INforM
The INforM challenge
Industry 4.0 is related to the fourth industrial revolution, which introduces intelligent solutions to the manufacturing industry, turning it into a "smart factory". The process holds huge potential but also considerable challenges for educational systems and industry. In the context of the changes brought by Industry 4.0, a lot of enterprises, especially those of small and medium size, are not capable of remaining competitive on the market.
The INforM solution
The project INforM creates a cross-sectorial Innovation Support Digital Framework to support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the digital transformation process. The Framework develops and implements customised smart engineering and educational solutions responding to the actual needs of the enterprises around the Baltic Sea in order to ensure their competitiveness and productivity.
The INforM activities
The project INforM maps challenges in the regions, the regions’ specific competences and existing best collaboration practices. A transregional collaboration model for Innovation Support Digital Framework provides SMEs with access to analyses, knowledge, solutions and case studies. By means of the Smart Solutions Virtual Platform, SMEs receive tailored engineering, educational and consultancy support, assistance to introduce new digital solutions and analysis of their performance afterwards.
Budgets
in numbers
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1.87MillionTotal
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1.53MillionErdf
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0.00MillionEni + Russia
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0.00MillionNorway
Highlights by mid-term
The project has run the so-called digital analysis in six Member States, which involved 300 companies. It focused on the digitalisation level of local mechatronics and mechanical engineering companies. The analysed companies proved to mainly use different digital tools and automation applications on their way towards Industry 4.0, with larger companies being much more advanced.
The digitalisation level also differed nationally, although the difference was not very high, with the highest level found in Finland and lowest in Denmark.
Based on the expert analysis, feedback was given to each small and medium-sized enterprise, which increased their strategical capabilities.
Based on the experience, the project set up “use case teams”. Beyond other means of exchange, a digital collaboration framework has been created.
Outputs
Project Stories
Partners
Tallinn University of Technology
- TownTallinn
- RegionPõhja-Eesti
- CountryEstonia
- RepresentativeKristo Karjust
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Innovative Manufacturing Engineering Systems Competence Centre
- TownTallinn
- RegionPõhja-Eesti
- CountryEstonia
- RepresentativeLiina Luup
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Machine Technology Center Turku Ltd.
- TownTurku
- RegionVarsinais-Suomi
- CountryFinland
- RepresentativeJussi Karlsson
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Lappeenranta University of Technology
- TownLappeenranta
- RegionEtelä-Karjala
- CountryFinland
- RepresentativeJuha Varis
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WITHDRAWAL (01.04.2020) Developing Fyn
- TownOdense M
- RegionFyn
- CountryDenmark
- RepresentativePeter Falk Olsen
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Vocational education and training center "Liepajas State Technical school"
- TownLiepāja
- RegionKurzeme
- CountryLatvia
- RepresentativeZane Aizupiete
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Lithuanian Innovation Centre
- TownVilnius
- RegionVilniaus apskritis
- CountryLithuania
- RepresentativeIngrida Tinfaviciene
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Klaipeda Science and Technology Park
- TownKlaipeda
- RegionKlaipėdos apskritis
- CountryLithuania
- RepresentativeAndrius Sutnikas
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Torun Regional Development Agency
- TownToruń
- RegionBydgosko-Toruński
- CountryPoland
- RepresentativeTomasz Urbanowicz
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Project managerKristo KarjustTallinn University of Technology
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Legal representativeRenno VeinthalTallinn University of Technology
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Financial managerMarika LundenTallinn University of Technology
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Communication managerAlar NiidasTallinn University of Technology