Our RECLAIM project has officially reached its end and was closed successfully. 

A big thank you to every team member for your hard work, dedication, and collaboration. This success is a result of our collective efforts, and I'm confident that the skills and camaraderie built during this project will launch us to new heights in the future.

After all, our journey doesn't end here. In fact, it's a transition to a new phase where we leverage the insights gained to foster circular economy in manufacturing.

We encourage you to check out the main outcomes here: RECLAIM - Refurbishment and re-manufacturing of large industrial equipment (reclaim-project.eu)

Feel free to reach out to us and connect, to build on the achievements in RECLAIM. 
 

With the growth and improvement of production automation in manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems must be safe, trusted, and secure, even when operating in dynamic, unstructured and unpredictable environments. In this regard, one of the STAR project goals is to research and make available new technologies to enable standard-based, secure, safe, reliable and trusted human-centric AI systems in manufacturing environments.

MARKET by STAR is the entry point where all the interested visitors can consult the information representing the results of the project at one place along with the broad range of additional resources and services related to trustworthy Artificial Intelligence in manufacturing.

Visit MARKET by STAR: https://www.market.star-ai.eu/  

STAR participated in The Manufacturing Partnership Day, which took place on the 26th of September 2023 in Brussels. The event co-organised by the European Factories of the Future Research Association (EFFRA), and Factories of the Future and Made in Europe projects brought together the Factories of the Future and Made in Europe community and showcased ongoing projects' work.  

It was a rich day full of stimulating presentations and exchanges, where participants had the possibility to learn more about Made in Europe and Factories of the Future projects and network with like-minded manufacturing innovation and research professionals.   

STAR showcased the state of play of the project with a presentation made by the project Technical manager Dr.John Soldatos (Netcompany-Intrasoft) and displayed its new 8-page brochure featuring the project's results and the STAR book at a stand in the event's exhibition. Visitors to the stand had the possibility to discuss with the STAR experts the latest project developments and the general state-of-the-art in the field of AI in manufacturing.

The STAR video shown at the event is available on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhNB5I6KYjw

More information about the event is available at https://effra.glueup.com/event/the-manufacturing-partnership-day-76855/

During an exciting week in Yokohama, Japan at the triennial IFAC World Congress 2023, STAR partners had the opportunity to present and discuss significant contributions of the project in addressing the pertinent issues of human-centric AI in manufacturing.

- How to assess human centricity of AI-driven industrial systems?
https://lnkd.in/dJUfmRu3
- How can robots in shared human-robot spaces anticipate human movement for safer and efficient co-existence?
https://lnkd.in/d7j7pFEt
- How can we involve the human in the AI loop during visual quality control and what this means for changing job profiles, shifting workers to more cognitively demanding tasks?
https://lnkd.in/dJQaFWCE

These are based on a collaborative work between our partners: the University of Groningen, the Jozef Stefan Institute, QLector, Thales, and the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland.

The IFAC World Congress is the largest event in the field of control science and technology, held every three years. It offers the most up-to-date and complete view of control techniques, with the widest coverage of application fields, and is attended by a worldwide audience of scientists and engineers from academia and industry. This year's Congress took place on 9-14 July 2023 in Yokohama, Japan.

More info about the event is available at https://www.ifac2023.org/

Discover trusted Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions in Manufacturing Lines at MARKET by STAR (https://www.market.star-ai.eu).

Register to access all available content (Success Stories, Assets, Training, and External AI Resources):

1) Visit the Success Stories of three Pilots sites focused on different areas of production and research:

• PHILIPS (Netherlands): Human-cobot collaboration for robust quality inspections;
• DFKI (Germany): Human behaviour prediction and safe zone detection;
• IBER OLEFF (Portugal): Human-centred AI for agile manufacturing 4.0.

The Success Stories are Experiences in real-world scenarios. Each one was characterised according to Value Propositions and ICT Problems. In addition, more information is provided, such as where and how it happened. The Value Propositions and ICT Problems were mapped with the Technologies (Assets) developed in the Project, allowing to perceive which Assets were used in the solutions and which ICT Problems they helped to solve.

2) Discover the Assets that support the implementation of trusted AI solutions in production lines. The Assets address different dimensions and elements of trust, security and safety in the operation of Cyber Physical Production Systems (CPPS).

3) Explore the Training Resources, courses, and workshops in the AI domain, as well as External AI Resources and external platforms with AI resources.

During the Project, new content will be added and other evolved.

