Industry Challenges
A cross-border contest to push digital handcrafted products within the mobility vale chain
Crossborder Solutions for Smart Mobility
The call aims to support the development of new products, services, startups and business models to make mobility in the cross-border area more sustainable and efficient. Also, we want to push competitiveness of the companies along the entire value chains of vehicles manufacturing of all kinds, from cars to electric bikes, from hang-gliders to yachts.
We challenge the potential applicants with a list of problems arising from a needs analysis run by TechMOlogy. Problems are clustered under four industry sectors: automotive, maritime, aerospace and smart mobility.
Anyone, provided they are in partnership with at least one SME in the Programme Area, can respond to the Industry Challenges and propose their idea.
Teams will be supported in the development of I4.0 technological skills and encouraged to work with quasi-niche craftsmen who contribute to the creation of high-end products (e.g., in the design of bicycles, luxury boats or in the production of sailing equipment for racing boats).
Challenge 1 / SMART MOBILITY
Challenge 2 / SMART MOBILTY
Challenge 3 / AUTOMOTIVE
Challenge 4 / AUTOMOTIVE
Challenge 5 / AUTOMOTVE
Challenge 6 / AEROSPACE
Challenge 7 / AUTOMOTIVE
of free access to the the I4.0 research facilities and laboratories of the Programme Area
of tailored mentoring / coaching / peer support with business and technology experts
R&D Support Services
Applicants will have access to a range of free support services for the design and/or prototyping and/or testing and/or validation of their ideas.
Teams will benefit from
- a customised development plan for their innovative projects
- guided skills search throughout the Programme Area to build the dream team
- access to demonstrators and research laboratories in Veneto, FVG and Slovenia
- free access to training courses on 3D printing, robotics, AV/AR, digital technologies
- the opportunity to showcase their project at the TechMOlogy closing event
Projects developed by applicants in response to the Challenges must be briefly documented and submitted by 28 February 2022.
Obiettivi
Protocols
I4.0 competencies
Develop together
Visibility
Do you know the solutions?
Do you have an idea to solve the problems presented by the TechMOlogy project in the four industry sectors of cross-border mobility (automotive, aerospace, maritime, smart mobility)?
Subscribe and meet the challenge!
Eligibiltiy criteria
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Evaluation criteria
Innovation projects submitted can belong to process or product innovation categories, as well as to social innovation or value chain innovation.
They shall be summarized in written Italian or Slovenian and English; 200 words maximum. A business model canvas has to be attached.
In addition, the teams can submit video recordings (up to 5’ length).
Proposal Headings:
- Challenge solution, highlighting the role of I4.0 enabling technologies*
- Positive change to target value chain phase*;
- Positive change to addressing a real end users’ problem and/or
- Positive change in the company workflow (efficiency) or turnover and/or
- Job creation;
- Increased sustainability;
- Cross-border cooperation.
The projects that will better demonstrate the added value of I4.0 enabling technologies as well as the cross-border cooperation will be selected by a jury and presented during the TechMOlogy final event. Public procurers and private sponsors will be invited.
Meet the Industry Challenges
and learn new I4.0 skills.
Timeline
possibility to submit expressions of interest
Proposals development thorough the exploitation of R&D infrastructures and technology expertise provided by the TechMOlogy project
Innovation projects implementation conclusion
Evaluation and showcase of the best solutions developed during the TechMOlogy final event
Will have free access to R&D support
Do you know the solutions?
Do you have an idea to solve the problems presented by the TechMOlogy project in the four industry sectors of cross-border mobility (automotive, aerospace, maritime, smart mobility)?
Subscribe and meet the challenge!
Learn about the TechMOlogy project
The project TechMOlogy aims to strengthen the cross-border mobility value chain by increasing Industry 4.0 competencies of niche entrepreneurs and handcraft high quality suppliers.
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