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European Digital Innovation Hubs Network

EDIH-NWNL

Hub information

EDIH Title

EDIH NWNL Digitalisation transformation on the road to AI and HPC

Geographical scope

Regional
Northwest Netherlands

Information

info@EDIH-dhnw.nl

Description

The EDIH Digital Hub Noordwest (formerly EDIH NWNL) supports the regional SMEs on the use AI and HPC.

Digital Hub Noordwest is to provide support to SMEs to introduce and experiment with new key digital technologies for deployment in their business processes. Digital Hub Noordwest works together with and for SMEs, action driven and boosts the digital transition by offering facilities to built and test proof of concepts, enhance digital skills, built learning communities and help to find investments. 

We aim to build bridges between knowledge institutions, with expertise and manpower in AI and HPC technologies, and innovative SMEs. Together they will take a big next step in implementing these technologies in their day-to-day business.

Digital Hub Noordwest concentrates on four economic industries; Smart Industry, Smart Urban Health, Smart Agri and Smart Media, industries with a high impact on the regional economy.  The EDIH focuses on the regional economy of Northwest Netherlands (NWNL), which includes the Dutch provinces of Utrecht, Noord-Holland / North-Holland and Flevoland. Together with the highly ranked universities, universities of applied sciences, tech institutes, fieldlabs, trade associations and regional economic development agencies, Digital Hub Noordwest will focus on supporting as many as possible SMEs in applying AI and HPC.

Coordinator information

Contractual contact information

Quirien Verbakel
+31 (0)6 3331 6363

Operational contact information

Quirien Verbakel
+31 (0)6 3331 6363

Coordinator address

Euclideslaan 1
3584 BL Utrecht
Netherlands

Coordinator Business name

ROM REGIO UTRECHT BV

Coordinator Legal name

Coordinator department

Department
Innovation

Market and services

Technologies

Artificial Intelligence & Decision support
5/5
Virtual Reality
3/5
High performance computing
5/5
Additive manufacturing
5/5
New technologies for Audio-Visual sector - Media
3/5
Robotics
3/5

Sectors

Gyvybės mokslai
4/5
Gamyba ir perdirbimas
5/5
Kultūros ir kūrybinė ekonomika
3/5
Žemės ūkio biotechnologijos ir maisto biotechnologijos
3/5

Services

Field trial
5/5
Technology transfer
4/5
Prototyping
5/5
Vocational training
5/5
SME support
5/5
Ecosystem building
5/5
Regional development
3/5
Finance
2/5

Beneficiaries

Contact Name Role Country Address Business Name Legal Name Participant Type Website
Erik Mooy Partner Netherlands Padualaan 99, 3584 CH Utrecht, Netherlands Hogeschool Utrecht HES http://www.hu.nl
Remco Veltkamp Partner Netherlands Heidelberglaan 8, 3584 CS Utrecht, Netherlands UU HES http://www.uu.nl
Jurjen Helmus Partner Netherlands Wibautstraat 3 b college van bestuur, 1091 GH Amsterdam, Netherlands STICHTING HOGESCHOOL VAN AMSTERDAM HES http://www.hva.nl
Frans Feldberg Partner Netherlands De boelelaan 1105, 1081HV Amsterdam, Netherlands Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam HES
Erik Kentie Partner Netherlands Moreelsepark 48, 3501 DA Utrecht, Netherlands Coöperatie SURF U.A. PRC http://www.surf.nl
Amber Fiechter Partner Netherlands Boekhaavelaan 40, 2713 HX Zoetermeer, Netherlands VERENIGING FME CWM OTH http://www.fme.nl
Corne Cocks Partner Netherlands Bovenbuurtweg 27, 6717XA Ede, Netherlands Stichting Aeres PRC http://www.aeres.nl
Hayley Every Partner Netherlands Stationsplein 45, 3013 AK Rotterdam, Netherlands EIT Health Belgium-Netherlands OTH https://eithealth.eu/
- Associated Netherlands Einsteinbaan 1, 3430 GA Nieuwegein, Netherlands Koninklijke Metaalunie OTH http://www.metaalunie.nl
- Associated Netherlands Laurens baecklaan 23, 1942 LN Beverwijk, Netherlands Techport HES http://www.techport.nl
Herman van Bolhuis Affiliated Netherlands Oudeweg 91-95, 2031 CC Haarlem, Netherlands 3D Makers Zone Smart Industry Fieldlab