Assessing smart tools for the development of advanced and sustainable materials
Digital Platform for Eco-Design & Digital Maturity
We are creating a digital platform to help companies adopt sustainable practices through smart technologies. The platform will offer tools for self-assessment, benchmarking, networking, and training, targeting SMEs in textiles, plastics, and advanced materials.
Key Features:
- Digital Tools for Eco-Design: Benchmarking accessible tools for sustainable product design and circular economy practices.
- Digital Maturity Assessment: Evaluating companies' digital capabilities through self-assessments and consultations to identify gaps and needs.
- Capacity Building: Tailored workshops and consulting on topics like AI, process mining, and automation to support digital transformation.
- Networking & Matchmaking: Connecting companies with partners, educational institutions, and service providers to collaborate on projects.
- Awareness & Events: Promoting the benefits of digital tools for sustainability through webinars, surveys, and a dedicated job board.
We look forward to hearing about your specific industrial requirements and your needs in relation to Eco-Design and Footprint Analysis !
Dr. Michael Effing
Assessing technologies for Smart and digital processes
- Digital Transformation & Benchmarking: Evaluating companies’ digital capabilities, benchmarking smart processes against the State of the Art (SoA), and identifying technological gaps and development needs.
- Digital Maturity Self-Assessment: Developing an assisted digital tool with chatbots and avatars to enable companies to independently assess their digital maturity and access tailored guidance.
- Technology Building Blocks: Creating practical AI, AR, and IoT solutions for industrial applications, including quality control, process monitoring, and production optimization.
- Industrial Demonstrators: Showcasing real-world use cases in automation, robotics, data processing, and energy-efficient manufacturing.
- Knowledge Transfer & Engagement: Supporting companies through workshops, Innovation Day events, and digital platform communication to foster adoption and sustainable transformation.
- Gap Analysis & Benchmarking: Identifying digital capability gaps in regional companies through assessment results and State of the Art (SoA) research.
- Practical Demonstrators: Developing real-world showcases in automation, data processing, robotics, and AI to demonstrate achievable digital advancements.
- Knowledge Dissemination: Sharing outcomes through workshops, an Innovation Day event, and newsletters on the project’s digital platform.
- Integrated Innovation Approach: Combining research, technology development, and stakeholder engagement to drive digital and sustainable transformation.
- Strong Project Coordination: Led by CENTEXBEL, ensuring effective collaboration, secure information exchange, and structured project management across the consortium.
Carolin Schwager