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Digitising European Industry: A key role for
Europe's digital competence centres
I4MS 2016:
Fostering Digital Industrial Innovation in Europe
Industrial Technologies 2016
Amsterdam 23 June 2016
• Dr. Max Lemke, Head of Unit
DG CONNECT/A3 - European Commission
#DigitiseEU

• Measures that enable all sectors to benefit
from digital innovation:
• For higher value products with "digital inside"
• Increased efficiency of processes
• Adapted and reshaped business models including
relevant services
• These measures benefit from:
• A true Digital Single Market
• World class broadband, cloud and data
infrastructures
• Access to sources of financing
• Coordination of various initiatives - MS,
regional, EU
• Pool resources, avoid fragmentation, support DSM
What is this about?
DIGITISING EUROPEAN INDUSTRY
European Commission proposal

Technologies driving the change
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Digital
Transformation
Innovation in
products,
processes and
business models
AI (autonomus systems)
Robotics, automation,
machine learning, self-
driving,..
IoT (physical meets digital)
Embedded software, sensors,
connectivity, actuators, low
power ICT, …
Big data (value from
knowledge)
Analytics, storage, Cloud
HPC,..

DIGITISING EUROPEAN INDUSTRY
European Commission proposal
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What is this all about?
DRAFT 5

Access to digital technologies
spurring bottom up innovation
Target: Access to digital technologies
and expertise
 within "working distance"
 for any industry in Europe
 with a focus on: SMEs, mid-caps, non-tech
How:
 "Digital Innovation Hubs" across Europe :
• provide industry with access to technology, expertise, testing,…
based on world-class specialised competence centre
 Networking DIH to ensure a one-stop-shop for industry
 Public procurement of innovations
 Thematic smart specialisation platform
• industrial modernisation (June 2016)

Competence Centres vs Innovation Hubs
Competence Centres are the core
of Digital Innovation Hubs
Organised to provide
services to industry
• Access to competence centres
• Development of innovation
ecosystem
• Brokerage
• Access to finance
• Market intelligence
• Training and education
• Incubator/mentoring services
Competences in Digital
Technologies
• Provide access to infrastructure
and technology platforms
• Provide digitisation and
application expertise
• Support experimentation in
real-life environments
• Support fabrication of new
products
• Demonstrate best practices
• Showcase technologies in pilot
factories, fab-labs

Who does what?
Regions/MSs
 Establish/reinforce competence centres
• Across Europe – specific support for regions without DIH
• Implement relevant activities if needed (incentives, …)
 Collaborate with digital innovation hubs of other regions
• to fill gaps and facilitate specialisation and excellence
Commission
 Support pan-European networking of Digital Innovation Hubs
• Share best practices, success stories, training
• Develop catalogue of Hubs, competences, etc
 Promote use of EU and other funds (ESIF, EFSI)
Industry
 Engage with competence centres, help set priorities,..
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Building on and expanding successful actions
(examples)
DRAFT 9
 110 M€ of EU funding - 11 large projects
 70 competence centres
 280 experiments: 75% cross-border dimension
 480 contractors. Out of which 340 industrial:
75% SMEs and mid caps, 50% users,
65% new in EU R&I Programmes
 29 Members States and Ass. Countries
 32 M€ of EU funding - 7 projects
 93 competence centres
 160 experiments
 183 partners. Out of which 155 from industry
 19 Members States and Ass. Countries
Factories of the Future PPP

European Scale Digital Innovation Hub Initiatives
– in a nutshell
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 110 M€ of EU funding (2013-2016) - 11 large projects
 Duration: 07/2013 -
 Number of hubs/CCs: 70
 Activities:
 Access to competences and technology transfer
 Access to innovation networks
 Financial support for SMEs
 Technology focus on manufacturing:
 HPC cloud-based simulation/analytics services
 Industrial robotics systems
 Laser-based manufacturing
 Smart sensor systems, CPS and IoT
 Expanding the ecosystem through sponsoring and mentoring DIHs
 28 M€ of EU funding (2013-2016) - 4 large projects
 Duration: 09/2013 -
 Number of hubs/CCs: 93
 Activities:
 Access to competences and technology transfer
 Access to innovation networks
 Financial support for SMEs
 Technology focus on products:
 Cyberphysical and embedded systems
 Low Power Computing powering CPS and IoT
 Advanced micro-electronics components
and Smart System integration
 Organic Large Area Electronics
 Expanding the ecosystem
ICT Innovation for
Manufacturing SMEs Smart Anything Everywhere
The FIWARE Hubs Programme
 23 M€ of EU funding (2013-2016) – 3 large projects des FI-PPP
Duration: 05/2013 – 12/2016
 Number of hubs/CCs: 78
 Activities:
 Business incubation and acceleration for start-ups and
SMEs (Stargate programme)
 Internet and IoT technology focus and access to FIWARE
open service platform technology
 Technology focus on FIWARE technologies
 Expanding the FI-WARE ecosystem
 39 M€ of EU funding (2009-2018) - 2 large projects
 Duration: 01/2009 – 09/2018
 Number of hubs/CCs: 90
 Activities:
 Access to competences and technology transfer
 Access to innovation networks
 Financial support for SMEs
 Technology focus on Robotics technologies
European Clearing House for
Open Robotics Development
DRAFT - Work in Progress

