BIREX plus plus

Based on complementarity of roles, a unique specialization on HPC & Big Data Processing for Sustainable Digital Manufacturing and a critical mass of capacity, BIREX++ merges together 15 Italian Champions to provide EU SMEs a full set of innovation and support services to support their twin transition into a more digital and sustainable business world. The Partnerships comprises: Highly-specialized Technologies and Service Providers with a unique critical mass of capability and skills: BIREX, CINECA, University of Bologna, National Inter-University Consortium for Information Technology, ATOS and TIM; Industry Federation and their DIHs with unique access to SME and connection with National Network: Confindustria Emilia-Romagna Ricerca, CNA Emilia-Romagna, PICO (DIH Lega-Coop); International Organization highly specialized in Networking and Ecosystem Management: EIT Manufacturing South, International Foundation Big Data and Artificial Intelligence for Human Develop; Champions in access to Finance and Capitals: Intesa Sanpaolo and Warrant Hub. As a support gateway for industry digitization towards advanced digital technologies, the proposed HUB is built to coordinate key actors on the Italian territory to let them work together in support to the SMEs providing a full set of integrated services, mainly: test-before-invest, training and skills, networking and access to ecosystems, support to find investments. To this end, BIREX++ aims to: (1) coordinate unique technological infrastructures and digital skills on HPC, Big Data and Cloud Computing, Applied-AI and 4.0 enabling technologies; (2) strengthen the capability to engage Manufacturing SMEs in a transformation journey to trigger additional investments; (3) deliver financial advisory services to access finance and capital; (4) establish a full set of networking opportunities and contribute to build a working initial EDIH Network.