POLO is an ecosystem of promotion of the sector of digital content, led and supported by Promalaga, that manages the facilities and laboratories, located in the Tabacalera of Malaga, where Promalaga support companies and startups of the sector of digital contents, oriented to boost the talent, through training and education, entrepreneurship, growth, scaling up and internationalization of the Digital Content industry. MISSION Promote the hypersector of digital content in Spanish society through innovative and vertebrating initiatives in a global environment of collaboration with public and private partners. SCOPE To be a national and international reference, in the hyper-sector of digital contents for the improvement of employability, the quality of living for the society and the competitiveness of companies. SERVICES POLO provides Innovation, Business Development and digital training services as one-stop-shop, helping startups and companies to become more competitive, improving their products and services through digitalization. It has laboratories of Virtual Reality and Augmented, Motion Capture, Video Recording, Photography, Sound Recording, Graphic Design and 3D Printing to facilitate access to cutting-edge technologies to the company, reducing entry barriers for the adoption of these Innovations. Digital technologies.

NASK is National Research Institute supervised by the Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs. The key activities of the institute are related to research and development especially in the area of cybersecurity, biometrics, ICT, ICS, IoT, AI, Big Data technologies, social networks as well to awareness rising and delivering innovative solutions to the government.

Ensuring the security of cyberspace on the national level is one of the main activities of NASK.  Cybersecurity Center and CERT Polska operating within the structure of NASK are tasked with responding to cyber security threats and incidents in the countrywide networks as well as reporting illegal and harmfull content on the internet especially for youngsters (Dyzurnet.pl). Functioning in the field of ICT and network security for 25 years working jointly with academia, we have vast experience and highly qualified R&D staff as well as access to the state of the art of telecommunication technologies. We introduced the Internet to Poland back in 1991 and now we are a driven force of digital revolution.

We create and actively participate in the work on standarization and certification of ICT security and on development of biometric technologies.

Cybersecurity Center and CERT Polska – one of the three CSIRTs on national level is responsible for essential services operators and digital services providers. CERT Polska is active since 1996 in the response teams community, it has become a recognized and experienced entity in the field of computer security and research. Since its launch, the core of the team’s activity has been handling security incidents and cooperation with similar units worldwide. CERT Polska also conducts extensive security-related R&D. Cybersecurity Center runs the ppp network called Partnership for Cybersecurity. Within the network we cooperate with near 50 most important industry entities, (mainly essential services sectors and SMEs), public administration and academia, so that to build the vibrant and secure digital single market in Poland.

As a result of CERT Polska successful activity, NASK has also became a pioneer in Poland introducing awareness raising activities in the field of internet safety for children and youth. Since 2005, NASK has been a leader in operating Polish Safer Internet Centre working jointly with partners and participating in joint European Insafe/INHOPE network.  We also participate in the European-wide projects connected with internet safety like Safer Internet Day or SafeInternet4EU.

As the Polish national registry of internet .pl domains we cooperate within Registry-Registrar-Registrant model with 212 partners (Registrars) from 24 countries and over 2,64mln. registered domains.

Using our unique knowledge and experience in the field of security, reliability and efficiency of the ICT network we deliver training, mentoring, consulting  and access to professional expertise in the field of cybersecurity as well as building and increasing digital technologies awareness.

NASK cooperates closely with Polish academia such as Warsaw University of Technology, Częstochowa University of Technology, Lodz University of Technology and Wroclaw University of Technology as well as Polish Research Institutes: National Institute of Telecommunication and Institute of Innovative Technologies, Military Institute of telecommunications and others. Cooperation is built on concrete projects in areas of cybersecurity, AI, ICS, electronic document processing, biometrics, etc.

NASK has been currently involved in many European and national projects supported by government - in particular 5FR, 6FR, 7FR, Horizon 2020, NATO Panels. NASK has been also actively participating in many Research and Development projects as part of international consortia eg. SISSDEN (Secure Information Sharing Sensor) where NASK operates as leader of the consortia as well as domestic projects co-financed by the National Centre for Research and Development  eg. NPC National Cybersecurity Platform - the goal of this project is to develop monitoring, detecting and warning system of for threats and incidents as well as supporting coordination of incident response on a national level, KS03 – national certification system based on Common Criteria, BIOmobi – remote mobile system for biometric authentication exploiting non-specialized mobile devices, OSE - National wide Telco Network for Education that will provide the secure internet network for all schools in Poland. We actively participate in the work on standarization of ICT security and on development of biometric technologies.

