A.SPIRE aisbl - Sustainable Process Industry through Resource and Energy Efficiency
It is an international nonprofit association formed to represent the sustainable process industry sector through resources and energy efficiency (SPIRE), with a public-private partnership launched under the Horizon 2020 program This new association represents more than 130 industry stakeholders, from over twelve countries across Europe.
EIT Manufacturing
EIT Manufacturing was created for the purpose of responding to major challenges in the manufacturing industry and by society as a whole, such as: resilience to challenges and rapid changes in global markets, multiple transitions, and the need to retain and grow young and new talent. Manufacturing is a major asset of European and Italian prosperity: related sectors are major drivers of industrial innovation, job creation and growth. SMEs and start-ups need support to turn ideas into ready-to-industrialize solutions: EIT Manufacturing can ensure that their innovations do not die prematurely and can successfully reach international markets.
EIT Manufacturing is part of the global network of Innovation and Knowledge Communities (KICs) of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT).
The main goals are: competitive manufacturing skills and social sustainability; strong manufacturing innovation ecosystems; globally competitive and resilient manufacturing; environmentally sustainable manufacturing; and manufacturing fit for the digital age. These strategic goals are realized through 4 main pillars: education, innovation, creation and society.
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ART-ER is an associate member, core partner; it participates together with the University of Reggio Emilia and Modena, and the University of Parma.
EIT RAW MATERIALS
It is the innovation community launched by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), on the topic of raw materials. Strengthening innovation and competitiveness in the sector to ensure sustainable growth for Europe that can guarantee economic development and new high-quality jobs. These are the goals of the largest European partnership on raw materials, consisting of companies, research institutions and universities, which is to provide new solutions, products and services for the extraction, processing and recycling of raw materials.
National Technology Cluster (CTN)
Associations promoted by MIUR and selected according to the priorities of the European Research Program Horizon 2020, representing the best model of public-private collaboration on research and innovation issues of the production system from an international perspective. Clusters are made up of companies, universities, research organizations and associations that represent the widest pool of knowledge, skills, structures, networks and potential each on their own themes. ART-ER participates in the Cluster Coordinating Bodies, co-chairs with Federalimentare the Agrifood Cluster CL.A.N., and is the headquarters of the Intelligent Factory Cluster.
ART-ER represents the Emilia-Romagna Region within the CTN.
CTN Fabbrica Intelligente - Contact: Daniela Sani | daniela.sani@art-er.it
CTN Chimica Verde SPRING - Contact: Daniela Sani | daniela.sani@art-er.it
CTN Scienze della Vita ALISEI - Contact: Cecilia Maini | cecilia.maini@art-er.it
CTN Agrifood CL.A.N. - Contact: Sofia Miceli | sofia.miceli@art-er.it
CTN Tecnologie per le Smart Communities - Contact: Daniele Sangiorgi | daniele.sangiorgi@art-er.it
CTN Trasporti Italia 2020 Contact: Lorenzo Calabri | lorenzo.calabri@art-er.it
CTN MADE IN ITALY - Contact: Barbara Busi | barbara.busi@art-er.it
CLUSTER ENERGIA - Contact: Stefano Valentini | stefano.valentini@art-er.it
CTN BLUE GROWTH - Contact: Stefano Valentini | stefano.valentini@art-er.it
VANGUARD INITIATIVE
The Vanguard Initiative (VI) is an association that brings together a large and growing number of European regions, starting with the most industrialized ones, that have an interest in developing synergies by pooling their regional strategies for smart specialization. The association's goal is to stimulate intra-regional collaborations for industrial innovation and create new value chains at the European level on primary technological thematic areas such as: Artificial Intelligence, biotechnology, sustainable and efficient manufacturing, nanotechnology, 3D printing, smart medical devices, off-shore renewables and hydrogen. The Emilia-Romagna Region is a founder member of the VI association, ART-ER, which performs a supporting function for the entire regional innovation ecosystem, participates as Associated Member.
