DAMAS

DAMAS (Digital innovation hub for AutoMotive and AeroSpace) was designated as a candidate to become an EDIH by the Italian Ministry of Economic Development (MISE). DAMAS is focused on two digital key technologies indicated by the Digital Europe Programme (DEP): HPC and AI. It is then specialised along the following digital enablers: Cloud & Edge computing; Big Data Analytics, High Performance Data analytics; Computational Fluid Dynamics; Virtual Reality/Augmented reality; Fast Prototyping including 3D printing; Additive manufacturing; Digital Twin Simulation & Modelling; Space Technologies - Geo Information and Sustainable Computing. Cybersecurity, a further DEP key technology, can be found among the capabilities of DAMAS partners but it was decided to activate structured collaborations with other EDIHs, to offer a full set of services in this domain, optimising DAMAS budget and focusing on core competencies. DAMAS is designed to act as one stop shop for SMEs, Mid-Caps and Large Enterprises that belong to the AutoMotive and Aerospace supply chains along with those PAs that use their products, supporting overall digital and green transformation. DAMAS vision relies on the increasing synergy between Automotive and Aerospace market segments. In that regard good examples coming from the US are Tesla and SpaceX, which have important economies of scale on digital technologies. DAMAS is based on a network of powerful HPC infrastructures that links together some of major Italian HPC systems both in terms of processing capabilities and in terms of storage, including the Leonardo DAVINCI-1 HPC system, the CINECA HPC systems and IIT, CRS4, CINI and e-GEOS HPC facilities. DAMAS will establish a unique national-wide full-service one-stop-shop Automotive and Aerospace Innovation Hub for maximum coverage, leverage, impact and long-term sustainability in order to accelerate the uptake of AI and HPC technologies by Italian industries and to boost competitiveness and to foster new business models.