DIGITAL INNOVATION HUBS: WHAT ARE THE ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR AND WHAT REMAINS TO BE DONE?
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1. The document summarizes several initiatives related to Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) in Europe. It describes a project to select 30 DIHs from 13 new EU member states to participate in a training and mentoring program to support the development of their business models and feasibility studies. 2. The document also provides an overview of the EuroCPS and I4MS projects, which supported industrial experiments through open calls. EuroCPS involved 14 partners across 9 countries and funded 34 experiments, while I4MS focused on mentoring for SMEs. 3. Details are given on the DIH catalogue created through a partnership project, which collected data on almost 500 DIHs across Europe and is accessible online
DIGITAL INNOVATION HUBS: WHAT ARE THE ACHIEVEMENTS SO FAR AND WHAT REMAINS TO BE DONE?
- 1. 22ND OF SEPTEMBER 2017 MADRID
- 2. 1. Mark Parsons - EPCC 2. Isabelle Dor - CEA 3. Maurits Butter - TNO 4. Gabriel Rissola – JRC/EC 5. Giovanna Galasso - PWC 6. Fabio Pianesi- PWC
- 3. EPCC The UK’s leading HPC Centre • 27 years old • 100+ staff • Host and support many of UK’s National HPC and Research Data services • Always worked with industry and commerce – SMEs and multinationals • Self funding – commercial mindset • Digital Innovation Hub in partnership with Scottish Enterprise • Fortissimo grew from Supercomputing Scotland model
- 4. Fortissimo Project High Performance Computing and Data Analytics for Manufacturing SMEs • Too few European manufacturing SMEs use modelling and simulation to improve their products and services • Fortissimo helps them take their first steps through a small 18-month “experiment” – typically 3-4 partners • Statistics • 218 partners • 129 SMEs • 92 experiments • €34m costs / €26m funding New company established Fortissimo Marketplace Ltd
- 5. EuroCPS OVERVIEW • Call: ICT-01-2014 • Launched: Feb 1st, 2015 • Duration: 3 years • 9 Countries • 14 Partners • 7 Technology Platforms • Budget: 9,178,641€ • EC funding: 8,186,835€ • 3 open calls • Cascade Funding FSTP) Industrial Experiment support: 76% of the EuroCPS funding
- 6. • Strong involvement of all the partners: – Website continuously fed (visited by more than 6000 unique visitors; 2400 for the last open call) – Organization and participation to 31 brokerage events (SAE events, IoT Planet…), F2F meetings, use of social platforms (Twitter, Linked in…)… – Communication kit (3 press releases, platform poster, …) – Networking, Platform and competence working methodology with SMEs • Successful launch and management of the 3 open calls: – 34 IEs overs 118 proposals (acceptance rate < 29%). – All the technology platform support at least 3 IEs – All the competence centers support at least 2 IE WHAT WE ACHIEVED so far Cross-border 82% Prop. outside consortium 20% IE countries outside consortium +2
- 7. Overview of the I4MS Mentoring programme • Business plan: The Mentoring programme is first step • Ecosystem: Clear need and added value • Business model: Multi-business model applies • Services: Ecosystem, education, awareness and research are core • Brokerage: Service core to the hubs • Finance: H2020 is crucial, together with regional • Partners: Research in charge, industry a partner • Customers: SMEs and start-ups, but also large enterprises
- 8. DIH database Start-up Top down identification (Digital initiatives) Bottom up through the website Finalization https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/Questionnaire The DIH Catalogue Partners: TNO, Civitta, CPI, D’Appalonia, EDATER, European Dynamics, Jennifer Harper, LIST, SmartIS City, TC CAS, Tecnalia, VDI, VTT, University of Zagreb Where are we now: • Top down and bottom up procedure are closed • Data is verified by TNO and NCPs • Finalisation of database to be transferred to JRC Results: • Database with almost 500 DIHs • Entries characterized with codified classifications • First version database migrated to JRC systems Service/Funding COSME ERDF EuropeanSocialFund Horizon2020 Memberships Nationalbasicresearchfunding Nationalfunding Partnerresources Privatefunding Regionalfunding Ecosystem building, scouting, brokerage, networking 3 9 5 16 9 6 8 10 6 11 Education and skills development 2 8 4 14 9 6 7 8 5 10 Collaborative Research 3 8 5 15 9 6 7 10 6 12 Awareness creation 2 6 4 14 6 5 8 8 5 10 Testing and validation 3 8 4 11 7 6 6 7 5 8 Incubator/accelerator support 3 6 5 9 6 3 6 6 4 7
- 10. DIHs online catalogue @S3 Platform http://s3platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ Tools DIHs Yellow pages on DIHs– map user interface to identify Hubs, location and contact data – street level map data + exportable list DIH – fact sheet – in depth data on HUB, almost all data from catalogue Upload and editing function – function for users to upload data on Hubs or edit existing one (Nov'17) Overview page provide in-depth information on the state of play for policy makers, in a map, but more focus on regions and regional borders. To illustrate presence of services and capabilities, and to make comparison with other data sets (2018) Network linkages – illustrate data on relations between HUBs in a map, based on network analyses (2018) Different types of filters and user interfaces per tool (2018)
- 11. The Project: objective and expected results To support the European Commission (DG Connect) in implementing a network of DIHs across 13 new EU Member States. To develop DIHs from the early stage (potential DIH). The goal is to boost local ecosystems less developed and reduce the gap of new Member States in using digital technologies. To select 30 DIHs that can participate in a Programme of Training and Mentoring. The aim will be to support each DIH in the business model definition and the feasibility study. To capitalize on lessons learned from previous and ongoing relevant initiatives. A Final Study Report will define policy recommendations for DIHs in new Member States.
- 12. Call for Digital Innovation Hubs in EU13 Member States DIHs interested in the Programme are invited to fill in the Application Form by 22 October. By the end of November, the 30 selected DIHs will be contacted to take part in the Programme. Training and Mentoring activities will take place between January and June 2018. Stakeholders that can lead applications to the Programme are: Universities, Research and Technology Centres Incubators and Accelerators Cluster Organisations and Industry Associations Public Administrations Candidates can fill the Application Form following the link below: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/ApplicationForm
- 15. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Editor's Notes
- #12: The Project will select 30 DIHs that can participate in a Programme of Training and Mentoring on business development skills and sustainable activities. The aim will be to support each DIH in the business model definition and the feasibility study (including the identification of funding opportunities). “Smart Factories” capitalise on lessons learned from previous and ongoing relevant initiatives (e.g. H2020’s I4MS project). A Final Study Report will define policy recommendations for the development paths of DIHs in new Member States.”
- #13: After a first selection, individual interviews will take place to a group of selected candidates. The Programme is structured into thematic modules and includes both horizontal and more tailored components, based on specific country factors and DIH advancement.