As an answer for EU Cybersecurity Act, NASK is also involved in a process of building ecosystem for cybersecurity certification (CertiSecPL initiative) -  which is based among others on mentioned above KSO3 project experience.

NASK carries out strategic projects for Polish public institutions in cooperation with central administration, research institutes and companies. For example we provide support and currently work on many innovative systems for public administration eg. EZD RP- electronic management of documents for government administration, mDokumenty - document verifying system stored on mobile phone.

Among others, the Internet of Things as well as Artificial Intelligence are the emerging issues undertaken by NASK. NASK for last two years conducted the project dedicated to safety and security challenges coming together with IoT technology with a special focus on smart connected toys. NASK Social Research Laboratory applies two simultaneous approaches toward the issue. First, by analyzing AI-related trends in the Polish economy and among business communities secondly, by studying general public’s attitude towards the AI revolution.

One of the top initiatives of NASK as the Centre of Competences in fields of the digital technologies is the SECURE Conference– with the longest tradition in Poland (launched in 1997)  and the broadest approach to the ICT security issues.

In 2016 NASK together with Ministry of Digital Affairs and two other national research institutes: National Institute of Telecommunication and Institute of Innovative Technologies created Scientific and Industrial ICT Center (CNPT). The aim of the CNPT is to coordinate the activities and building cooperation in area of R&D result implementation, development of research infrastructure, implementation of internship programs for employees, as well as joint acquisition and service of domestic and European research projects.

According to the Action Plan of the Ministry of Digitalization for Artificial Intelligence, the group of NASK research institute  has been indicated as the Digital Hub of Innovation for AI in Poland. Together with Ministry for Digital Affairs and daughter companies (eg. NASK4Innovation), we are  facilitating the uptake of  Artificial Intelligence in Poland,, which we believe will be equally revolutionary with the potential to change the world, improve the quality of life and bring economic profits. We intend to create strong synergy between academia, industry and government to build and support open, more competitive and resilient cyberspace to develop and expand Single Digital Market and Digital Europe. Digital technologies.

The Nanotechnology Lab LTFN, of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is an internationally acknowledged specialist in Organic Electronics–OEs (OPVs, OLEDs, OTFTs, biosensors, etc.), Thin Films & Nanomaterials Technology, vacuum, printing (roll-to-roll, inkjet), OVPD & CVD Pilot Lines, Nanometrology, in-line optical sensing & Nanomedicine.
Nanotechnology Lab LTFN has established the Center of Organic & Printed Electronics (COPE-H) for Research & Manufacturing of OE Devices for Applications in Energy, Displays, Lighting, Electronics, NanoBiomedicine, Smart Textiles, Smart Food Packaging, Greenhouses, etc. The Center acquires an area of 1500 m2 with clean room facilities of 600 m2 and includes state-of-the-art infrastructure and pilot lines (R2R printing, OVPD, CVD, S2S) for the manufacturing of large area OE devices. COPE-H is located in the area of Thermi, in Thessaloniki, close to the airport of the city.

Nanotechnology Lab LTFN coordinates several EU and National Projects, the Hellenic Organic & Printed Electronics Association HOPE-A (www.hope-a.com), and organizes annually the NANOTEXNOLOGY multi-event (www.nanotexnology.com), which combines International Conferences, Summer Schools and Exhibitions on Nanotechnology - Organic Electronics and Nanomedicine. Digital technologies.

The Munich Innovation HUB for applied AI integrates the applied AI activities of the Munich Metropolitan Region and in particular of the institutions fortiss, the appliedAI initiative of UnternehmerTUM  and of the Munich School of Robotics and Machine Intelligence  (MSRM) in one place. The target is to support established companies and especially SMEs on their AI journey to transform their business. Following a comprehensive maturity logic, interested companies are supported from starting with AI and digital activities until becoming professional in using AI technologies. This typically happens in the form of initial workshops, the assessment of their AI maturity followed by expert sessions and provision of supporting documents. A broad set of individual offerings as well as a large network of over 500 startups complements the support. 

appliedAI is part of the UnternehmerTUM, a large non-for-profit institution with the goal to "support innovation and entrepreneurship in Germany". appliedAI's goal as a department of UnternehmerTUM is to "lift Germany to the AI age by accelerating the adoption of AI technology". fortiss is a state-funded research institution with a focus to support the transformation of SMEs. Therefore, both institutions in the DIH follow the non-for-profit approach as an ecosystem for innovation. 

