In 2021, the Sunrise Valley Digital Innovation Hub (SSSIC) became a participant in the international project BOWI (Boosting Widening Digital Innovation Hubs). The primary aim of the BOWI initiative is to establish a network of digital innovation hubs and small to medium-sized enterprises across Europe, with the overarching goal of expediting the discovery and development of digital innovations. This collaborative effort seeks to enhance the competitiveness of companies in both local and global markets. By engaging in the project, SSSIC has had the opportunity to enhance the expertise of its professionals and support local businesses in cultivating innovative technologies through funding acquisition.
Early in 2021, the Sunrise Valley DIH applied in response to the “BOWI widening call for developing hubs” and by the onset of summer, it was confirmed that SSSIC had been selected as one of the nine winners for this international endeavor. Collaborating closely with advanced digital innovation hubs across European countries, SSSIC facilitated the development of innovative technologies for local companies, securing funding of up to 60,000 euros for project implementation among four regional enterprises—Enodo, Laser Manufacturing Technologies, FittyAI, and KSU Education Academy. The consultation process involved partnership with Sunrise Valley SIC, Aachen University, and Transylvania IT cluster. Notably, all four projects were successfully executed by 2023.
The BOWI project serves as a unifying platform for technology and innovation parks, universities, clusters, business consulting organizations, and technology developers from Lithuania, Germany, Poland, the Netherlands, Finland, Bulgaria, Latvia, Romania, Norway, and Ukraine.
Sunrise Tech Park joined the project on June 1, 2021, and remained an active participant until December 31, 2023.
The BOWI project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme under grant agreement no. 873155.
