Data2Sustain

The regional Data2Sustain EDIH consortium is a unique partnership approach across the NUTS II Northern and Western region. The consortium combines the core competences of the higher education institutes (HEI), with the innovation and business acumen of the complementary EDIH partners. This unique partnership structure demonstrates a shared management approach between researchers, technology providers, policy makers, innovation practitioners and business support agencies. The partnership structure encompasses 4 Technological Competence Centres, 3 Business support organisations, with 4 of the partners havin a local, or regional, planning, economic development, and investment remit, as well as European networked partner with extensive experience in digital innovation in public organisations. Data2Sustain is a coordinated group of organisations with complementary expertise, with a not-for-profit objective. It will support SMEs, as well as the public sector. It has a focus on circular economy, operations & sustainability areas, utilising AI, HPC and Cybersecurity technological competence, with particular emphasis of data/data analytics driven innovation and regard to energy consumption and low carbon emissions. We have jointly developed a comprehensive service programme to increase the transformation capacity and speed of SMEs/POs in the region, nationally and in Europe with regard to advanced digital innovations and skills development. The partnership has a comprehensive physical presence across the most economically challenged region of the state, with a well-established record of successfully engaging with target groups. Our ambition is to: ‘BE A LEADING EDIH IN THE PROVISION OF DIGITALISATION SERVICES IN THE AREA OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY, OPERATIONS & SUSTAINABILITY, BASED ON DATA AND DATA ANALYTICS DRIVEN INNOVATION APPROACHES HELPING TO CREATE SMARTER, GREENER, MORE SUSTAINABLE PROCESSES, SYSTEMS, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND BUSINESS MODELS’