The support is based on a maturity assessment tool and selected measures consisting of engineering support, education and upskilling opportunities as well as strategic and operational support. The Munich Innovation HUB for applied AI serves as a central hub to connect our partners with startups and other partners to become part of an ecosystem for applying AI. This is supported by a diverse range of activities like conferences, meetups, workshops, best practice sharing. 

The coordination within the appliedAI Initiative of UnternehmerTUM provides a central contact point for the following activities of the involved cooperation partners:

Innovation Lab for AI: Bringing together companies, researchers and students in order to work at innovative AI based solutions and (software) prototypes
Qualification for AI: Training and qualification actions for AI technologies and methods adapted to the needs of industry professionals
Research on AI: Application-oriented research, together with partners from practice and based on practice-relevant and future-oriented questions.
Entrepreneurship: Supportive activities for establishing professional and entrepreneurial knowledge and the creation of start-ups, including access to finance.
Network of Partners in AI: Bringing together research, established companies and startups to work together and solve current challenges in an industrial context as well as to solve practical questions in the application of AI in the industry.
Access to infrastructure for AI: Tech partners support our ecosystem with latest technologies and expertise.

As part of the CPSE Labs initiative, the HUB also supports businesses by funding experiments. At present the Lab funded a number of research experiments designed by businesses (and other organisations) working in a variety of technology and engineering domains. The funding of experiments are focused and fast-track. They have explicit objectives to clearly improve the business's ability to innovate, with specific criteria in terms of technology use and overall objective.

The HUB has experience of a variety of projects. Read some short case studies and funded experiments of previous work below: 

The AIT (Austrian Institute of Technology) case study examined the use of the 4DIAC platform in a smart grid laboratory  (see http://www.cpse-labs.eu/gs_smartgridcasestudy.php).
The ACIN case study allowed the Vienna Institute of Technology's Automation and Control Institute to demonstrate the real time capability of the 4DIAC platform (see http://www.cpse-labs.eu/gs_invertedpendulumcasestudy.php)
Festo case study. In this case study the world's leading supplier of pneumatic and electrical automation technology worked with fortiss to develop a prototype adaptable factory (see https://www.fortiss.org/en/research/projects/fortiss_future_factory_f/)
Integration of Co-Simulation Methods into a real-time Platform for CPS (see http://www.cpse-labs.eu/experiment.php?id=c1_gs_cosim)
AI Use Case Families 1.0 (see https://appliedai.de/use-case-library-v1/)
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Move2Digital (DIH)

The Move2Digital Digital Innovation Hub is a non-profit organisation based on existing Digital House created and coordinated by the international SCS Cluster. Move2Digital DIH is targeting to be the first European ecosystem on its "Smart Specialisation Areas": AI & Big data, IoT & CPS, Digital Security and Microelectronics:

The one stop-shop for SME of various applicative sectors present in the SUD region in France.

The services offered by Move2Digital to all its members can be classified in 3 categories:

·       Activities linked to innovation and to the digital introduction;

·       Creation of skills needed for the digital transformation;

·       Support to business development.

First of all, the innovation network in place is the key element of the SMEs evolution to success. It is based on intense exchanges between technological specialists (large groups, SMEs and researchers) from the digital sector and those from the specific applicative sectors. The aim of Move2Digital is to structure this networking for better efficiency. Move2Digital facilitates the innovation process, the access to technology for an efficient industrialization thanks to digital solutions.

Therefore, on top of the services and products offered by the SCS cluster which are the main resource center of this digital initiative, Move2Digital is offering thanks to its members, additional services (both to SCS members, to sectorial clusters members) such as but not limited to: education and skills development, digital maturity assessment, business competencies and coaching, finance, mentoring, accelerator support.

Thanks to the digitalization expertise provided to companies, the goal is also to:

·       to enable our ecosystem in generating "industry first" technological advances through collaborative projects;

·       to accelerate SMEs growth in helping them to be prepared, to improve their competitiveness and products on dominant positions in their markets;
to develop a network of international partners (DIH, clusters, industries) by boosting the adoption of digital solutions in industrial sectors. Digital technologies.

We support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the digitisation of their production and business processes with practical offers. The spectrum ranges from orientation, analysis and qualificaton to individual support in the implementation of concrete solutions. We bundle expert knowledge in the five subject areas "Work", "Efficiency", "Energy", "Ideas" and "IT-Security". The focus is on questions that are of particular interest to SMEs in the context of digitisation. The “CiP” and “ETA” learning factories are central components of our knowledge transfer. The focus here is on the approach of action-oriented, work-related learning. In combination with proven training formats, this enables a fundamental understanding of methods and their practical application.

