Established with a mission to support industry and academia in driving research to market, Tyndall National Institute is one of Europe’s leading research centres in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) research and development and the largest facility of its type in Ireland. Established in 2004 as a successor to the National Microelectronics Research Centre (NMRC founded in 1982) at University College Cork, the Institute employs over 460 researchers, engineers and support staff, with a full-time graduate cohort of 135 students generating over 230 peer-reviewed publications each year. Tyndall National Institute is leading in integrated ICT hardware and systems. Specialising in both electronics and photonics – materials, devices, circuits and systems – we are globally leading in our core research areas of: Smart sensors and systems Optical communication systems Mixed signal and analog circuit design Microelectronic and photonic integration Semiconductor wafer fabrication Nano materials and device processing Central to our mission is delivering economic impact through research excellence. We work with industry and academia to transform research into products in our core market areas of electronics, communications, energy, health, agri-food and the environment. We generate approximately €30m in income each year, with over 85% coming from competitively won contracts. With a network of over 200 industry partners and customers worldwide, we are focused on delivering real impact from our excellent research. Our ambitious 5-year strategic plan, developed in 2013, sets out a clear strategy to create employment and build critical mass within the Irish technology space. Digital technologies.

Trentino DIH was established by an agreement of cooperation signed by Confindustria Regionale Trentino-Alto Adige, Confindustria Trento, Assoimprenditori Alto Adige, Hub Innovazione Trentino (HIT) 

 

HIT is a consortium and non-lucrative company that promotes the results of research and innovation in the Trentino system in order to support the development of the local economy.

We ensure that Trentino and its companies can benefit with the innovation deriving from the results of scientific research and new entrepreneurship attractiveness of our members

Mission
Promoting the results of scientific research in Trentino through technology transfer activities to private companies and investors
Supporting stakeholders and Trentino companies in innovation processes and internationalisation in national and European networks (eg Cluster Technologies, KIC, Technology Platforms)
Stimulating integrated training, infrastructures, skills and services to accelerate innovative and highly technological businesses.

HIT Stakeholders

Fondazione Bruno Kessler is a research Institute with 2 scientific poles, 7 research centres and more than 400 researchers which aims for excellence in science and technology with particular regard to interdisciplinary approaches and application dimension.
Università degli Studi di Trento is the university of the Province of Trento, with more than 16,000 students, about 600 professors and researchers, 10 departments and 60 research laboratories that offer an ideal study and research environment.

Fondazione Edmund Mach conducts scientific research, education and training, experimentation, consulting and business services in the agricultural, agri-food and environmental branches.

Trentino Sviluppo is the Agency of the Autonomous Province of Trento devoted topromote the sustainable and innovative development of the territory, through actions and services aimed to support the growth of entrepreneurship and the ability to innovate. Digital technologies.

Transilvania Digital Innovation Hub (TDIH) is a not-for-profit DIH which is a regional consortium of 14 organizations, 6 partners and 8 associated partners, created in 2017 by the main innovation actors from the North-Western region of Romania, with the mission of strengthening the regional innovation ecosystem and accelerating the digital transformation process and innovation of SMEs and public sector. Orchestrated by Transilvania IT Cluster, TDIH delivers value at regional, national, European, and international levels based on the synergies between its members: 8 clusters and/or professional associations representing the fields of IT&C (3), furniture manufacturing, new materials, energy, creative industries, and agro-food, the largest 3 universities in the region, Babeș-Bolyai University, the Technical University in Cluj-Napoca and the University of Medicine and Pharmaceutics, 1 national R&D institute (INCDTIM), 1 business support organization (OLI Hygia - Industry Liaison Office), and the municipality of Cluj-Napoca. Our primary specialisation is on AI, Big Data & HPC technologies applied primarily in the fields of Digital Health and Industry 4.0, correlated with priorities I.3 Health and II.2 Advanced Production Technologies from the region’s RIS3 strategy.

TDIH is based in the North-Western region (NUTS 2-RO11) of Romania, ranked among the “Emerging innovators” category in the 2021 Regional Innovation Scoreboard, with an increase in the innovation index from 26.8 points in 2014, to 36 in 2021, slightly higher than the national average (35). Also, according to the 2021 DESI, Romania is ranked 27th in the EU, with an aggregate score of 32.9%, whereas the EU27 average is 50.7%. Therefore, Transilvania DIH is one of the key instruments that supports the green and digital transition of the region’s industry and public sector, by offering digital and innovative business support and modelling, accelerating the uptake of digital technologies (AI, Big Data & HPC) in the provision of services and products, thus increasing the competitiveness of SMEs, the quality of public services and social well-being.

