Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation and Smart Specialisation

Find out more about digital transformation and smart specialisation priorities of the ERNACT regions

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Life & Health Sciences

Digital Foundations

Advanced Broadband

Andalucia : pilot for community building of broadband

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

Donegal : Actively working to ensure that Donegal's businesses and citizens are connected at work and at home with fibre, public wi-fi and the latest mobile technologies.

South Ostrobothnia : Companies responsible of building broadband; Seinäjoki University (Seamk), business development organisations e.g. Into Seinäjoki, RCSO, municipalities, businesses - especially SMEs

Cantabria : Territorial cohesion, Digitalisation

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

Derry & Strabane : Work with schools, training bodies, industry and 3rd level institutions to highlight career opportunity, to improve the supply of skills and ensure the city is attracting & retaining workers with the required skills. Focus on youth.

Donegal : Establish a working group on training spearheaded by LYIT and pursue set-up of a Donegal Training portal/window related to digital skills.

South Ostrobothnia : Seamk and educational organisations of the region (VET Sedu), business development organisations e.g. Into Seinäjoki, RCSO, municipalities, businesses - especially SMEs

Cantabria : Manufacturing (Metalic Transformation)

Investment in Digital Research

Derry & Strabane : Work with government, research bodies and industry to increase the level and quality of research in key sectoral areas

Donegal : Work with universities in West, North West and Northern Ireland to increase the supply of the relevant digital research needed to support smart specialisation and target economic sectors

South Ostrobothnia : University Consortium of Seinäjoki (UCS) and Seamk

Smart City & Region

Smart Energy

South Ostrobothnia : RCSO, municipalities, South Ostrobothnia Health District (will be a part of the new social-and health care region); BDOs like Into Seinäjoki

Donegal : Transition to a low carbon economy via adoption of green technologies, smart energy management, renewables and energy efficiency

Mobility as a Service

South Ostrobothnia : RCSO, municipalities, South Ostrobothnia Health District (will be a part of the new social-and health care region); BDOs like Into Seinäjoki

Public Services

South Ostrobothnia : RCSO, municipalities, South Ostrobothnia Health District (will be a part of the new social-and health care region); BDOs like Into Seinäjoki

Västernorrland : Develop new modern public services that take advantage of disruptive technologies for communities and local areas

Intelligent Infrastrucure

South Ostrobothnia : RCSO, municipalities, South Ostrobothnia Health District (will be a part of the new social-and health care region); BDOs like Into Seinäjoki

Cantabria :

Spatial Planning

South Ostrobothnia : RCSO, municipalities, South Ostrobothnia Health District (will be a part of the new social-and health care region); BDOs like Into Seinäjoki; SYKE (Finnish Environment Institiute) has open environment and nature data available

Cantabria :

Digital Innovation

Open Data

South Ostrobothnia : Seamk and UCS, BDOs like Into Seinäjoki; RIS3 thematic netwooks of Agrifood; Traceability and Big Data, Smart Sensors; EDIH and other DIHs

Derry & Strabane : Develop an open data action plan to stimulate innovation & entrepreneurship

Open Innovation Test Beds

Derry & Strabane : Create highly visible spaces where companies can meet researchers and innovations. This is targeted at advanced manufacturing, creative digital and health & lifescience sectors

South Ostrobothnia : Seamk/ EDIH will develop to helpt to test before investing; Into/Food Lab and Healthy kids of Seinäjoki;

Cantabria :

Digital Innovation Hubs

South Ostrobothnia : UCS, Seamk, business development organisations e.g. Into Seinäjoki, municipalities, businesses - especially SMEs, IOT compass Hub/Seamk; EDIH/Seamk (if approved); Food Hub/Into; companies/SMEs

Cantabria : Accelerator Programme (Life & Health Sciences & Food Production)

Derry & Strabane : Promote the City's network of Hubs/tech parks & improve their digital 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.

