EDIH EXPANDI 4.0

(introductory article about EDIH | Have you heard of the acronym EDIH?)

 

EXPANDI 4.0 is part of the EDIH created and promoted by the European Commission in an effort to make the European Union highly and sustainably competitive with other countries. It specialises in supporting small and medium-sized industrial enterprises, where it helps to develop the competences needed to make an effective transition to the world of Industry 4.0. The initial service when engaging with a company is an assessment of its digital maturity and cyber security. Another service provided is pre-investment testing or education and consulting in the strategic and implementation areas. An expert analysis of the current state of the enterprise’s digitalisation will highlight potential opportunities. Based on this, the enterprise will receive recommendations for solutions and services needed to achieve change, improve internal functioning and business results. An obvious service of the hub is assistance in the refinancing of digitalization projects. The high expertise of the team of specialists at EDIH EXPANDI 4.0 allows us to address even the most demanding requirements of companies with an individual approach that takes into account the specifics and needs of a given company.

 

EXPANDI 4.0 consists of a consortium of partners with high expertise in the field of digitalization and Industry 4.0:
1. Matador group – a successful global supplier to the automotive and other industries, is active in R&D and has state-of-the-art technology sites;
2. SOVA Digital – a pioneer in industrial engineering and a leader in comprehensive digitalization solutions for small and medium-sized industrial enterprises;
3. SIEA – Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency – state contributory organization;
4. Soitron – leader in the introduction of new technologies and innovative solutions in the field of robotization;
5. National Centre for Robotics – a cutting-edge facility focused on research, support and development of robotics in university and commercial environments;
6. Industry4um – Intelligent Industry Association – an initiative of industry representatives under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy of the Slovak Republic.

 

Hub-provided services for companies looking to grow digitally:
1. Analyses – naming the digital capabilities of the business to see where change efforts need to be directed
2. Validation of solutions – in state-of-the-art testbeds, robotic workplaces, labs focused on Industry 4.0 technologies to validate and optimize solutions
3. Advice – from experts, innovators and digitalisation or technology experts
4. Education – training and skills development of employees for the needs of digital technologies is the key to the success of digital transformation
5. Resources – help in finding funding sources to meet the company’s goals and digitalization strategies
6. Networking – helping to create an enterprise ecosystem (appropriate resources, suppliers, key technologies) by connecting with experts, other businesses or institutions

A complete list of the services provided can be found here.

 

By filling out the contact form, EDIH EXPANDI 4.0 can also help your company on the path to a digital future, whether you are starting out today or have complex digitalization challenges ahead of you.

 

 

 

Source: https://www.expandi40.sk/