AgriFood Lithuania is a Digital Innovation Hub, operating on a not-for-profit basis, that brings together major research, business and public stakeholders in Lithuania for the common pursuit of digital transformations in the agriculture, food and associated sectors.

The strategic mission of AgriFood Lithuania DIH is to contribute towards achieving the vision outlined in the EU Declaration of ‘A smart and sustainable digital future for European agriculture and rural areas’.

With over 20 public, science, education, industry and SME partners, the AgriFood Lithuania acts as coordinator and facilitator of digital-based technology solutions for agriculture and food industries. To this end, the DIH seeks to:

Provide all-round support and specialized services in the research, development and deployment of AgriFood Tech innovations;
Facilitate partnerships in collaborative development, technology transfer and industrial uptake of high-tech innovations;
Link national innovation projects, startups and SMEs with wider international and cross-sector initiatives and competence networks;
Contribute to and strengthen the national and European technological infrastructure.
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Digital Innovation Hub ‘AgriFood Croatia’ is a not-for-profit networked organization of Croatian research, public institutions and private business with a common goal of co-creating and implementing technological innovations for the agriculture, aquaculture and food sectors. The overall mission of AgriFood Croatia is to contribute towards the digitization of agriculture, aquaculture and food sectors, in accordance to the principles and priorities outlined in the EU Declaration of ‘A smart and sustainable digital future for European agriculture and rural areas’. The DIH acts as a one-stop-shop for innovation-related expertise, guidance, support and specialized services. It the only Croatian DIH directly focusing on agriculture, aquaculture and food technological innovations, proving national and international partners with localized know-how and specialized excellence. AgriFood Croatia facilitates strategic partnerships and enables cross-border collaboration opportunities for projects, startups and SMEs working with digital-based technologies, as well as serving industrial enterprises and farmers interested in implementing these solutions. The activities of AgriFood Croatia are not-for-profit and aimed at encouraging economic growth for its network members, partners and other beneficiaries.   Digital technologies.

Agri Sud-Ouest Innovation is a French "pôle de compétitivité" dedicated to innovation in the agri-food sector in southwestern France. ASOI has a staff made of 17 people and gathers some 400 members, mostly SMEs and mid-caps, laboratories, research centres and institutions. 
The Strategic Research Agenda of ASOI relies on three main priorities:
- Develop agro-refineries and enhance overall agricultural production, such as bioplastics,
- Improve production system efficiency, for example in agricultural machinery or precision farming through digital solutions
- Optimise eco-efficiency production inputs, for example with biocontrol products or biostimulants
Agri Sud-Ouest Innovation spreads on the large perimeter of the south-west part of France (Regions Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie), where the diversity of farm productions is important, regarding both vegetal and animal productions. Concerning crops, the cluster unite excellence competences from public and private research centers on vine and wine, fruit and vegetables, sunflower, corn and soy, including the European leader seeds companies and some rising SMEs in the ICT, biotechnologies and biocontrol sectors.

The core activities of ASOI rely on:
- the emergence of innovative ideas through the regular organization of creative events (innovation clubs, creativity sessions, hackathons) and thematic workshops or seminars (~ 20 events organized every year),
- the construction of innovative project with companies. ASOI provides an overview of funding possibilities at regional, national or European level, boost consortium dynamics, provide project engineering expertise and gives a label to projects fulfilling excellence criteria based on innovation aspects and economic and social spill-overs (~50 collaborative projects awarded every year)
-the support to companies to bring the innovation to the market: expertise in IP, business models, strategic intelligence, prospective missions on international markets (~100 SMEs supported every year). 

Agri Sud-Ouest Innovation is a GOLD-labelled cluster (Cluster Management Excellence Label) since 2012. Digital technologies.

AFIL is the result of a process driven by the Lombardy Region aimed at creating bodies which favor the aggregation of different regional players active in the field of Research and Innovation (R&I) within the priority areas identified in the Regional Smart Specialisation Strategy. 

AFIL is a no-profit private organization aimed at fostering connections between all key relevant stakeholders (competence centers, industry, users and suppliers, technology experts and investors) able to boost Industry 4.0 revolution and facilitating Lombardy SMEs access to EU value chains. 