As the ConnectedFactories project has come to an end in November 2022, we are pleased to present you the final newsletter, where you can find information and resources about the latest events.

• Business and Legal Online Workshop
• AI Pathway Workshop
• Foresight Workshop
• Connected Factories Final Event

A crucial factor in innovation and collaborative work is an agreement on understandable and implementable standards.

On 20 July, you will learn about this in an exciting, free webinar organised by the European initiative ForeSEE and UNI. The main objective of the cluster is to create a roadmap for predictive maintenance, which may serve as a guideline for companies that want to adapt and adopt predictive maintenance solutions in the future.

Register now! Register here!

As part of the cluster, our H2020 project RECLAIM intends to demonstrate strategies and technologies that enable the re-use of industrial equipment in old, renewed and new factories alike. Learn more in our website and get in touch with us! RECLAIM - Refurbishment and re-manufacturing of large industrial equipment

Welcome to the 3rd edition of the COALA Newsletter. A key milestone has been reached with the release of the second prototype of the COALA main components. These trustworthy AI components with a voice-enabled Digital Intelligent Assistant as an interface have been integrated and will be evaluated within the coming months in the three business cases. This achievement was recently presented at the project‘s mid-term review, which took place  successfully in the beginning of May 2022.

This newsletter edition will highlight the implementation of one of COALA's AI components, Cognitive Advisor Service, within the DIVERSEY business case in order to support line operators and managers towards optimum configuration of the production line.

COALA partners have been active also in dissemination and community management activities. COALA has organised its first webinar on 20th of May 2022, where we introduced some benefits of application of Digital Intelligent Assistants in the quality testing of white good use case and showed a demo on the current prototype of the Augmented Manufacturing Analytics feature. A recording of the webinar is available here.

In the community and event sections of this newsletter, you will find some of the past and upcoming event highlights. We hope that you will find our newsletter interesting and useful. If you have suggestions for future topics this newsletter should cover, do not hesitate to contact us.

Enjoy reading our newsletter!

Help us understand if and how you perform remanufacturing/refurbishment!

RECLAIM – RE-manufaCturing and Refurbishment LArge Industrial equipment (EU H2020) – is conducting a survey with machine / equipment / tools manufacturers and service providers to analyse the elements of greatest relevance in remanufacturing/refurbishment strategies for companies of the electromechanical sector.

Take a few minutes to fill in our questionnaire here.

The collected data will be aggregated and used for a public report on how to support RECLAIM strategies for refurbishment and remanufacturing that enable the reuse of industrial equipment in old, renewed and new factories alike, addressing also themes such as valuable materials and the interaction with services and after sales functions.

Should you have any questions, or wish a digital copy of the public report once available, do not hesitate to contact Lucrezia Quarato, Project Manager at RECLAIM project partner SCM group.

Thanks a lot in advance for your support!

Remanufacturing or second-life production implies using parts of discarded products in a new product with the same function. Remanufactured products guarantee the same quality like original products, as they are brought at least to original equipment manufacturer performance specification.

Refurbishment means restoring an old product and bringing it up to date, in order to maintain reliability or extend service life. In general, refurbished products are upgraded and brought back to specified quality standards or satisfactory working and/or cosmetic conditions and have to fulfil extensive testing. Occasionally, refurbishment is combined with technology upgrading by replacing outdated modules and parts with technologically superior ones.

Dear Reader,

After 15 months, COALA is close to reaching its third milestone. It will have a second prototype and its components will be ready for integration into the three industrial business cases. This issue will present COALA's solution and its underlying components, as well as the introduction of the textile business case. This case focusses on training and development of textile worker's AI competencies.

COALA partners have been active also in dissemination and community management activities. The next event co-organised by COALA is the 4th International Workshop on Key Enabling Technologies for Digital Factories (Ket4DF) in conjunction with CAiSE 2022, which will be held on 6 – 10 June 2022 in Leuven, Belgium. More detailed information on the paper submission date is available on the Ket4DF 2022 website. In the community and event sections of this newsletter, you will find some of the past and upcoming event highlights.

We hope that you will find our newsletter interesting and useful. If you have suggestions for future topics this newsletter should cover, do not hesitate to contact us.

Enjoy reading our newsletter!

Submission Deadline:  30 November 2021

IEEE Access invites manuscript submissions in the area of Metal Additive Manufacturing.   

