Digital Transformation in EU regions
- 1. Boosting Digital Transformation What are the challenges for your region? I4MS Talk and Working Group Meeting 22nd of June 2021 Esteban Pelayo & Julia Colomer European Association of Development Agencies (EURADA)
- 2. • Why do some territories systematically produce better results than others? • What could we learn from past experiences? • How regions could be better prepared to get full benefit of EDIHs? 2 Context Source: European Commission (2021) Regional Innovation Scoreboard https://ec.europa.eu/growth/industry/policy/innovation/regional_en
- 3. Challenges 3 Awareness on the importance of digital transformation Innovations are not able to reach the market Appropriate funding Skills mismatches Collaboration within the ecosystem to valorise the local assests Support to manufacturing SMEs to take full advantage of digitalisation
- 4. Possible Solutions • Governance • Funding & mentorship • Training • Access to physical and virtual technology platforms 4
- 5. DIH-World 1st Open Call OBJECTIVE: DIH-World is looking for 35 innovative experiments across Europe that integrate digital technologies in the processes, products or services of manufacturing SMEs. Innovative experiments are projects to be implemented by a consortium made of a one SME and one Digital Innovation Hub. BUDGET: Up to EUR 95.000,00 per experiment. Upto KEY DATES: Any Manufacturing Sector, with special focus on: 3 May Launch of the Open Call MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 15July (13:00 CET) Deadline for submission of proposals 16July-15September Evaluation and selection OCTOBER 2021 Experiments starting 16Sep.-15October Contract’s signature 5 30% 70% DIH SME
- 6. Thank you for your attention! [email protected] +32 4833 78008 Esteban Pelayo & Julia Colomer