 

AFIL, through its Working Groups, provide tools and services for its members for:

Increasing companies’ awareness on existing opportunities on Industry 4.0. 
Feasibility studies and transfer of best practices
Matching services to support companies in identifying Competence Centers or solution providers having specific competences on Industry 4.0.
Support in accessing private and public available funds. 
Regional and Interregional ecosystem Building and networking, promoting the access to EU value chains.
Project idea support generation 
Roadmapping, regional technological priorities mapping 
Digital Maturity Assessment

 

Find the link to AFIL Working Groups activities and services: 

https://www.afil.it/thematic-working-groups-eng-qr/?lang=en

Find the link to AFIL Community, a virtual space where Working Groups members interact and share ideas and discussions (Available in Italian only. English version under development): 
http://community.afil.it/
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Advanced Manufacturing DIH is led by non-profit public organisation - Intechcentras.

The one-stop-shop center provides business enterprises with up-to-date information, expert assistance and access to technology for testing digital innovations. It also helps to carry out and conduct experiments with products, processes or business models.

The Hub seeks significant changes in the field of digitizing industry in Lithuanian companies, thus increasing their competitiveness and added value.

Access to the centers of competences
The heart of the innovation ecosystem
Mediation services
Aid for funding
Education, training and consulting services

MISSION: By integration of Lithuanian ecosystem participants, in usege of digital technologies, to increase the competitiveness of Lithuanian enterprises. SCOPE OF SERVISES: DIH consulting services: • Search for innovations; • Establishing the company's digital level and providing recommendations; • Preparation of company's digital strategic plans and necessary investments; • Training and consulting in the field of digitization and innovative technologies; • Mediation between science and business and business and business; • Studies. FieldLab Contracted Services: • Practical Digitization; • Technology design / installation services; • Demonstration, testing, production of prototype small quantities, including 3D printing methods; • Testing of new functional materials for the engineering industry; • Identification and harmonization of related and interactive activities; • Collection and processing of data for statistical analysis of characteristics; • Quality control of products, validation of produced batches, characterization; • Safety tests and assessment of environmental and health impacts; • the preparation of the technical documentation required for CE marking under the Machinery Directive; • Finance attraction service / EU project preparation and initiation.

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Advanced Forming Research Centre’s Scottish Regional Manufacturing Digital Innovation Hub (SRMDIH) is a collaborative venture between the University of Strathclyde, Scottish Enterprise, the UK Government and leading multinational engineering firms.  It is one of seven technology and innovation centres, which together make up the UK High-Value Manufacturing Catapult and is the only HVM centre located in Scotland, creating an internationally recognised, £125M research programme in Scotland.  Formed in 2009, the AFRC is a globally recognised centre of excellence in metal forming research, manufacturing technologies and innovation. 

Advanced Forming Research Centre’s Scottish Regional Manufacturing Digital Innovation Hub (SRMDIH)is a not-for-profit hub and led by National Manufacturing Institute Scotland’s Advanced Forming Research Centre at the University of Strathclyde. The SMRDIH is based in NMIS’s AFRC and a potential DIH due to the Manufacturing Industry Digital Innovation Hubs- MIDIH project funded by Horizon2020. The SMRDIH provides a new support mechanism for Scottish manufacturing SMEs to enable them to improve productivity and competitiveness and connect into a smart product, smart supply chains and smart factory through the adoption of Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things (CPS/IoT) technologies and circular economy with the cross-cutting elements of digitisation and sustainability.  The SMRDIH will focus on activities that include raising awareness of the advantages of CPS/IoT technologies, providing education on and access to CPS/IoT technologies, assistance with raising finance for capital expenditure, and stimulating commercialisation activity amongst manufacturers and suppliers of CPS/IoT equipment.

The SMRDIH is a non for profit hub and led by Advanced Forming Research Centre to provide a new support mechanism for Scottish manufacturing SMEs to enable them to improve productivity and competitiveness and connect into a smart product, smart supply chains and smart factory through the adoption of Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things (CPS/IoT) technologies.  The Hub will focus on activities that include raising awareness of the advantages of CPS/IoT technologies, providing education on and access to CPS/IoT technologies, assistance with raising finance for capital expenditure, and stimulating commercialisation activity amongst manufacturers and suppliers of CPS/IoT equipment.