 

TDIH’s list of services is continuously developed and updated based on market needs, providing digital transformation and innovation of (i) business processes and models, and of (ii) services and products. Our main target group is represented by SMEs and the public sector, from the North-Western region of Romania, but also those in Europe interested in solutions that fall under our main specialisation areas. Our services are grouped into four categories, based on the main functionalities of TDIH:

Networking and ecosystem building – services provided primarily by Transilvania IT Cluster and Hygia Consult, consisting of (1.1) networking opportunities and active engagement among regional and European innovation and digital transformation actors, primarily SMEs and public sector; (1.2) matchmaking and brokering services between technology/solution providers and beneficiaries; (1.3) support services for regional SMEs and public sector for finding European solution providers (in areas other than our primary specialisation); (1.4) hackathons.

Test before invest – services provided primarily by TDIH’s technology organisations - UTCN, UBB, UMF, INCDTIM consisting of (2.1) digital audits and innovation scouting; (2.2) access to business and technology specialists expertise; and (2.3) access to testing, validation and rapid prototyping facilities (platforms, laboratories and infrastructure) and showcasing opportunities represented by digital transformation processes.

Skills and training – services provided by all TDIH partners on areas relevant to their expertise (business support - Transilvania IT and Hygia, digital skills and technologies - UBB, UTCN, UMF and INCDTIM) meant to build capacities for innovation and digitalization, by uplifting people’s skills; we provide trainings and skills development services covering the topics: advanced digital skills, technology, digitalization, business and management. 

Support to find investment – provided mainly by Hygia and Transilvania IT, include services for supporting SMEs and public sector in building their business cases and pitch decks for meetings with investors; identification of funding sources needed to implement digital solutions and other types of business support and financial instruments.

Digital technologies.

Holst Centre is an independent R&D center that develops technologies for wireless autonomous sensor technologies and flexible electronics, in an open innovation setting and in dedicated research trajectories. A key feature of Holst Centre is its partnership model with industry and academia based around roadmaps and programs. It is this kind of cross-fertilization that enables Holst Centre to tune its scientific strategy to industrial needs. Holst Centre was set up by imec and TNO and is supported by national and regional government. Digital technologies.

The DIH 'TPC-NL' is specialised in automated tape processing for TPC componenents and materials testing. TPC-NL enables enterprises to develop new materials with ground breaking properties (saving weight a.o.) by developing automated application of this new group of materials.

Focus areas are: Automation, Recycling, Insert Moulding. TPAC: Applied and industrial research for SME applications TPRC: Fundamental and precompetitive research.

  Digital technologies.

The KTH Innovation Hub on Industrial Digitalization is hosted by the Mechatronics and Embedded Control Systems Division at KTH and we are also closely associated with the ICES Competence Center at KTH. The Stockholm based Innovation Hub is aiming to become an active core of the Sweden innovation ecosystem related to CPS and IIoT. We are located in the intersection between industry, academic research and education, as well as a multitude of innovation actors. As part of KTH we also have a large international network to leverage.

The Hub servces as a front desk providing an single entry point for a number of different services;

- Rapid Prototyping / Addative Manufacturing

- Testbeds

- Business Coaching and Funding altenatives

 

As part of the FED4SAE initiative, the HUB supports SME by coaching and funding Application Experiments. Digital technologies.

The High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult is the catalyst for the future growth and success of advanced manufacturing in the UK. Our 7 Technology and Innovation centres work with companies of all sizes to bridge the gap in – and accelerate the activity between – technology concept and commercialisation. Our centres offer access to leading edge equipment, expertise and an environment of company collaboration. Digital technologies.

The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre is part of the AMRC Group, a cluster of world-class centres for industry-focused research and development of technologies used in high-value manufacturing sectors.

The group has specialist expertise in machining, casting, welding, powder metallurgy, composites, designing for manufacturing, testing and training.

It has a global reputation for helping companies overcome manufacturing problems and has become a model for collaborative research involving universities, academics and industry, worldwide.

The AMRC has always developed technologies for a large range of companies and by selecting emerging technologies from University spin out organizations we often link the SME's to the global companies.
The UK has always specialized in the bespoke or niche markets and the AMRC has deliberately targeted this traditional manufacturing sector to enhance their product quality and the technologies deployed without removing the artisan element from the product. In Sheffield, there is an emerging Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District, with the AMRC as its nucleus institution. Rolls-Royce, McLaren, and Boeing are just three of the global brands who are investing in production in this nascent innovation district. Smaller, dynamic innovators, like Performance Engineered Solutions and Iceotope have also set up shop in the region, keen to be close to the capabilities and experience of the AMRC Digital technologies.

TeraLab is an AI and big data platform for education, research, and innovation, a fully owned subsidiary of IMT, a leading French engineering school.

TeraLab was launched as a winner project of the 2012 big data call of the French Investment for the Future scheme (5.6 million euros).  TeraLab has been operational since 2014 and has conducted over 60 projects in a variety of fields, with a focus on industry, healthcare, and cybersecurity.

