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NEWSLETTER 5
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Final Multiplier Event in Brussels
On Tuesday the 30th of November, ESN hosted the final multiplier event of the Upskilling Lab 4.0 project, titled “Upskilling Lab 4.0 | Navigating Industry 4.0 Together”.
The event explored how open innovation and collaborations between startups and established companies are on the rise in complex verticals such as Industry 4.0, and how partnerships, if well executed, result in real win-wins for everyone involved. Furthermore, it highlighted challenges Industry 4.0 ventures are faced with and recent solutions co-developed with agile ecosystem partners, and provided first-hand feedback from established Industry 4.0 players.
During the event, Jan Bormans from ESN provided an overview of the goals achieved by Upskilling Lab 4.0 and presented in detail some of the outputs of the project.
The event explored how open innovation and collaborations between startups and established companies are on the rise in complex verticals such as Industry 4.0, and how partnerships, if well executed, result in real win-wins for everyone involved. Furthermore, it highlighted challenges Industry 4.0 ventures are faced with and recent solutions co-developed with agile ecosystem partners, and provided first-hand feedback from established Industry 4.0 players.
During the event, Jan Bormans from ESN provided an overview of the goals achieved by Upskilling Lab 4.0 and presented in detail some of the outputs of the project.
Presentation of Upskilling Lab 4.0 to the Bulgarian Erasmus+ Agency
The Bulgarian Erasmus+ Agency conducted a thematic monitoring on November the 23rd 2021. It was a live event with approximately 40 participants, during which a number of successful Erasmus projects were presented, demonstrating “good practices” from all programme priority topics.
Upskilling Lab 4.0 was among the selected projects, and Veselin Iliev from BIA, consortium coordinator, presented the project, partnership and results. There were a number of questions from the audience, which was taken as a sign for the work done by the whole consortium.
Upskilling Lab 4.0 was among the selected projects, and Veselin Iliev from BIA, consortium coordinator, presented the project, partnership and results. There were a number of questions from the audience, which was taken as a sign for the work done by the whole consortium.
Multiplier Event in Spain
The University of Deusto held the multiplier event of the Upskilling Lab 4.0 Project on 28th September. With 60 people from the public sector, companies, and, start-ups the morning was dedicated to different experiences and platforms to foster the collaboration between corporates and start-ups in the Industry 4.0 area, the main objective of the Upskilling Lab 4.0 Project.
The event was structured in 3 big areas: the Upskilling Lab 4.0 Project (presented and discussed by Jose Luis del val and Tontxu Campos); the Deusto Entrepreneurship Model presented by Garbiñe Henry, Director of Deusto Innovation and Entrepreneurship; and, a third part devoted to good practices: the BiOk Platform promoted by the Provincial Government of Biscay and presented by Olatz Goitia, Director of the Business Innovator Centre-Beaz, and CAF Startup Station, presented by its Director, Jokin Lopetegi, which follows the Venture-client model.
The event was structured in 3 big areas: the Upskilling Lab 4.0 Project (presented and discussed by Jose Luis del val and Tontxu Campos); the Deusto Entrepreneurship Model presented by Garbiñe Henry, Director of Deusto Innovation and Entrepreneurship; and, a third part devoted to good practices: the BiOk Platform promoted by the Provincial Government of Biscay and presented by Olatz Goitia, Director of the Business Innovator Centre-Beaz, and CAF Startup Station, presented by its Director, Jokin Lopetegi, which follows the Venture-client model.
Outputs
All the outputs of the project have been finalised, and are currently being translated in the native languages of the consortium partners.
Specifically, the final outputs of the project are:
You can find them at the following link: https://www.upskillinglab.eu/outputs.html
Specifically, the final outputs of the project are:
- Output 1 - Skills Development Framework
Mapping the necessary competencies and skills for open innovation, collaboration management and product development in Industry 4.0 - Output 2 - Upskilling Toolkits
Supporting the training of the companies' staff to develop knowledge and competences in relation to collaboration and open innovation - Output 3 - Gamified Platform
Digital tools to support innovation and collaboration in Industry 4.0 - Output 4 - Implementation Guidelines
Step-by-step guide on how to develop and implement the Upskilling lab 4.0 model
You can find them at the following link: https://www.upskillinglab.eu/outputs.html
FROM THE PARTNERS (news, projects and events)
BIA the first Bulgarian Open Innovation Challenge Platform
The platform links companies and institutions with start-ups for the resolution of concrete challenges or for development of a new solution on a specific topic.
BIA Open Innovation Challenge Platform has the following objectives:
The platform kicked-off with international challenges from big corporations and institutions from the Netherlands and Canada to find solutions to make productions and processes greener and more sustainable. Thus, Bulgarian start-ups compete with start-ups from all over Europe to offer the best options. This involves skills for collaboration management and a playground for further exploitation of the UpskillingLab 4.0 project outputs.
BIA Open Innovation Challenge Platform has the following objectives:
- support companies and institutions to find new innovative solutions to existing or emerging problems;
- provide opportunities to start-ups to collaborate with bigger companies;
- Introduce and improve the open innovation process in Bulgaria;
- support the innovations ecosystem.
The platform kicked-off with international challenges from big corporations and institutions from the Netherlands and Canada to find solutions to make productions and processes greener and more sustainable. Thus, Bulgarian start-ups compete with start-ups from all over Europe to offer the best options. This involves skills for collaboration management and a playground for further exploitation of the UpskillingLab 4.0 project outputs.
