ReStartSMEs is a project co-funded by the European Commission to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and thus economic downturn. The project aims to build resilience of manufacturing SMEs in automotive, machinery & equipment, food and textile by analyzing their digitalization needs and offering concrete tools to adopt modern technologies such as AI, robotics, cybersecurity & IoT.
THE GOAL: The project goal is to match the technology providers, traditional manufacturers and supportive organisations to build meaningful connections and together transition to Industry 5.0.
What are the Hack4reSTART?
The Hack4reSTART are an innovative event format thought to bring together traditional European manufacturing SMEs with technology providers that can offer them the right solutions for their digital transformation needs and for transitioning to Industry 5.0.
There will be 5 events (all onsite and online):
- February 23-24, 2023 | Hack4reSTART Torino (Italy)
- March 20-23, 2023 | Hack4reSTART Stuttgart (Germany)
- March 30, 2023 | Hack4reSTART Kaunas (Lithuania)
- April 2023 | HAck4reSTART Bucarest (Romania)
- May 2023 | Hack4reSTART Porto (Portugal)
Why is worth to participate?
By participating in the Hack4reSTART representative of European manufacturing SMEs can get a
glimpse of different technologies spanning from AI, Robotics, Digital Twins and Big Data that can be
implemented on the shopfloor to increase productivity, reduce costs, develop new digital business
models and facilitate the green transition.
At the same time, tech-savvy SMEs offering technological solutions for manufacturing can access a
wide audience of SMEs representatives potentially interested in their solutions.
Program
The main focus of the hack4reSTART is the stimulation of innovation and collaborations among
traditional and tech-savvy SMEs. In the program you can expect:
- inspirational technology talks with concrete use cases from industry, in the form of
testimonials or case studies, clearly indicating the benefits but also the challenges to
applying technology on the factory floor. - hands-on tutorials, training and workshops to go deeper into the applicability of a technology
for a certain domain. - break-out sessions to stimulate co-creation of project ideas, with the opportunity to jointly
implement a first rudimentary PoC (or even mockups) with the help of the technology
experts. - technology mentoring to develop a technology adoption roadmap for your company;
- 1 to 1 matching with technology providers and tech-savvy SMEs.
Who can participate and how?
Are you a representative of a European traditional manufacturing SMEs?
If alone or with your team, you are welcome to attend the event.
Are you a representative of a European tech-savvy SMEs providing exciting technological solutions for the digital transformation of the manufacturing sector? You are welcome to present your solution at the Hack4reSTART event.
Participation is free of charge. The Hack4reSTART are hybrid event and can be attended both onsite or remotely. Please indicate during the registration how do you like to participate.
Be prepared!
In preparation for the event, you can also perform a digital maturity assessment online or ask a personal free meeting with a technology expert that will analyze your needs and help you shape a plan to introduce new technologies in your company. Book a free meeting now!