European Scale Digital Innovation Hub Initiatives
– in a nutshell
 8 M€ of EU funding (2015-2017) - 1 large project
 Duration: 02/2015 – 07/2017
 Number of hubs/CCs: 7
 Activities:
 Access to open technology and data sets
 Tools for business development/business mentoring
 Access to innovation networks
 Access to finance (VCs and business angels)
 Financial support for SMEs
 Technology focus on Open Data
 2 M€ of EU funding (2015-2017) - 1 project
 Duration: 06/2013 – 05/2017
 Number of hubs/CCs: 14
 Activities:
 Consultancy services for SME
 Technology focus on HPC
Access Centre for Photonics Innovation
Solutions and Technology Support
 8 M€ of EU funding (2013-2017) - 1 large project
 Duration: 11/2013 – 10/2017
 Number of hubs/CCs: 23
 Activities:
 Access to competences and technology transfer
 Access to innovation networks
 Technology focus on Photonic technologies
VANGUARD INITIATIVE
 286 M€ of EU funding (2010-2016)
 Duration: 2010 –
 Number of hubs/CCs: 18
 Activities:
 Education: Master, Doctoral and Professional school
 Research: Innovation activities
 Business: Accelerator (access-to-market, access to finance)
for European Start-Ups and SMEs
 Technology focus on
 Digital infrastructure
 Digital industry
 Digital Cities
 Digital Wellbeing
EIT Digital KIC
 Political initiative of EU regions (currently 30 members) with triple
helix participation in each region (no dedicated/ direct EU funding)
 Duration: 11/2013 –
 Approach: map – match – demonstrate – commercialise
 Activities:
 Building European industrial value chains
 Accelerate market development thru 5 large scale pilots
 Focus on Industrial Innovation ‘at large’ (KETs, emerging
industries, etc.)
 High Performance Production through 3D Printing
 Efficient and Sustainable Manufacturing
 Advanced Manufacturing related Energy Applications in
Harsh Environments
 New nano-enabled products
 BioEconomy

Thematic Smart Specialisation Platform (S3P) and Strategic
Cluster Partnerships for Industrial Modernisation

Two complementary schemes:
some first reflections
I4MS ICT Innovation for
Manufacturing SMEs
Smart Specialisation Platform
on Modernisation
Focus Digital transformation of industry Industrial modernisation in general
Sector Manufacturing "at large" All industry
Nature of
collaboration
Networking of innovation hubs focused on
digital game changing technologies (e.g.
HPC cloud-based simulation and data
analytics)
Thematic interregional collaboration
focused on smart specialisation areas (e.g.
Vanguard cluster on manufacturing)
Level of
innovation
Leading edge innovation
(excellence paradigm of R&I programme)
innovators and early adopters
From broad adoption to leading edge
innovation
innovators, early adopters and early majority
Status Running since 2013 under H2020 FoF PPP
Outreach to all regions since 2016
Launched in June 2016
Major
instrument
Innovation ecosystems building on
- Networked competence centers
- Application experiments with all relevant actors
across the value chain
- Demonstrators and pilots
Interregional cooperation and industrial
partnering:
- Establishment of thematic areas on shared RIS3
- Establishment of cluster partnerships
- Investment projects
Financial
support
Horizon 2020
110 M€ since 2013
No direct funding
Support through specific COSME actions
Services Brokering
Catalogue of competences
Digital transformation support
Outreach to regions across Europe
Services for mapping and matching
Tools for Networking (S3P platform)
Develop investment platforms under EFSI
Consultancy on financing investment projects

Implementation modalities
• Implemented largely through Innovation Actions in H2020
- some through support actions
• Centred around networks of complementary
competence centres
• Focus on leading edge innovation
• Frequent open calls for new
experiments or services
• Competence centres cascade
funds to third parties like SMEs
to simplify contractual and
financial arrangements
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I4MS Mentoring and Sponsorship
Progamme
1.2 Mn EUR allocated in I4MS for most promising regional competence
centres for developing their case for becoming a digital innovation hub
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36 proposals under evaluation
- around 25 selected
Selection announced
24 June at I4MS Amsterdam
Technology focus (proposals):
• CPS/IoT: 22
• HPC cloud modelling and simulation: 6
• Industrial Robotics: 7
• Advanced Laser solutions: 1
New round planned for end
2016 focusing on Central
and Eastern Europe (EU13)

I4MS Future:
Issues for Reflection
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Phase 1 – FP7 WP2013
Start-up the I4MS Ecosystem
Phase 2 – H2020 WP 2014/15
Organically grow the I4MS Ecosystem
Phase 3 – H2020 WP 2016/17
Nurture the ecosystem:
Concentrate on EU added value
• How to focus on EU-added valued?
• How to better converge EU-schemes across initiatives?
• How to make the EU models sustainable?
• How to better root EU supported hubs in national and regional infrastructures?
• How to use EU funds to better network national and regional infrastructures?
• How to pool resources from different funding programmes?
• EU: H2020, COSME, ESIF, EFSI, national, regional
• How to bring industry hubs/labs into the structure?
• Do we need branding (e.g. associated to / partner in I4MS)?
Phase 4 – H2020 WP 2018/20
Support further the implementation
of Digitising European Industry
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