Finding the right project partners
To qualify for funding under the ambitious Horizon Europe programme, international collaboration within a consortium is an important condition. Strong international project consortia consist of partners with different backgrounds, each making a specific contribution and thus adding value to the consortium. These are, for example, thought leaders, innovative companies that are frontrunners in their market, educational and research institutions and other important stakeholders. But how do you find the right partners, how do you know that they will make a valuable contribution and that they guarantee a good cooperation within the consortium?
PNO Chemistry, part of the PNO Group, has been working closely with a party specialised in building powerful international project consortia. A renowned party that plays an important role at European level as an innovation accelerator within the manufacturing sector. It is the EIT Manufacturing Co-Location Centre South, or CLC South for short, an innovation community of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). This institute is an independent body of the European Union.
EIT tackles global issues
The EIT strengthens Europe’s innovative capacity by bringing leading companies and knowledge institutions together in dynamic partnerships – the innovation communities. These communities focus on finding solutions to today’s global challenges, develop innovative products and services, start new businesses and train a new generation of entrepreneurs. In this way, the best ideas are converted into products, services, jobs and growth.
EIT Manufacturing, for a powerful European manufacturing sector
The objective of EIT Manufacturing, part of the EIT, is to strengthen the manufacturing sector in Europe. This innovation community brings together over 70 companies and knowledge institutions from 17 countries. Together, they work on the industrialisation and commercialisation of technologies that are ready for the market. The EIT Manufacturing strategy is based on three pillars:
- Innovation – bringing new technologies to the market by putting in place tools and processes to lead the launch and development of new products, services and integrated solutions
- Business creation – creation, acceleration and transformation of high-growth companies with potential to lead Europe’s industrial transformation and drive value-added job creation
- Education – programmes, courses and digital platforms aiming at training and upskilling future and current industrial workforce to meet the future market needs.
EIT Manufacturing is headquartered in Paris and has offices in Italy, Germany, Sweden, Spain and Austria. These local offices, called Co-Location Centres or CLCs, work closely together and create synergies.
EIT Manufacturing seeks Horizon Europe consortia
The Italian office of EIT Manufacturing, Co-Location Centre South, is based in Milan. This office is currently looking for opportunities to join Horizon Europe consortia active in the following areas:
- Industry 4.0 / 5.0 paradigm
- Digital technologies (e.g. Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Digital Twins, Internet of Things, Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality) and digital platforms
- Key enabling technologies (e.g. Additive Manufacturing, Robotics)
- Support to SMEs (e.g. digital/green transition)
- Manufacturing:
- Flexible production systems
- Smart factories and supply chains
- Circular products
- Green climate-neutral manufacturing
- Integrated business, product-service and production approaches
- Human-centred and human-driven manufacturing innovation
- Socially sustainable manufacturing
- Resilient production systems
- Circular Economy.
A strong role within the consortium
Within a Horizon Europe consortium, EIT Manufacturing CLC South can play an important role in networking. Connecting companies and knowledge institutions, with the aim of building a strong consortium, is an important added value that this innovation community can bring. Accelerating innovations, exploiting business activities, drafting policy documents and providing communication and knowledge-sharing activities are also possible.
For your consortium as well?
As a leading network builder and innovation accelerator, EIT Manufacturing CLC South can mean a lot to your Horizon Europe consortium. We can therefore warmly recommend this party to you. Interested? Please feel free to contact us.