TeraLab is a non-profit with hybrid funding, coming both from competitve projects (regional, national, and European) and private clients (SMEs or larger companies).

Its mission is to accelerate data-driven innovation of companies and institutions, as well as by providing infrastructure, architecture, tools, access to data, and an ecosystem of talent, research, and training.

TeraLab expertise lies in data sharing and AI tools via its own data infrastructure, and technology transfer via IMT research labs. TeraLab has developed infrastructure that allows sharing and experimenting with data in secure, neutral, and trusted environment. This infrastructure comprises technical, legal, and human elements, can be installed with different levels of security, depending on the project needs, and is well suited for sensitive data such as healthcare data. Technological factor includes types of infrastructure, user access control, data encryption and anonymization methods, cybersecurity, and technical support. Legal factor includes legal framework adapted for each project. Human factor includes procedures to access and manipulate data before, during, and after the project for data sponsors, owners, and data scientists.

Services provided include ecosystem building (community building, strategy development, ecosystem management); business (identification of opportunities, access to skills and training, via IMT labs and training efforts, such as MOOCs, summer and winter schools, and the Franco-German Academy for the Industry of the Future); and technology services (data infrastructure, support to innovation and R&D, POCs, testing and validation).

TeraLab has strong links on regional, national, and European level. Regionally, in Greater Paris region, TeraLab has strong relations with regional clusters (Cap Digital, Systematic, Medicen), which play an important part in our ecosystem to access startups and SMEs. Nationally, we are partners with the Hub France IA, and are involved in projects in Brittany (cybersecurity) and Northern France (industry), among others.

As a DIH, its mission is to accelerate data-driven innovation by providing infrastructure, architecture, tools, access to data sharing facilities, and an ecosystem of talent, research, and training. Examples include regional projects (PackIA), national (contribution to the French AI strategy), bilateral (the French-German Academy for the Industry of the Future, the Joint AI Platform, GAIA-X), and European (AI4EU, Boost 4.0, MIDIH, PULSE, METRICS, ASSISTANT, EUHubs4Data).

TeraLab is one of the 30 European AI DIHs and part of select AI DIH Network. TeraLab holds a BDVA European “Silver i-Space” label, and is the French Hub of IDSA. Digital technologies.

TecnoCampus is a technology park  based in a doble strategy: University + Business Park .

TecnoCampus technology park supports Mataró’s industrial fabric. It acts as an incubator for new businesses and hosts companies in the TCM2 and TCM3 buildings, which are both fully occupied.The business Park  is home to several companies and fosters entrepreneurship. In addition, there is also a conference centre(TCM4) for event with a capacity for 350 people.

remarkable figures:

3,556 Daily users of TecnoCampus Park
85 Companies created
641 Companies in growth programs
120 Companies located

Technology Based Incubator
· 16 plug- and-play offices of 23-30-55m2
· Co-working full equipped.
· Accelerator program: business experts + technical experts +
connectors + investors.
· Fund-raising service and club of investors
· Training (business model, social media, finances, coding...)
· Growth strategy and internationalization services. 
· Meeting rooms and coffee room with networking area.

Technology Center:

TecnoCampus has the most important technology center of the region EURECAT, resulting from the integration of Ascamm, Barcelona Media, Barcelona Digital, Cetemmsa and CTM. Eurecat can offer the most important research and development in: smart textile, media and digital technologies, robotics and innovative materials

TecnoCampusuniversity studies .University campus in numbers: 

3.200 Students
8 Postgraduates Studies

220 Teaching & research staff
15 Degrees
TecnoCampus offers official Bachelor and Postgraduate
university studies. The range of academic courses offered
are divided between three university centres affiliated to
the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). The UPF is Spain’s
top university and one of the top 15 in Europe according
to the U-Multirank league table prepared by the EU.

 

10 reasons for betting on TecnoCampus: 

1. Perfectly connected with
Barcelona business ecosystem: Key
companies, Key institutions, Key
people and Key investors
2. A unique model: university
centres and companies sharing
the same location.
3. Entrepreneurial DNA: acceleration
services for start-ups, and
"pre-seed" services for students
with innovative business ideas.
4. Soft landing service for international
companies in our business park
fitted with modern facilities and
state-of-the-art equipment.
5. An unbeatable setting right on
the seafront, excellent transport
connections.
6. Market-oriented and creative
entrepreneurial model.
7. Closely connected with Venture
Capital and Business Angels
Network.
8. Important international network
with the most important European
technology parks offering key
business connections and business
landing opportunities.
9. Synergies between different
Clusters: Health, ICT and textile.
Experts, investors and successful
companies giving support
to new start-ups.
10. Perfect matching between
innovative business and
Mediterranean style of life:
seafront, gastronomy, sports
and good people hand in hand
with talent, funding and key
business connections. Digital technologies.