Donegal : Promote emerging disruptive technologies and local research projects to inspire local entrepreneurs as well as Digital entrepreneurs amongst diaspora

South Ostrobothnia : UCS, Seamk, Into and other BDOs, municipalities, businesses

Industry 4.0

South Ostrobothnia : UCS, Seamk and educational organisations of the region (VET Sedu), business development organisations e.g. Into Seinäjoki, RCSO, municipalities, businesses - especially SMEs , cluster and ecosystem

Cantabria : Hub (Life & Health Sciences, Food Production)

Research Procurement

South Ostrobothnia : RCSO, municipalities, South Ostrobothnia Health District (will be a part of the new social-and health care region)

Cantabria : Professionalisation (Life & Health Services, Food Production), New Research & Development Groups ( Manufacturing - Chemistry), Export/Import (Manufacturing - Metalic Transformation)

University in Innovation

South Ostrobothnia : Seamk, UCS (together with BDOs ?)

Cantabria :

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

Donegal : Improve the level of business between Donegal's existing small ICT companies and other sectors.

South Ostrobothnia : UCS, Seamk and educational organisations of the region (VET Sedu), business development organisations e.g. Into Seinäjoki, RCSO, municipalities, businesses - especially SMEs

Derry & Strabane : Implement an innovation programme to create more jobs, start-ups & new ventures via digital enterprises

Transform Traditional SMEs

South Ostrobothnia : UCS, Seamk and educational organisations of the region (VET Sedu), business development organisations e.g. Into Seinäjoki, RCSO, municipalities, businesses - especially SMEs

Cantabria :

Derry & Strabane : Stimulate adoption of digital transformation approaches by the traditional business sector by supportive interventions

Donegal : Focus support interventions to assist non-digital SME's to adopt the more advanced disruptive technologies (e.g., online selling)

Circular Economy

Remote Working

Donegal : Implement the actions in Donegal's Remote Working Strategy to increase the number of digital remote workers, entrepreneurs, startups and existing tech companies with a presence in the County.

South Ostrobothnia : Businesses and private organisations; UCS, Seamk and educational organisations of the region (VET Sedu), business development organisations e.g. Into Seinäjoki, RCSO, municipalities

Västernorrland : Develop the opportunities for skills supply to the public sector and SMEs in sparsely populated areas.

Digital Transformation Technologies

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

South Ostrobothnia : Seamk, UCS, Public organisations, services (e.g. health)

Västernorrland : Use AI technology to increase effective and quality in care and nursing in municipal activities.

Data Analytics

West Romania : Autonomous Vehicles (Automotive), Business Intelligence (Digital - Large Tech), Patient Data (Life & Health Sciences)

South Ostrobothnia : Seamk, UCS, Public organisations, services (e.g. health), companies

Västernorrland : Basis for effective decision-making.

Donegal : Develop local talent pool. Increase understanding and capability of business and community.

Robotics

South Ostrobothnia : Seamk, UCS, Public organisations, services (e.g. health), companies

Blockchain

South Ostrobothnia : UCS, Seamk; companies (e.g. food sector)

Cybersecurity

South Ostrobothnia : UCS, Seamk, Into and other BDOs, municipalities, services, businesses

Cantabria : Manufacturing (Metalic Transformation)

Västernorrland : Improved data security

Donegal : Develop local talent pool. Increase understanding and capabiltiy of business and community.

3D Printing

West Romania : Parts & Prototype (Automotive), Testing (Food), Entertainment (Digital - Creative), Testing - Dental (Life & Health Sciences), Models (Construction)

South Ostrobothnia : Seamk, Into for business development, UCS, companies

Cantabria : Manufacturing (Metalic Transformation)

Virtual Reality (VR)

West Romania : Training & Design (Automotive), Gaming (Digital - Large Tech & Creative), Training (Life & Health Services), Simulation (Construction)

South Ostrobothnia : Seamk, UCS, Public organisations, services (e.g. health), companies

Cantabria : Manufacturing (Metalic Transformation)

Västernorrland : Use of VR technology in, for example, medication and in learning environments for training.

Internet of Things (IoT)

South Ostrobothnia : Seamk, UCS, Public organisations, services (e.g. health), companies

Västernorrland : Can be an interesting development in elderly care.