Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol

Estonia: Estonia

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

The Tallinn Science Park foundation is a science and business campus which aims to advance technology-based entrepreneurship in Estonia, bring scientists and entrepreneurs together and provide suitable conditions and a suitable environment for the realisation of breakthrough business ideas. Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol services are focused on three business areas: Information and communication technologies, Green technologies, Life Sciences. Tehnopol offer incubation programme, export services and business accommodation. Digital technologies.

Sectors
Technology

t2i - DIH Triveneto

Italy: Veneto

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

The aim of T2i is to support companies in making innovation an on-going corporate process that will make them regain competitiveness in the market.
T2i is a reliable and consolidated research partner whose work with an extensive network of local, national and international centres of excellence allows the creation of “tailor-made” multidisciplinary work groups to meet clients’ needs.
T2i is a no-profit innovation consultancy firm that fosters the regional innovation ecosystem in the framework of I4MS initiatives performing networking, matchmaking, brokerage and dissemination activities.
T2i supports the companies through IT-enabled services, namely:
•     Technology, Innovation and IP strategy advisoring;
•     Digital assessment, Technical evaluation;
•     Engineering, Testing and Certification (facilities, HPC, User Centred Design);
•     human factors improvement in product/service design and development (e.g. AR, VR, UX);
•     networking with RTD, TTOs, SMEs for technology scouting, applied research and technology transfer;
•     competencies and skills empowerment;
•     support to business ideas and start-ups (i.e. Incubation), financial funding application. Digital technologies.

Sectors
Technology

Systematic Paris Region

France: Île-de-France

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

Created in 2005, Systematic Paris-Region innovation and technology cluster brings together and promotes an ecosystem of excellence in software and digital technologies with over 800 members.  Systematic connects stakeholders and boosts digital projects through collaborative innovation, SME development, business sourcing, across a range of strategic sectors: energy, telecoms, healthcare, transport, information systems, factory of the future, digital city and security.  The cluster promotes its members, region and innovation projects, with the aim of raising their profile and enhancing the attractiveness of the Paris-Region area and ecosystem.

The cluster and its projects are supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), the French State (Direccte) and Paris Region Council.

Systematic Paris Region has faciliated the development of 534 R&D projects representing a global R&D support of 2.78 billion€ and an aggregated public effort from the State, its agencies, the National Research Agency, EUREKA, BPI France, local authorities and the ERDF representing more thant 1,01 billion€. Digital technologies.

Sectors
Technology

SynHERA

Belgium: Walloon Region

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

Formerly ADISIF Interface, SynHERA is the network of 19 University Colleges (UC) and their associated research centres in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. It supports the University Colleges and their associated research centres in order to valorise their research projects and to match skills between the University Colleges and the Walloon, Brussels and international research stakeholders. In addition, SynHERA is willing to offer University Colleges’ researchers a space for sharing and reflexion. Digital technologies.

Sectors
Technology

Super IoT

Finland: North and East Finland

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

SuperIoT and Analytics+ alliances are non-profit organisations that cater world class innovative IoT and AI companies and research institutes to build end-to-end solutions. The alliances give fast access to integrated solutions enabling ascension in value chain, improving work efficiency and bringing new possibilities for monetizing gathered data. With comprehensive digitalization, we deliver complete solutions from sensors to data analytics seamlessly and cyber secured with latest technology innovations, integrated into existing processes, tools and platforms. The alliances utilize deep network and platform economies in crafting new solutions from multi-party efforts (research & companies). We invest systematically to technologies that form the key technical building blocks of solutions: - Multi-radio networks - Wireless and wired IoT devices & sensors - Edge computing on networks of IoT systems - Ultra secure systems & data management tools - Service analytics from AI to Big Data - Mobile applications, systems, and services that scale - Complete testing cycles of products Digital technologies.

Sectors
Technology

Sunrise Valley Digital Innovation Hub (SV DIH)

Lithuania: Sostinės regionas

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

Sunrise Valley Digital Innovation Hub (SV DIH) is a non-profit association that aims to become a leading industry digitalization service center in Lithuania. With a mission to bridge ICT sector related R&D, big industries, and SMEs in traditional sectors, SV DIH seeks to reinforce the biggest integrated science, studies, and business campus in Lithuania, Sunrise Valley. SV DIH focuses on ICT, physical sciences & mechatronics, civil engineering, laser & nanotechnologies, life sciences and biotechnology, energy, and clean technologies. These sectors comply with R&D priorities on the national level as laid out in Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3), the implementation of which is supported by a number of EU Structural Funds measures. SV DIH activities are aligned with these priority sectors of Lithuanian RIS3 strategy:

ICT;
Transport and logistics;
Health technologies and biotechnologies;
New production processes, materials, and technologies;
Energy and sustainable environment.

SV DIH provides a one-stop service as well as access to competencies and infrastructure available at Sunrise Valley campus. The coordinating organization, non-profit institution Sunrise Valley Science and Technology Park, is also active in developing and implementing national and EU funded projects, to support the activities of SV DIH. SV DIH is a lead-partner and coordinator of the Interreg BSR project “Industry 4: transforming innovation ecosystem through a better capacity of pubic enablers” (InnoCAPE). The project aims to build DIHs’ digitalization competences in the Baltic Sea Region, to raise awareness about digitalization and to build a pan-Baltic-Scandinavian network of DIHs. SV DIH participated in the Horizon2020 funded project as “Smart factories in the new EU member states.” Currently, SV DIH is participating in EU funded project “Smart InnoTech” (SV DIH is providing technological and digital audits as well as recommendations for industrial companies); “InoSpurtas” (SV DIH performs technology transfer and provide other innovation support services). Since 2019 SV DIH is implementing EU funded project dedicated to digital sills creation in traditional industry sector “Digitalization competences development for manpower working in the Lithuanian manufacturing industry.” Members of SV DIH are active participants of different EU programs: Horizon2020, Interreg Europe, Interreg BSR and other (e.g.: https://www.vgtu.lt/research-and-innovation/-projects/65786?lang=2).

