Kick-off new Interreg project SMARAGD, Feb 13 in Aachen
We are very pleased to announce that we kick off our new joint Interreg project Smaragd on Smart tools for the industrial digital transition for advanced and sustainable materials on February 13, 2025 in Aachen together with project leader Centexbel and the project partners Flanders Make, AMIBM, Fontys, ITA Academy, AMAC and Sirris.
Topic is Smart and green along the value chain: Smart Tools and Smart Processes.
Please register for your participation: https://www.interreg-smaragd.eu/events_news/innovation-day-2025-02-13/
About the project:
The?Interreg?project?SMARAGD?addresses?key?challenges?faced?by?manufacturing?companies?in?the?Meuse-Rhine?region,?particularly?SMEs,?as?they?navigate?the?rapid?changes?in?technology,?regulations, and?workforce?dynamics.?The?project?focuses?on?helping?companies?stay?competitive?in?the?face?of?emerging?technologies?such?as?Digitalization?andArtificial?Intelligence, European Green Deal?directives?for?sustainability, and a?growing?shortage?of?skilled?workers?due?to?demographic?shifts.?The?project?aims?to?provide?practical,?crossborder?support?to?companies,?helping?them?adapt?their?strategies?to?overcome?these?challenges. This?includes?implementing?digital?technologies?to?optimize?production,?develop?sustainable?materials, and?upskill?workers?for?future-oriented?roles.
Key?actions:
Technology?Maturity?Assessment:?Offering?in-depth?evaluations?and 'needs?and?gaps'?analysis?to?help?companies?create?targeted?action?plans.
Technical Assistance & Training:?Providing?expertise,?guidelines, and?hands-on?training?to?support?digitalization?and?sustainable?material?development.
Use Cases & Showcases:?Involving?companies?in digital?process?demonstrations?and?developing?showcases?for?sustainable?material?production.
Knowledge Dissemination:?Sharing?best?practices?and?lessons?learned?through?targeted?training?sessions.
Expected?outcome:
Digital Transition Support:?Helping?companies?implement?digital?tools?to?enhance?processes,?reduce?resource?use, and?lower?production?costs.
Sustainable?Materials Development:?Guiding?the?use?of?advanced?technologies?to?create?sustainable?materials?and?processes?in?line?with?European Green Deal?goals.
Workforce?Development:?Upskilling?employees?to?support digital and?sustainable?transformations.
Increased?Competitiveness:?Enabling?companies?to?maintain?or?improve?their?market?position,?ensuring?access?to?international?markets.
Technology?clusters?supporting?the?SMARAGD?vision?include?AVK (DE),?Plastiwin?(BE),?Agoria?(BE),?and?DSPE (NL).?By?fostering?collaboration?across?industries, SMARAGD will?strengthen?the?digital and?sustainable?capabilities?of?the?Meuse-Rhine?manufacturing?sector,?ensuring?long-term?competitiveness?and?growth.