fragmented hardware environments to the strain placed on infrastructure by resource-intensive models. CLIKA offers a unified software platform that tackles these barriers directly, enabling enterprises to deploy optimized AI across devices such as mobile phones, IoT endpoints, industrial machinery, autonomous vehicles, and robotics systems.

The partnership will allow Accenture and CLIKA to co-create enterprise solutions designed for secure, large-scale deployment of compact, high-performing AI models. This collaboration is expected to help clients gain faster decision-making capabilities, unlock new business models, and strengthen competitiveness in global markets.

“Edge computing has become an essential stage of the AI lifecycle,” said Raj Wickramasinghe, Accenture’s Global Lead for Infrastructure Engineering. “By investing in CLIKA, we’re bringing their groundbreaking technology—which allows AI models to run even on devices never intended for such tasks—into the enterprise landscape. This makes edge AI practical, scalable, and highly efficient for our clients.”

At the heart of CLIKA’s innovation is a proprietary software development kit (SDK) that compresses and tunes AI models for different types of processors, from low-power chips to standard CPUs. The SDK automatically adjusts deployments to their environment, reducing the need for extensive manual reconfiguration while maintaining accuracy and speed. With this foundation, Accenture strengthens its edge AI portfolio, and CLIKA gains the reach and resources to expand internationally.

“CLIKA was founded on the belief that advanced AI should live on everyday devices, not just in the cloud,” said Nayul Lina Kim, co-founder and CEO of CLIKA. “Our collaboration with Accenture Ventures accelerates that vision, allowing us to deliver real-world AI deployments that are seamless and impactful.”

Tom Lounibos, Global Lead for Accenture Ventures, added: “AI’s rapid growth requires smarter ways of getting intelligence to the edge. By teaming up with CLIKA, we can connect enterprises to advanced model compression technology and help them put AI directly where it’s needed most.”

As part of the agreement, CLIKA will also join Accenture Ventures’ Project Spotlight program, an accelerator that provides data and AI startups with access to Accenture’s expertise and enterprise clients. This will help CLIKA expand its market presence while enabling enterprises to benefit from more efficient and practical AI deployments.

Financial terms of the investment have not been disclosed.

About Accenture
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About CLIKA
CLIKA is an AI compression platform purpose-built for fast, secure, and scalable model deployment. Its fully automated SDK transforms large models into compact, accelerated, and hardware-optimized versions in minutes— deployable across cloud, on-prem, and edge environments. CLIKA bridges the critical gap between AI development and real-world deployment, enabling the next era of Physical AI. Learn more at www.clika.io.

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SOURCE: Accenture