The SMRDIH provides a new support mechanism for Scottish manufacturing SMEs to enable them to improve productivity and competitiveness and connect into a smart product, smart supply chains and smart factory through the adoption of Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things (CPS/IoT) technologies and circular economy with the cross-cutting elements of digitisation and sustainability.

The SMRDIH will create an innovation and collaboration space through working with Scotland Can Do and National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), to empower Scotland to become a world-leading, entrepreneurial, and innovative nation. 

The primary focus of the SRMDIH will be to create economic benefit for the region by facilitating the adoption and implementation of CPS/IoT technologies amongst manufacturing SMEs in Scotland.  This will involve a three-pronged approach:-

Providing education on and access to CPS/IoT technologies for manufacturing SMEs in Scotland using Manufacturing Skill Academic.
Raising awareness of the advantages of CPS/IoT technologies amongst those manufacturing SMEs throughout Scotland who have not yet considered adopting such technologies for their business.  Awareness-raising activities will also target finance providers, as they must be made aware of the need for investment in digital manufacturing technologies.
By identifying where there is a need for new CPS/IoT solutions and providing resources for their development, the DIH will stimulate improved linkages to, and commercialisation activity amongst, manufacturers and suppliers of the ICT Innovation for Manufacturing SMEs I4MS-related equipment within the region.

A broad range of services is envisaged.  These can be grouped into five headings as follows:-

Awareness-raising activities — these will also target finance providers, as they must be made aware of the need for investment in digital manufacturing technologies. The NMIS/AFRC’s SRMDIH has launched a series of online webinars to help you develop your skills, enhance your knowledge and be inspired.

Up-to-date events: https://www.strath.ac.uk/research/advancedformingresearchcentre/events/

Education and training — developing and running workshops/short courses on:

CPS/IoT and related digital manufacturing technologies.
Digital business models, encourage SMEs to think differently and consider changing their business model.

Technology demonstrators – practical, relevant examples of CPS/IoT technologies to encourage their adoption and show companies what is possible.
One-to-one support for the adoption of CPS/IoT technologies.  This will include:

Initial assessment of the company’s manufacturing operation to determine suitability for CPS/IoT technologies.
Identification of potential commercial solution providers.
Assistance with the specification and implementation of appropriate CPS/IoT solutions.
Assistance with the business case and raising finance for capital expenditure.

 5. Stimulation, facilitation and coordination of collaborative research and development projects for new CPS/IoT solutions. Digital technologies.

Added Value Economics Research and Development Institute Association is the coordinator of the AddedValue DIH. This is a regional network of the most prestigious research and innovation organisations. AddedValue DIH caters for the specific needs and gaps of enterprises in its region, (nationally and globally) particularly SMEs, manufacturing companies and stakeholders nationwide. AddedValue DIH is supporting the manufacturing industry in all economic sectors. In addition, key sectors highlighted in Smart Specialisation Strategy will be supported, including artificial intelligence. Moreover, key sectors with increased economic output such as public administration, information technology will also be supported. The AddedValue DIH is a non-profit organization with legal personality, institutionalized, charitable public benefit organization. It is a research and knowledge-dissemination, completely transparent. AddedValue DIH in Füzesgyarmat and in Budapest offers “one-stop-shop” service - in cooperation with partner organisations in Hungary and abroad - for companies, associations that are looking for practical solutions for their problems when new innovative methods and modern (often digital) technologies can increase the efficiency and/or reduce the environmental impact of industrial production. It can provide practical advice and support to the SMEs in the region (nationally and globally) for their activities in digital technology development. It has experience in developing competitiveness of businesses and transforming them into policy inputs. 2000 SMEs received innovation benchmarking and mentoring services in the previous funding period. AddedValue DIH partnership hub has a broad access to regional and national SMEs. It has over a decade of experience with SME innovation management and benchmarking. The number of the pool partners exceeds 2000, covering all strategic sectors of the Hungarian economy. There are ongoing activities related to the SMEs at AddedValue DIH. It also supports a living, innovation-oriented partnership pool, which is a solid platform for the AddedValue DIH. It is a regular form for sharing insights and know-how. Digital technologies.