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a main driver of the Industry 4.0 paradigm. While the additive manufacturing of plastics is common, metal additive manufacturing processes still face several research challenges. The high cost and unpredictable defects in final parts and products are preventing complete deployment and adoption of additive manufacturing in the metalworking industries. Several aspects need improvement, including robustness, stability, repeatability, speed and right-first-time manufacturing. Nevertheless, its potential to the production of structural parts is significant, from the medical to the aeronautics industry.

This Special Section in IEEE Access will bring together academia and industry to discuss technical challenges and recent results related to additive manufacturing. Theoretical, numerical and experimental development in this domain are welcome. The articles are expected to report original findings or innovative concepts featuring different topics related to metal additive manufacturing. Industry-related studies are welcome, especially the ones demonstrating advanced applications of metal additive manufacturing in challenging scenarios.

The topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Data interoperability
• Data analytics
• Digitalization and data security
• Topologic optimization
• Additive manufacturing building strategy
• Multi-physics process simulation and modeling
• Product engineering optimization
• Testing and characterization
• Zero defect manufacturing and process control
• Quality assurance
• From CAD design to real part production
• Advanced industry applications

We also highly recommend the submission of multimedia with each article as it significantly increases the visibility and downloads of articles.

Associate Editor:  Pedro Neto, University of Coimbra, Portugal

Guest Editors:

1. Mustafa Megahed, ESI Group, Germany
2. Matthew Gilbert, The University of Sheffield, UK
3. Kaixiang Peng, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China
4. Felix Vidal, AIMEN Technology Centre, Spain
5. Leroy Gardner, Imperial College London, UK
6. Xuemin Chen, Texas Southern University, USA
7. Stasha Lauria, Brunel University London, UK

 Relevant IEEE Access Special Sections:

1. Advanced Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Smart Manufacturing
2. Key Technologies for Smart Factory of Industry 4.0
3. Advances in Machine Learning and Cognitive Computing for Industry Applications

IEEE Access Editor-in-Chief:  Prof. Derek Abbott, University of Adelaide

Article submission: Contact Associate Editor and submit manuscript to:
http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ieee-access

 For inquiries regarding this Special Section, please contact: pedro.neto@dem.uc.pt.

This video shows how the Integradde´s Digital Thread for Additive Manufacturing works step by step and how it has been validated in 4 Pilot Lines across Europe in real manufacturing conditions!

> Watch the Integradde´s video here!

Would you like to implement Additive Manufacturing in your production processes at no cost? Apply to Integradde´s Expression of Interest!

European SMEs and MidCaps willing to implement Additive Manufacturing in their production processes are called to participate in the Integradde´s Expression of Interest (EOI). The selected winners will access the expertise and services (valued in 20K/service) provided by Integradde´s Open Pilot Network AT NO COST!

Make sure to submit your application before September 30th: https://expression-of-interest-integradde.fundingbox.com/

Learn how to build a winning application: Join us on September 8th at 11:00 for the Integradde´s EOI Infoday!
We have some tips for you to help you build a winning application! Join us at the Integradde´s EOI Infoday that will take place on September 8th at 11:00 CEST where we will address some frequently asked questions about the process and useful guidelines to make an outstanding application also, if you have some other questions or doubts this is the time for you to take the stage and get answers!

Save your seat and register for the EOI Infoday here!

The INTEGRADDE project launched today (June 1st) an Expression of Interest (EOI) Call, oriented to European SMEs and Midcaps willing to implement Advanced Manufacturing solutions in their production process. 

The call will be open from June 1st until September 30th and will select 5 companies to receive selected services (such as Free-Trials) from the ‘Network of Open Pilots Lines’ Catalogue of Services. 

The Expression of Interest will choose 5 beneficiaries which will receive services from the ‘Network of Open Pilots Lines’ catalogue of services. The open pilot line network is made of four RTOs, each of them providing different schemes and AM processes:

• AIMEN Technology Centre: owning different robot-based cells for LMD-powder (LMD-p).
• WEST: owning different robot-based cells for WAAM and LMD-wire (LMD-w).
• CEA: provides access to robot-based workstation for WAAM and different equipment for inspection of AM components.
• IREPA: owning CNC-based cells for LMD-p and robot-based LMD-w with capability to process Titanium.

One additional beneficiary will receive these services from MX3D, the innovation leader in 3D metal printing and partner of INTEGRADDE.

The entire application process is carried out through the open call management site hosted at Fundingbox, while the information about the EOI is published in the Integradde community (make sure to join!)

