WRO4digITal

Digital transformation is considered as one of the main European approach to address skills gap and enrich competitiveness and innovation. Poland and Lower Silesia can boast a high level of digital maturity of the largest companies, however digital transformation of SMEs and the PA are strategically identified as one of the main development challenges in the upcoming years. The consortium WRO4digITal EDIH Wrocław, comprising of 22 Partners including associated institutions, combines broad experience and competencies in area of digital capabilities. The main objective is to orchestrate a complete ecosystem of competent institutions capable of extend expert support to the digital transformation in Lower Silesia. The project aims to implement all DIGITAL specific objectives, with the offer of 4 key activity categories: 1) ecosystem building and networking, 2) digital knowledge capacity building, 3) transformation activities-test before invest, 4) financing opportunities. The WRO4digITal will offer a set of services tailored to the needs of the local SMEs and PAs, with a focus in particular, on ones operating in key regional economic sectors (i.e.smart specialization). Comprehensive EDIH services will be built around: plans for the digital transformation of products/services/processes, expert support for digital solutions implementation, and innovative transformation of business models of SMEs. Due to the very high demand for the digital support of local PAs, customized support is addressing this specific segment. The structure and procedures of WRO4digITal are geared to ensure high quality of services and deliverables during the project lifetime. The EDIH activities will implement the EU priorities of: “A Europe fit for the digital age” and “A European Green Deal” (demonstrated by dedicated proprietary KPI). Apart from directly contributing to the objectives of DIGITAL, WRO4digITal also contributes to both EU and PL strategy on Artificial Intelligence.