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The Mittelstand 4.0-Kompetenzzentrum Bremen is a non-profit entity that supports and promotes small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their digital transformation. The aim is to increase the level of digitalisation of SMEs through individual support measures. As one of 26 nationwide SME 4.0-Competence Centres, the Bremen centre bundles target group-specific offers, especially for SMEs, and provides expert contact persons. Due to funding from the Ministry of Economics, all offers are free of charge for SMEs. The aim is to increase digitalisation skills, especially for specialists and managers in the fields of digital platforms, new work, digital business models, assistance systems, artificial intelligence and sustainability.

The Mittelstand 4.0-Kompetenzzentrum Bremen is part of Mittelstand-Digital. With Mittelstand-Digital, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) supports digitalisation in small and medium-sized enterprises and the skilled trades.

Mittelstand-Digital informs small and medium-sized enterprises about the opportunities and challenges of digitalisation. The funded competence centres help with expert knowledge, demonstration centres, best practice examples as well as networks that serve to exchange experiences. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy makes it possible to use all the services offered by Mittelstand-Digital free of charge. Digital technologies.

To smartly connect the strengths of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the region for mutual benefit, the focus of the Mittelstand 4.0 Competence Centre is on the interactive networking of employees, machines and processes. Especially cooperation between smaller companies to digitize business processes is supported. The aim is to set up these companies future-proof for the digital economy. In five model factories of the competence center, businessmen from medium-sized companies can familiarize with digital production solutions and try them out. In addition, the competence center supports companies through a variety of information events, workshops, projects and expert contacts. The entire offer of the competence center is free and supplier neutral. Digital technologies.