BIA meets the National High School in Finance and Business - Sofia
BIA team members Veselin Iliev and Christina Kasparyan conducted a meeting with the Principal of the National High School in Finance and Business to discuss collaboration that will allow the development of necessary entrepreneurial and open innovation collaboration management skills in young people, aged 15-20. This will allow them to get practical knowledge on start-ups management, collaboration management and open innovation. BIA and the School will plan common activities to make sure that future entrepreneurs have the initial set of practical skills necessary to enter the innovation ecosystem.
Corship
The Corship project, whose aim is to establish a joint language between corporates, startups and universities to successfully exploit the full potential of Corporate Entrepreunership, is soon coming to an end. The project produced a set of original and well-approved secondary hands-on tools to facilitate the Co-Innovation Journey between corporates and startups.
You can find the tools here.
You can find the tools here.
ESN is proudly coordinating a group of leading independent startup ecosystem leaders from across the 27 member states, who drafted their “Action Plan to Make Europe the new Global Powerhouse for Startups“. The initiative, supported by 27 national EU startup organisations, aims to increase the number of unicorns (privately owned companies valued at over $1 billion) tenfold in Europe over the next ten years. The Action Plan was formally delivered to Commissioner Gabriel, who has responsibility for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth in the EU.
The initiative also represents a strengthening of relations between the startup sector and the European Commission.
You can find the Action Plan here.
The initiative also represents a strengthening of relations between the startup sector and the European Commission.
You can find the Action Plan here.
Biok
The Provincial Government of Biscay, with the collaboration of the network of incubators of Biscay (Deustokabi included), has arranged biok a platform to connect the main companies of Biscay with the ecosystem of innovation through technological challenges.
Public institutions and private companies are using open innovation with startups to innovate: The Port Authority of Bilbao, Albacora and Pevasa (Tuna industry), the Bilbao Bizkaia Water Authority, the Athletic Club, RETAbet and, even, some departments of the Provincial Government are the first organizations placing challenges to the ecosystem.
Public institutions and private companies are using open innovation with startups to innovate: The Port Authority of Bilbao, Albacora and Pevasa (Tuna industry), the Bilbao Bizkaia Water Authority, the Athletic Club, RETAbet and, even, some departments of the Provincial Government are the first organizations placing challenges to the ecosystem.
BBVA & 500 Global
BBVA, the multinational bank with headquarters in Bilbao, is designing in collaboration with the famous venture capital firm 500 Global an Intelligence Platform that would support BBVA´s ability to identify new start-ups, technologies and emerging trends with the potential to impact the future of the most innovative industries, and, specially, the finance sector.
The platform will also analyse business models with the objective of bringing relevant insights from its vast network of portfolio companies and industry contacts to BBVA.
The platform will also analyse business models with the objective of bringing relevant insights from its vast network of portfolio companies and industry contacts to BBVA.
REACH
REACH, the European incubator for trusted and secure data value chains, has just finished its first round (Experiment) from which 5 start-ups will go to the second one (EVOLVE). The startups that will proceed on to EVOLVE Phase are Cropt, CYC, Rebase Energy, Tsenso and HOPU! The 5 lucky teams will have the opportunity to further develop and launch their products on to the market within a two-month period. The final incubation round will culminate with a Investor Summit in Helsinki in December during Slush.
REACH Incubator is looking for Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) to join its incubation programme, the call is open and its aim is to join different DIH from all over Europe to propose a data-driven sector theme and challenge relevant to its region and ecosystem.
REACH Incubator is looking for Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) to join its incubation programme, the call is open and its aim is to join different DIH from all over Europe to propose a data-driven sector theme and challenge relevant to its region and ecosystem.
Ynbusiness
Inqubator Leeuwarden gets regular updates on the regional start-ups and established companies in Industry 4.0 from Ynbusiness. This is an organisation that primarily aims at fostering the growth of companies, which also include those in Industry 4.0. Moreover Ynbusiness is one of the 12 partners in Smart Industry Hub Noord. This is set up for all Northern companies in The Netherlands (Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe) in the manufacturing and process industry, where Industry 4.0 is involved. Smart Industry Hub Noord helps and supports these companies in becoming smarter.
As Inqubator and Ynbusiness are in close contact (also being neighbours in the same building), Ynbusiness not only informs Inqubator on relevant updates related to companies in Industry 4.0. It also provides Inqubator the possibility to get in touch with the start-ups or spin-offs of established companies in Industry 4.0, as they have the potential to become “inqubatees” on their way to become scale-ups.
As Inqubator and Ynbusiness are in close contact (also being neighbours in the same building), Ynbusiness not only informs Inqubator on relevant updates related to companies in Industry 4.0. It also provides Inqubator the possibility to get in touch with the start-ups or spin-offs of established companies in Industry 4.0, as they have the potential to become “inqubatees” on their way to become scale-ups.
Annual meeting of EU Business Ecosystem
As part of the presidency of the Council of the European Union, Slovenia, together with the European Commission SME Assembly 2021, hosted the central annual meeting of all key stakeholders in the European business ecosystem with the aim of finding solutions to create a healthy ecosystem for European SMEs. The Chamber of Craft and Small Business was honoured to be among invited stakeholders.
The event offered a great opportunity to Slovenian innovative SMEs and Start-ups: a virtual online »EXPO« to promote the innovative solutions that entrepreneurs are providing for sustainable development.
The event offered a great opportunity to Slovenian innovative SMEs and Start-ups: a virtual online »EXPO« to promote the innovative solutions that entrepreneurs are providing for sustainable development.