Check the Guide For Applicants for information on the requirements for participation and the detailed free services the winners will get in the link below and APPLY NOW!

GET ALL THE INFORMATION AND START YOUR APPLICATION HERE! 

Have a look at the first edition of the ConnectedFactories digital information pack - here!

It is a short sum-up of the last public events, deliverables and call for cases. Feel free to share it among your community!

RECLAIM presents a new idea on refurbishment and remanufacturing based on big data analytics, machine learning, predictive analytics, and optimisation models using deep learning techniques and digital twin models with the aim of enabling the stakeholders to make informed decisions about whether to remanufacture, upgrade, or repair heavy machinery that is toward its end-of-life.

This publication in the Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence shows how the integration of RECLAIM technological solutions into industrial environments can lead to industries having an extra economic income from the extended lifetime of manufacturing systems and their components, which can be achieved by adopting refurbishment and remanufacturing solutions.

Get more details about the content and download the paper in our project website here!

Join the INTEGRADDE training sessions: Additive Manufacturing for Manufacturers and Final Users

The INTEGRADDE consortia has come together to offer you a 2-part online training session on June 25th and July 2nd on Additive Manufacturing.

This is an optimal way of transferring the knowledge and know-how obtained through the development of the project activities to the entire sector, including academia, professionals and public authorities.

The main objectives of these trainings are, on one hand, present the benefits for the industry of the technologies developed within project and, on the other hand, boost the acceptance and integration of the project results in the Advanced Manufacturing value chain.

This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for entities and professionals in the sector to get first-hand information on how to apply these technologies, gain confidence about their use and stay at the forefront of the industry´s future. 

On the agenda: 

The first session will take place on June 25th and will be oriented to manufacturers. The main topics covered will be:

• Design for Additive Manufacturing
• Material procurement
• Process with focus on WAAM and Laser
• Post processing

The second session will take place on July 2nd and will be oriented to final users. The main topics covered will be:

• General introduction to Additive Manufacturing
• Market of Additive Manufacturing and expectations 
• Modelling 
• HSE (Health, safety and environmental protection in the manufacturing sector)
• Standardization 
• Quality and Certification 

Both sessions, organised by Bureau Veritas, will be taught by experts from top-level organisations and companies, among them:

• ESI Group 
• MX3D 
• German Institute for Standardization (DIN)
• AIMEN Technology Centre
• Bureau Veritas Group
• Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems & Automation at University of Patras

Do not miss this opportuniy and BOOK YOUR TICKET here!

Join the INTEGRADDE community for more events and opportunities in Advanced Manufacturing. 

The RECLAIM special session at ETFA, the 26th International Conference on Emerging Technologies and Factory Automation (7-10 September 2021 in Sweden) provides researchers and practitioners from the industry with a platform to report on recent advances and developments as technological enablers supporting value retention throughout the industrial equipment lifecycle.

Call for proposals | Submit your paper

• Submission deadline: (regular papers) extended to 7 May! | (Work-in-progress/Industry practice papers) 13 May
• Acceptance notification: June 10
• Deadline for final manuscripts: June 17

Topics include (but not limited to):

• Big data analytics, predictive analytics, and optimisation models using deep learning techniques, and digital twin models.
• Models for informed decision about whether refurbish, remanufacture, upgrade, or repair machinery that is towards its end-of-life.
• Technologies and strategies to support a new paradigm for refurbishment and remanufacturing of industrial equipment in factories.
• New concepts and strategies for repair and equipment upgrade and factory layouts’ redesign.
• Optimal refurbishment and re-manufacturing of electromechanical machines and robotics systems.
• IoT sensors, novel prediction, and process optimisation techniques to offer machine lifetime extension.
• Innovative fog computing and augmented reality techniques combined with enhanced health monitoring and failure inspection and diagnosis.
• Approaches for the servicing and upgrading of legacy equipment evaluation and demonstration of approaches in real industrial environments.

More info: Refurbishment and re-manufacturing of machinery in Cyber-Physical Production Systems 

About the EU project RECLAIM (H2020): RE-manufaCturing and Refurbishment LArge Industrial equipment: Manufacturing is a pillar of innovation and growth for Europe, but outdated machinery and unplanned downtime can cause significant losses for companies and employees. RECLAIM provides techniques, strategies, and decision-making tools to reduce machine obsolescence, improve predictive maintenance and upgrade legacy machines. The project partners will demonstrate the advantages of high-tech refurbishment and reuse of large production equipment and lines in 5 industrial sites across sectors – welding, woodwork, textiles, robotics/white goods and footwear, and initiate replication in further sectors. Don't hesitate to get in touch!

