Digital Transformation and Smart Specialisation
Find out more about digital transformation and smart specialisation priorities of the ERNACT regions

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  Tourism & Culture  
   Digital Foundations
Advanced Broadband
 
Newfoundland & Labrador : Broadband is a challenge for large rural sparsely populated areas
 
Derry & Strabane : Work with government, telecommunication companies & academia to deliver the high speed broadband infrastructure needed for people & organisations: IoT network coverage, 5G Mobile, high speed for rural areas, local business
 
Gaeltacht : Cooperate with Ireland's national broadband plan to prioritise and maximise the rollout of high speed broadband in Gaeltacht areas listed in the plan.
Digital Skills
 
West Romania : Upgrade of Tier 1 & 2 (Automotive) + vocational training in emerging industries; DIH, EEN - upskiling to exploit ICT technologies in all smart specialisation sectors and boost digital transformation of SMEs;
 
Gaeltacht : Flagship language learning project based on close links with TG4 resources + virtual reality platform aimed at all Gaeltacht population + distinct communities in that. This could be conceived with Basque, Finnish & Slovenian language interests
Digital Research
 
Derry & Strabane : Work with government, research bodies and industry to increase the level and quality of research in key sectoral areas
 
West Romania : E-Austria Research & Development (ICT Center of excelence); Vest University of Timisoara, Polytechnic Univeristy, regional mutinationals, ETA2U innovation and Technology Transfer Center
 
Gaeltacht : Initiative to influence the digital research priorities being conducted in NUIG and the Institutes of Technology on the West coast (Tralee, Limerick, GMIT, Sligo, Letterkenny) to ensure it meets priorities in Gaeltacht targeted S3.
 
North West City Region : Rationalise investment in digital research across the 3rd level sector in the North West City region
 
Upper Franconia : Knowledge transfer, training, and research with regional business and stakeholders within the fields of: AI VR AR Robotics Interaction design Hypertext (information & knowledge management) Market research Product testing Use of digitalisation tech
   Smart City & Region
Smart Energy
Mobility as a Service
Public Services
 
Derry & Strabane : Develop and pilot smart city solutions using appropriate technology such IoT, Open data, AI, VR to create better public services
Intelligent Infrastructure
 
Gaeltacht : Create a smart performing arts zone attached to an existing gTeic hub Continue to develop the the smart seabed potential resulting from Marine Institute/NUIG/Smart Bay and link it to Parc na Mara marine innovation centre (gTeic to be setup there).
 
Derry & Strabane : Develop pilots across the district and act as an exemplar in areas such as smart parking, lighting, buildings management, waste management,crowd management, flood management
Spatial Planning
 
Ljubljana : For concrete needs of the municipalities
   Digital Innovation
Open Data
 
Derry & Strabane : Develop an open data action plan to stimulate innovation & entrepreneurship
 
West Romania : ICT Cluster. RDA West, public-private partnerships
Open Innovation Test Beds
 
West Romania : Development of centers of competences at county level covering entire West Region; Support the development of regional test beds of stakeholders (i.e Nokia Garage)
 
Gaeltacht : Develop open innovation test beds in blue ocean, language, performing arts (TG4), music
Digital Innovation Hubs
 
West Romania : Start-up Hubs (Digital - Large Tech); CIT Cluster, Competence Centers, Innovation Agency
 
Derry & Strabane : Promote the City's network of Hubs/tech parks & improve their digital innovation capacity. Develop a network or rural innovation hubs to bring digital innovation & entrepreneurship to rural towns and villages
 
North West City Region : Develop and promote the regions digital hubs/tech parks & improve their innovation capacity
Stimulate Digital Startups
 
Cantabria : Manufacturing (Chemistry & Metalic Transformation)
 
Derry & Strabane : Increase the number of spin-offs by technology transfer, collaboration between research centres & entrepreneurs, test-beds.
 
Gaeltacht : Target startups and inward investment company's in VR, digital creative, event, media, broadcasting, gaming.
Industry 4.0
 
West Romania : Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) cooperation (test before invest, good practices, case studies)
Research Procurement
 
West Romania : ICT Cluster
University in Innovation
 
West Romania : Digital Innovation Hub, Regional Innovation Agency
 
Ljubljana : Support and increase knowledge transfer
 
Derry & Strabane : Develop the links between the City's Research centres and local business to act as a catalyst and innovation enabler
Grow Existing ICT SME Cluster
 
Derry & Strabane : Implement an innovation programme to create more jobs, start-ups & new ventures via digital enterprises
 
West Romania : Support SMEs explore new business mdoels, new applications of latest technologies (ie.AI)
Transform Traditional SMEs
 
Derry & Strabane : Stimulate adoption of digital transformation approaches by the traditional business sector by supportive interventions
Circular Economy
 
West Romania : Pilot projects and test beds for ICT technologies that enable circular economy business models
Remote Working
Innovation ecosystems
   Digital Transformation Technologies
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
 
Derry & Strabane : Capacity building / piloting to evaluate the implications of incorporating AI into public service development. Increase local AI/ML talent pool .
Data Analytics
Robotics
 
Gaeltacht : Establish VR applied research initiative with 3rd level as basis for innovation in the blue ocean and performing arts sectors.
Blockchain
Cybersecurity
3D Printing
Virtual Reality (VR)
 
Ljubljana : The use of VR in industry, health and education settings
 
Gaeltacht : Establish VR applied research initiative with 3rd level sectors and TG4 as basis for innovation in the blue ocean, tourism & culture (language and performing arts - music and drama)
 
Derry & Strabane : Develop VR skills & a competitive advantage for the tourism sector by developing new augmented visitor attractions and festival experiences that leverage the city's rich history and built environment.
 
Newfoundland & Labrador :
 
Upper Franconia : Application in production, learning environments Interactive designs Working in 3D space
Internet of Things (IoT)
 
Ljubljana : Smart cities and smart villages contexts - digitalisation in agriculture, energy efficiency,...
 
Derry & Strabane : Develop IoT pilots within open data initiative for areas such as energy, environment and tourism.
 
Newfoundland & Labrador :
Core ERNACT regions
Newfoundland & Labrador
Canada
South Ostrobothnia
Finland
Nièvre
France
Upper Franconia
Germany
Donegal
Ireland
Gaeltacht
Ireland
West Romania
Romania
Ljubljana
Slovenia
Cantabria
Spain
Västernorrland
Sweden
Derry & Strabane
United Kingdom