problem
While large companies have already placed themselves in a good position with regard to the necessary digitalisation, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and production-related craft enterprises are threatened with being left behind unless the necessary support is provided through demand-oriented digitalisation. In order for these companies to be able to keep up with the developments and requirements of the market with regard to networking and digitalisation and thus ensure their competitiveness, additional digital skills are required on the part of companies. However, there is often a lack of knowledge about where, when and how digitization and Industry 4.0 technologies can be used economically.
In order to support specifically affected companies in the region, central contact persons are therefore needed. For this purpose, the Mittelstand 4.0 Competence Centre Saarbrücken has been in place since 1 September 2017 as part of the BMWi funding initiative ‘Mittelstand 4.0 – Digitale Produktion- und Arbeitprozess’ (SMEs 4.0 – Digital Production and Work Processes).
objective
For this purpose, competences from production and information technology from the Saarland research environment are bundled and made available together with transfer partners for operational practice. Employees from different areas find competent contacts for problems along the value chain as well as targeted further training measures in the context of digitization.
For the exchange of experience in dealing with new digital technologies and to support the introduction, information and awareness-raising are a pillar in the focus of the competence center. In addition, numerous partners are involved and the exchange of all target groups is specifically promoted through innovative event formats such as mentoring programs.
approach
As consortium leader of the Mittelstand 4.0 Competence Center Saarbrücken, ZeMA is responsible not only for project coordination but also for the use of innovative systems for intra- and inter-company networking of companies along the value chain. The offers are designed for both entry-level companies and companies with proven expertise in Industry 4.0. Both cross-industry and sector-specific offers will be available.
These include:
• Central office hours and personal support
• Information and awareness-raising events on the potential of digitalisation and its own uses
• Lecture series - Basics of Industry 4.0 SMEs and Crafts
• In-depth qualification events for professionals and experts in workshops
• Direct exchange of experience between companies in the context of networking events, mentoring and co-working events
• Visit and demonstration of the Open Lab and the demonstrator landscape of the Mittelstand 4.0 competence center for tests of state-of-the-art technology, employee qualification and inspiration
• Implementation of lighthouse projects in companies as regional pioneering examples
• Transfer of knowledge from best practices and state-of-the-art research to companies
Duration: 01.09.2017 – 31.08.2022
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our contact person.
Contact person: Anne Blum, M.Sc.
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