The Aarhus University Centre for Digitalisation, Big Data and Data Analytics (DIGIT) works to strengthen Aarhus University's position within the area of digitalization. DIGIT is one of Aarhus University’s strategic research centers working on developing solutions to the World’s Grand Challenges. The main disruptions happening to societies all over the world is driven by new innovations based on novel IT-based solutions. It is important to help the private and public sectors to conduct business in the most optimal way by developing relevant digital solutions. 

The center makes use of the unique opportunities that exist in the interaction between classical science, sector-oriented research and engineering activities. Through collaborations on joint research and innovation projects, we focus on developing research-based technologies and solutions to societal challenges, and actively invite industrial partners and the business sector, both locally, regionally, nationally and internationally to assure impact for the research projects.

As DIGIT is an initiative launched by Aarhus University, it operates under the Danish Act on Universities, i.e. government-funded within the public administration under the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation. The centre is a non-for-profit entity, funded by both internal and external funding entities. We are located at the Aarhus University Katrinebjerg Campus, with geographical proximity to the university's other programs in IT, information and media sciences. The area we live in is the core of Denmark's strongest IT environment with a network of over 100 companies, business promoters and approved technological institutes.

Vision: to carry out excellent cross-disciplinary research to provide a recognized contribution to the worldwide digital transformation of society to the benefit of mankind.

Mission: to strengthen Aarhus University's position in the general area of digitalization, both nationally as well as internationally.

DIGIT’s Research Activities: Big Data Analysis, Block chain, Cyber-Security, Digital Business Development, Internet of Things, Science and Engineering of Machine Intelligence, Smart products with focus on Cyber-Physical Systems. Our research is initially organized across these research themes for each of which we will achieve excellence. We are integrating world class fundamental and applied research activities within these digital disciplines across Business, Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering. In order to succeed, DIGIT is strongly committed to closely cooperate with relevant industrial and public partners.

DIGIT’s support to SMEs:

It is a regional priority to increase locals SMEs’s digital capacity, more specifically the ones in the manufacturing, healthcare, energy and agricultural areas. DIGIT is engaged in different collaborations with local SMEs, supporting their innovation, research and development activities. Examples to be mentioned here are: access to powerful computers and computer systems, contacts to highly specialized software developers, programmers and senior experts in the field (machine learning, IoT, AI, security, cyber physical systems, and so on), and cross-disciplinary collaboration with other departments working with digitalization challenges, like business development, mathematics and computer science. Finally, DIGIT can introduce and facilitate access to SMEs to a wide range of lab space and facilities at the Department of Engineering, Aarhus University like ICE-lab, Robotics-lab and others. Visit http://eng.au.dk/en/research/laboratory-facilities/ for further information.

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The Center for Robotics in Healthcare is the central one-stop-shop for enterprises, researchers or clinicians, who would like to engage in the field of healthcare robotics and are looking for support and partners to develop innovative ideas into products. Serving as the main entry gate to the regional Digital Innovation Hub, the CRH connects interested parties with the right institutions within the extensive and deeply rooted technological network in Aachen and the EUREGIO region. Digital technologies.

Consulting and support for innovative business from the idea and for all the entrepeneurship lifecycle.

7Technolopes de Bretagne is an association of the 7 technopoles of Britanny since 2014. The Région Bretagne has allowed to 7TB a mission to accompany the innovative companies in all the territory of Britanny.

7TB manages the regional incubator Emergys (http://www.incubateur-emergys.fr/) that helps technological innovative project to rise till the creation of a startup (entrepeneurship training, financing part of feasability ...).

We also manage a regional program support named "Expérimentation d’innovations numériques" (http://www.bretagne.bzh/jcms/prod_393702/fr/experimentation-d-innovatio…)  aimed to fast-track the development of numeric innovative in solutions in traditionnal business (in 2017, 36 candidates, 14 financial supports).

To help digitizing economy, we help breton companies to build innovative projects at the crossroads of numeric and traditionnal business (agriculture, fishing, health, industry). It can be, for example, by supporting their participation to regional and national program with Images&Réseaux, Pole Mer Bretagne Atlantique, Industrie 4.0, BDI, CCI Innovation ... like innovation contests. In that case, some of our members participate to H2020 program or Programme des Investissements d'Avenir (http://www.gouvernement.fr/investissements-d-avenir-cgi). Digital technologies.