SV DIH is located in Sunrise Valley (campus), which is the biggest knowledge triangle (integrated science, studies, and business center) and talent pool in Baltic countries. Sunrise Valley consists of 2 major universities of Lithuania, five open-access R&D centers, Science and Technology Park, business incubator, more than 50 knowledge-driven companies, over 20k students, and 5k scientists & researchers. SV DIH is coordinated by a non-profit organization - Sunrise Valley, Science and Technology Park - that was established back in 2003 with an in-depth orientation for entrepreneurship development, science and business cooperation, creation of knowledge-driven startups and spinoffs, providing innovation infrastructure and consulting services. Digital technologies.

Sectors
Technology

Sunderland Software City

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

Sunderland Software City is inspiring and enabling the growth of the software sector in the North East of England, establishing the region as one of the world’s leading destinations for technology innovation and enterprise.
Established in 2008, the private sector initiated, publicly backed organisation brings together the best of the public, private and educational sectors to generate a sustainable software industry in the region and drive the development of world-class software businesses. Digital technologies.

Sectors
Technology

Styrian Technology Park, STP

Slovenia: East Slovenia

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

STP - Styrian Technology Park is managing two main scopes of activities:

1) STP acting as the Regional Centre for Technology Development (RCTR), pursuing technology transfer, technological & innovative research and development sphere  among / with  different target groups and topics. Within RCTR, a Technology Hub of North Slovenia is being set up at the moment. STP Techno Living Lab is a focal point of open innovation R&D&I projects and is to be  upgraded / strengthened  within own  cross regional   Technology Hub and supported by the subsidiary  Orbitala  (open innovation) Living Lab. STP TehnoLL priority fields of activity are Advanced (Smart) Technologies, together with KET, ICT, Creativity and SMEs Inno support.

2) STP, being the Business Support Centre and Accelerator, is focused on provision of comprehensive support for SMEs (more than 200 SMEs supported) in Podravje region (41 municipalities), in different stages of their lifecycle – from the “setting up the business” stage, to the stages of growth, development, internationalization, restructuring activities, etc… With other words, STP operates as a nationally certified business incubator for development of dynamic, innovative business ideas of micro and small enterprises, with substantial input of knowledge in their products and/or services. As a founding member of Technology Parks and Incubators Network Slovenia, founding member Coworking Network Maribor, one of initiative members of Smart City Maribor initiative, STP represent an important component of the national support environment for innovative SMEs in the North East of Slovenia, supported by the national Ministry of Economic Development and Technology. Digital technologies.

Sectors
Technology

Stena Industry Innovation Hub at Chalmers - SII-Hub

Sweden: West Sweden

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

Stena Industry Innovation Hub at Chalmers  (SII-Hub) is a Digital Innovation Hub – a Swedish testbed for acceleration of industrial digitalisation, part of the two Governmental initiatives for indutrial digitalisation, Produktion2030 and the Smart Industry. SII-Hub consists of the physical infrastructure SII-Lab and its supporting organisational infrastructure.

The mission of Stena Industry Innovation Hub at Chalmers is to provide a platform for research, innovation, demonstration, education, and training in the area of industrial digitalisation. SII-Hub is an open platform for large industries, SMEs, and society. In addition to industry you will also find collaboration between researchers, entrepreneurs, and educators. Teachers may come from kindergartens as well as high schools or universities.

The SII-hub provides access to a full range of competencies at Chalmers University of Technology. This includes Chalmers' entrepreneurship, incubator, and venture capital organisation - Chalmers Ventures. SII-hub also collaborates with national government funding agencies, regional government, industry associations, and unions. Chalmers Smart Industry Hub provides services for:

Research, Innovation, and Demonstration
Education and training 
Small end Medium-sized Enterprises (SME)
Testbed for industrial digitalisation
5G digital infrastructure
Makerspace
Entrepreneurship support

  Digital technologies.

Sectors
Technology

SPEEDHUB

Italy: Veneto

Overview

Mission/Objectives of the cluster organisation

Speedhub is a no profit entity performing networking, matchmaking, brokerage and dissemination activities.

The aim of Speedhub is to help companies to become more competitive by improving their business/production processes as well as products and services by means of digital technology.

It works with a consolidated network of local, national and international partners in the field of research, logistics, technology transfer that allows the creation of “tailored made” services.

Among others areas of intervention, Speedhub has its own specialization on industrial logistics and supply chain.

Main activities can be grouped as follows:

1. Business development
•     business mentoring
•     envisioning and strategy development
•     Legal and Fiscal Support
•     access to finance

•     matchmaking and brokering

2. Skills and digital culture creation
•     Training and awareness

•     business cases
•     visits, seminars, events 

3. Innovation activities
•     access to specialist expertise and infrastructure

•     innovation scouting
•     collaborative R&D, Prototyping

•     digital Maturity Assessment Digital technologies.

Sectors
Technology