The ConnectedFactories Cybersecurity workshop took place on the 20 January 2020.  Presentation and recordings are available here: https://www.connectedfactories.eu/events/cybersecurity-workshoppresentations-and-recordings

IREPA LASER is an industrial research and development company specialized in laser processes and materials, with a laser machine base including over 20 devices to support all companies in their needs.

The main service is to offer customers tailored industrial solutions to support them in their product development and manufacturing engineering projects. This service is focused on three main skill areas: Additive Manufacturing, surface functionalization and welding. IREPA LASER is also a laser training centre and can train individuals in the use of laser technology.

IREPA LASER is involved within INTEGRADDE project for the development of a new manufacturing methodology capable of ensuring the manufacturability, reliability and quality of a target metal component from initial product design via Direct Energy Deposition (DED) technologies. An open-pilot line will be implemented at IREPA LASER, which will allow a continuous validation and deployment of specific developments towards industrialization.

The general INTEGRADDE concept and end-to-end the solution is being deployed at IREPA facilities to test and review as early adopter of this manufacturing methodology. Data collected from different steps are implemented through the digital thread with the final aim to improve the quality of the parts manufactured.

The development of this concept uses of the equipment features of IREPA LASER.

A machine is dedicated to DED-powder (MAGIC system) with 2 lasers (IPG YLR500, and IPG DLR2000), the original MacroCLAD head from IREPA LASER, and a powder feeder from MEDICOAT.

A new hardware has been recently implemented at IREPA LASER. This new robotic system consists of 2 robots, one of which is installed on a linear 5m axis, a rotary table able to support 3T. 2 fibre lasers (IPG laser YLS) bring their laser beam to the DED-powder and DED-wire heads. Profinet network is used to connect and control all this equipment. This novel machine has been designed in order to work on a large scale parts (up to 5m long), with the selected two processes: DED-powder and DED-wire.

Using previous existing LMD-p infrastructure, several developments on process window development, monitoring and control have been carried out. Particularly, efforts have been focused on data collection from CNC and image-based process monitoring information. Data are collected from process sensors (such as image-based data from an NIT camera, temperature) and CNC positions synchronously during the additive manufacturing process. These datasets have been processed, in collaboration with AIMEN, NIT, ATOS and CEA, to generate a 3D representation of the parts being built.

Concerning the digital thread, IREPA has recently migrated on a new CAD-CAM software: SIEMENS NX with the ‘multiaxis deposition module’ for DED machine programming. In collaboration with the partner ‘University of Coimbra’, the use of the AML format in development.

Process development is carried out by using the two DED processes: DED-p and DED-w.

Concerning the DED-w, the PRECITEC Head named ‘Coax Printer’ is used. The upgraded version of this head has been recently received and implemented. It allows recording the interaction between beam-wire-substrate during the deposition with a coaxial vision in order to get more data for the control process.

We kindly invite you to register for the Cybersecurity workshop on the 20 January 2020 organised by ConnectedFactories 2.

                                              Register here and download the agenda

The online workshop will provide an insight into the recent developments of projects that focus on cybersecurity in manufacturing:  SeCoIIA and COLLABS project. 

It will also provide an insight into how cybersecurity aspects are addressed in other projects that focus on the digitalisation of manufacturing and the deployment of digital platforms (see https://www.connectedfactories.eu/origin-project-and-outreach ).     

Have a look also at the presentation on CyberSecurity Related Standards by Ulrich Seldeslachts, LSEC (recording & presentation) from the recent ConnectedFactories Webinar on Standards for digital manufacturing.

In research projects, especially when public funding is provided, the effective, economic usability of the results is increasingly in the focus. Research projects must therefore be holistically and long-term oriented. For this purpose, DIN offers many years of expertise to provide optimum support for the market transfer and dissemination of innovative results from research and development.

In INTEGRADDE, DIN is the partner for questions concerning standardization. DIN coordinates the standardization activities of the project. These activities comprise the knowledge transfer regarding standardization, the development of an overview of the current standardization landscape in the subject area AM as well as the development of accompanying standardization measures.

To foster the knowledge transfer a special standardization training was developed aiming to enable the project partners to develop and pursue joint standardization activities.

The overview of the current standardization landscape provides a detailed research on relevant standardization committees and corresponding standards.

