Brainport Development - High Tech Software cluster
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European Programmes | Project Name | Name & Description (Regional/National) | Link (Regional/National) |
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H2020 | ERICA: http://erica-project.eu/ Effective: http://www.effectivefof.eu/ | High Tech Innovation Programme (Fabriek van de Toekomst), 2017-2020, province of North-Brabant (the Netherlands) |
One of the examples of collaboration between members (as a result of the cluster initiative) is the Joint Venture of three companies (Cordis Automation, Festa Solutions, Unit 040) called Softwareport. Within this collaboration the companies combine digital and virtual prototyping, model based software engineering and data analytics to one intgerated value chain. It offers a platform neutral solution for the manufacturing industry: http://softwareport.eu
The strength of Dutch industry lies in high tech companies collaborating together in developing complex and knowledge intensive products for niche markets. Technological innovations as output of this collaboration will be the solution for societal challenges. As such, these challenges are future proof growth markets for disruptive, high tech companies. Software plays a dominant role in these innovative developments.
The Brainport region is home to some of the most sophisticated software in the world. Here we have the knowledge, the skills and the competences for world class engineering of secure, robust software for Smart Systems. This has grown historically because Brainport region is home to high tech companies like Philips, ASML, FEI, DAF, NXP. And that’s why we have grown towards Industrie4.0 and a connected world with systems of systems. But, these Smart Systems and the future products become more and more complicated. One single company, even the big OEM’ers, can not engineer this all by themselves. We have to cooperate and collaborate with partners in the value chain. That's why the software companies in Brainport joined forces in the High Tech Software cluster. Together, our cluster enables rapid innovation in software development, which will improve the time-to-market and the time-to-value for the high tech companies all around the world. With twice the speed and with 25% lower total cost of ownership. In the Netherlands we work closely together with other clusters like the Brainport Industries cluster and the Dutch Industrie4.0 movement called Smart Industry.
Why us?
Most manufacturing countries need research and innovation to remain at the forefront of worldwide competition. They are the key to growth and progress of the nation. We share the same ideas about Industrie4.0 and think alike about the need for high quality. Looking for complementary we focus on production knowledge, manufacturing companies and software development needs. Especially clustermanagers have the opportunity and the knowledge (database) to find the right match and create a long term coöperation between our regions. I would like to invite you to connect and investigate how we both can profit from each others expertise, market access or matchmaking of client base. I know that my companies are eager to show their expertise and see if we can schedule some innovative projects together.