Flanders Make

The goal of DIGITALIS partners is to primarily help Flemish end user manufacturing SMEs in their digital and green transition. Although the prime focus is on SMEs we will also support bigger companies when applicable and especially when a connection can be made with an SME. Therefore our prime goals are: 1. Increase the uptake of digital technologies on the shopfloor of manufacturing SMEs 2. Increase the level of digital skills on the shopfloor 3. Play an active role in the European network of Digital Innovation Hubs 4. Actively contribute to the European Green Deal goals The partnership will work together in a lean governance model (see WP6) and provide a broad range of services: • Testing – manufacturing SMEs will be offered access to the DIGITALIS infrastructures to be able to test new digital shop floor technologies before implementing them – see WP2 • Providing training related to digital skills – DIGITALIS will train and upskill the workforce in manufacturing companies. To fully deploy the benefits of digitalisation different trainings will be offered for different levels in the organisation (shop floor people as well management, engineering, support) – see WP3 • Support to find the necessary financial means – we will help manufacturing SMEs to define the funds needed for the digital transition and in finding the most suitable financial means for the digital projects to fast-track the implementation at the SMEs – see WP4 • Ecosystem – we will enhance peer to peer learning both regional and on a European level and connect technology suppliers with end user SMEs to expand the digital ecosystem – see WP5 Participation in different living labs organized by our national funding agency. Act as technology service provider for the industry.