In the case of INTEGRADDE, it quickly became clear that ISO/TC 261 "Additive Manufacturing" is trend-setting in AM and that close cooperation should be targeted.

Due to the very different knowledge base in INTEGRADDE about standardization DIN has developed a standardization training especially for the INTEGRADDE project. The aim of the training was to provide knowledge enabling the project partners to develop and pursue joint standardization activities. Furthermore, the training emphasizes the high relevance of standardization for AM and is meant to motivate the project partners to follow current developments in standardization committees as well as to document and disseminate the knowledge acquired in INTEGRADDE in the long term. The training is divided into the following five chapters: Meaning, structure, integration, AM, follow-up. Each chapter has its own conclusion with the most important information in order to realize an easy understanding and the highest possible absorption of the knowledge.

The training provides information on why it is important to push the issue of standardization both from the beginning and continuously and what the benefits of standardization are. This is followed by an explanation of the basic principles of the working method and the underlying process. The third chapter presents the possibilities for participation and gives an assessment of the resources required for participation.

In the chapter specifically focusing on AM, the most important standards are listed and the standards research carried out is explained. In addition, the structure of the standardization committees in the area of AM is explained before finally reaching a conclusion with the most essential information.

After these cornerstones were laid, the actual standardization started. Challenges faced by the project partners due to gaps in standardization were assessed with the help of a two day workshop. On day one the project partners were asked to position themselves within the INTEGRADDE process as well as to identify and to prioritize current challenges with regard to standardization. On the second day of the workshop the challenges were compared to current and planned standardization projects of ISO/TC 261. These comparisons have been discussed and it was determined in which projects INTEGRADDE should participate or comment. The following key issues of INTEGRADDE for standardization could be identified: 

·        Digital thread

·        Quality assessment (operator, machines, process)

·        Software interoperability

·        Process safety

·        Testing (software, non-destructive, destructive)

·        Properties(feedstock conditions, material, finished parts (e.g. defects))

·        Design methods

·        Terminology

Based on these results a common standardization strategy for the INTEGRADDE project has been prepared. Especially the standardization idea of the "digital thread" for which there is currently no current or planned standardization project is of great importance for the INTEGRADDE project. For this reason, the project is currently striving for close cooperation with ISO/TC 261/WG 4 "Data and Design". With the development of the standardization strategy, an important milestone was accomplished regarding standardization. The further implementation of this strategy will be coordinated and supported by DIN.

As steps in standardization DIN will continue to pursue a close collaboration between the standardization bodies and INTEGRADDE.  One step will be to contribute to the assessed standardization projects. DIN further will identify the responsible groups within ISO/TC 261 for the remaining standardization ideas and check how these can be addressed best.

http://www.integraddeproject.eu/590/standardization_in_integradde

The Digitalization of Manufacturing: Building the ecosystem for a smart and sustainable future event is on the 12sd of November 2020, within the framework of the 2020 edition of the World Manufacturing Forum. It is co-organized by Smart Anything Everywhere, Politecnico di Milano, MADE Competence Center and DIH Lombardia.

This event will bring together European, national and regional initiatives aimed at boosting the digital transformation of manufacturing, to share available opportunities and good practices, and discuss about synergies to work together.
The audience will find out about technologies, funding and collaboration opportunities offered by the “Smart Anything Everywhere” European Initiative to foster the digitalization of SMEs and midcaps. Moreover, the audience will have the opportunity to get lessons learnt and recommendations about the on-going development of the European Digital Innovation Hubs Network building bridges between the European and the local level.

Register here and join the event live to interact with the speakers.

Find the full programme - here

The presentations and recording are available here.

You are also invited to follow the ConnectedFactories2 project and other projects of your interest via the EFFRA Innovation Portal’s weekly digest functionality , you can find out more information on how to do this here: https://www.connectedfactories.eu/follow-connectedfactories-effra-innovation-portal-weekly-digest

Currently, EFFRA carries out a consultation consisting of two main tracks.

• One track aims at collecting the opinion of individual experts who respond on behalf of their organisation (or on behalf of a part of their organisation)

You can find more information about this consultation here.

• The other track collects information from the perspective of finished or ongoing European Projects, in particular addressing Factories of the Future PPP projects, but not excluding other relevant projects.

You can find more information about this consultation here.

The deadline for the Made In Europe’s consultations is extended until 30 of June.

Stay up to date: https://www.effra.eu/made-in-europe-state-play