APULIAN MECHATRONICS TECHNOLOGICAL CLUSTER AND DIGITAL INNOVATION HUB A single structure integrating two ways of being protagonist of the industrial development of the territory On 05.02.2018 the Apulian Mechatronics Technological Cluster, today MEDISDIH S.c.ar.l., has adopted the mission of Regional Digital Innovation Hub.   HISTORY The no profit organization MEDISDIH S.c.ar.l. is the evolution of the Mechatronics Technological Cluster MEDIS S.c.ar.l. operating since already ten years on the Apulian territory in compliance with a memorandum of understanding jointly signed with Apulia Region. In the last decade, it has gained a relevant experience in the integration of innovative activities of large companies, SMEs, private research centres as well as Universities and public research centres for the development of mechatronics enabling technologies and their technological transfer to the territory. Mechatronics, born from the operational opportunity of integrating the multidisciplinary technologies of mechanics and electronics, continues creating integration opportunities of rapidly changing and multidisciplinary technologies. According to this, MEDISDIH continues to be strongly involved in the promotion of industrial product/process innovations integrating the recently achieved digital progress in order to support mechatronics technologies. MEDISDIH, by identifying I4.0 digital technologies as the key milestones for an effective industrial processes transformation to address the new territorial competitiveness needs, works to promote: I4.0 company organization based on digital tools for sharing information and supporting decisions; An evolved value chains concept of relationships between Dealers, OEMs and Tiers made possible by the new tools for sharing information between partner companies at different stages of the production process; New generation of products and services made possible by the high content of information of current products and their related components. MEDISDIH is a Digital Innovation Hub promoted by Confindustria and registered in the European catalogue of Digital Innovation Hubs. In February 2022 MEDISDIH (Coordinator), in response to the European restricted call DEP-DIGITAL-2021-EDIH-01 for the creation of an Initial Network of European Digital Innovation Hub (EDISs), jointly with MEDITECH Competence Centre, the Technological Districts (DT) DHITECH, DTA and DAC, and the Municipality of Taranto, applyed the EDIH application for the Apulian territory entitled "Apulian European Digital Innovation Hub - Ap-EDIH", recognized by the EU with the "Seal of Excellence" (SoE). Beside supporting the transfer of digital technologies to companies at any level of digital maturity, MEDISDIH is focussed on actively involving the relevant territorial actors in the main European, National and Regional digital innovation initiatives with particular reference to mechatronic and digital key enabling technologies for Robotics, Manufacturing, Health, Agri-food, Infrastructure and Security applications.   The Challenge MEDISDIH challenge is to implement knowledge and experience gained in the framework of projects coordinated by the Mechatronic Cluster (which have led to the digitalization of the production processes of several technologically advanced partner companies able to oversee global markets) in supporting manufacturing companies belonging to other industrial fields relevant for the territory, such as those of wood-furniture, footwear, clothing, the agro-food industry but also those of buildings and stone materials and coatings, etc., in operating a gradual digital transition at their measure. Doing so, MEDISDIH will also benefit from the experience gained in relationship with its Large Group member companies, which today delegate an ever-increasing number of activities to SMEs having a more effective business dimension to manage the development of specific high-tech product subsystems. This represents an important opportunity for local SMEs in terms of raising their products added value as well as their competitiveness. For this reason MEDISDIH intends to continue playing its role of intermediary between Apulian companies and large Industrial Groups, while sharing its decennial experience in the field of industrial processes and corporate organization gained from interactions with its Large Companies associated. In the process of supporting the transition of local SMEs to highly digitized industrial processes and company organization, MEDISDIH aims at maximize also the contribution of its Public Research Bodies partners as well as National Competence Centres to ensure that the digital innovations implemented by the companies of the territory could have the gaze already turned to those of the near future.   Activities/Services of MEDISDIH In line with the European strategy Digitizing European Industry, also adopted by Italian association Confindustria, MEDISDIH carries out its Digital Innovation Hub activities aimed at providing local companies with the following services to support the digitalisation of their own processes. Evaluation of digital maturity Development of the innovation ecosystem Market intelligence Training and education Supporting SMEs in the analysis of needs, opportunities and I4.0 technological options Brokerage Access to the specializations of Digital Competence Centres and technology clusters Support in conceiving and planning Industry 4.0 projects Access to public and private, national and European projects and funding Incubation and mentoring services Consulting on Industry 4.0 (intellectual property, tax, business modelling, evaluation of investment projects   MEDISDIH members MEDISDIH is a no profit organization constituted in the form of a limited liability consortium company between public and private partners able to comprehensively represent the Apulian innovation ecosystem. They include all the main universities of the region, public and private research centres, large industrial groups as well as large companies and local SMEs operating in highly technological industrial sectors. All MEDISDIH members are equipped with advanced laboratories in several mechatronics and digital fields of specialization of interest for the territory. With particular reference to the company members of MEDISDIH, these are at the forefront on the territory for the high level of digitalization of their organizational and production processes and represent virtuous models to be followed for other local companies. MEDISDIH refers to technical-scientific competences of its appropriately selected members in order to carry out its institutional activities including those of Digital Innovation Hub. With reference to innovation activities towards local companies, MEDISDIH members can also act as mentors for the implementation of digitized industrial processes. Public Members Polytechnic of Bari University of Bari CNR Private Members Confindustria Bari e Barletta-Andria-Trani Centro Ricerche Fiat S. C. per Azioni Marelli Europe S.p.A. Itel Telecomunicazioni S.r.l. MERMEC  S.p.A. MASMEC S.p.A. Centro Studi Componenti per Veicoli S.p.A. MAGNA PT S.p.A. FPT Industrial S.p.A. Exprivia S.p.A. MEDISDIH is continuously committed in creating opportunities for the involvement of regional companies, as well as potential stakeholders, in initiatives supporting the digitisation of industrial processes and the definition of industrial innovation projects. Digital technologies.

MARCHE INNOVATION HUB is a NO-PROFIT company specialised in the provision of consultancy services, training and innovation support. It promotes a deep cultural intervention through a digital transition program in order to seize the opportunities offered by the Digital Single Market

Currently MARCHE INNOVATION HUB is composed by 3 representative business associations (CNA Ancona, CNA Marche, Compagnia delle Opere) plus PARSEC HUB, a European netwok of companies.

MARCHE INNOVATION HUB has an exclusive partnership for the provision of services on behalf of the mentioned associations and acts as a bridge between enterprises, research and development projects, also supporting companies in the identification and access to funding at national and European level.

MARCHE INNOVATION HUB follows companies through the digital transformation to help them fully understand its potential and risks, identify priority areas of intervention and to acquire the necessary know-how for the realization of technological innovation projects.

MARCHE INNOVATION HUB has a wide experience in:

analysis of the digital maturity level and the identification of needs;
understanding the opportunities and risks inherent the adoption of innovative technological solutions;
identification of priority areas of intervention to be transformed into projects digital transformation;
implementation and realization of projects with the partnership of professionals, companies and research institutes. Digital technologies.