Santaka Digital Innovation HUB

One of the main national initiatives for digitizing industry that Santaka DIH activities are part of is Lithuanian Industry 4.0 platform (2016 – ongoing).The aim of the initiative is to create a sustainable debate platform, to review the Lithuanian strategy for industry development, to propose an improvement to Lithuanian smart specialization strategy and programs for its implementation and to promote Industry 4.0 concept through various dissemination activities. DIH members are contributing to established working groups. Funding: public-private partnership. The activities of "Skaitmeninių inovacijų centras" are non-profit.

Lithuanian Government has identified 7 RIS3 main objectives to follow. SANTANA DIH align the activities with 6 out of 7 priorities. The RIS3 strategies that Santaka DIH is aligned with are as follows (ref. http://sumani2020.lt/en/)

Santaka digital innovation hub together with the members and partners provides the full scope of activities and a roadmap for the local companies to improve and be more competitive in nowadays economy.

Santaka digital innovation hub supports the local SME’s in various ways, but those are few to mention:

Promotes digital transformation by providing relevant information for SME’s:

· SMEs are particularly slow in integrating digital technologies so our experts brings their competence analysing SME’s and providing them with benefits and possibilities digitally transforming their businesses;

Helping and consulting companies and public sector helping to identify the opportunities for digital transformation:

· there are strong differences in the level of digitalisation across the different sectors and SMEs in different regions in Lithuania and Baltic States. Our experts bring their competence helping find digitalisation synergy between different sectors and companies, integrating their business and manufacturing processes.

Audits the existing processes and production lines:

· certified auditors and engineering experts accordingly to approved methodology assess level of digital integrations and readiness of SMEs and gives feedback on places to make improvements;

Provides strategies on how to improve and digitalize:

· accordingly to evaluation and audit reports we provide roadmaps for digital improving and automatization, robotisation and artificial intelligence integration;

Consults on the processes of development:

· SMEs, startups and mid-caps can get access to technology-testing, financing advice, market intelligence and networking opportunities.

Consults on funding opportunities within EU programs or private investors:

· all digitalisation is impossible without EU grants, private investments and capital raise – our dedicated experts educate, prepare and consult companies on acquiring needed financial resources.

Provides opportunity to participate in various programs by helping to write and submit the projects, administering them, look for a potential partner:

· highly skilled business practitioners in Santaka DIH help SMEs’ teams to find local and regional partners, establish long-lasting relationships jointly participating in various programs, encourages joint projects and bring their skills in efficiently executing projects.