In December 2020, Sunrise Tech Park launched an Innovation Group, collaborating with nine organizations dedicated to digital innovation. This marked the commencement of the project titled “Development of Activities and Services of the Sunrise Valley Digital Innovation Hub”.
The Sunrise Valley Digital Innovation Hub offers comprehensive services to companies engaged in developing and implementing digital solutions across various sectors, including information technologies, lasers and nanotechnologies, clean technologies, life sciences and biotechnology, electronic devices, and mechatronics, as well as digital construction and design technologies. With a one-stop approach, companies benefit from over 40 innovation support and digital innovation services provided by experts at the center. These services aim to enhance processes, boost productivity, and foster the creation of new products and services.
Throughout the project, the following objectives were pursued:
– Introducing companies to the benefits and implementation opportunities of innovative digital solutions, both financially and technically, thereby stimulating investment in digital innovations.
– Strengthening existing digitization competencies and enhancing infrastructure to equip companies with up-to-date information and professional expertise in developing digitization prototypes, concepts, implementing digitization solutions, process automation, conducting R&D, and engaging in innovative activities.
– Expanding collaborative relationships to facilitate companies in broadening their client base and service offerings, particularly in technological intelligence and brokerage services.
Throughout the project implementation phase, a range of innovation consulting and support services were delivered, alongside scientific research and experimental development activities. These encompassed research endeavors, the development of prototypes and/or concepts for products/services, as well as their testing in both laboratory and real-world settings. A total of 126 distinct companies benefited from consultations during the project, amounting to 77,667.60 hours of advisory support.
The Digital Innovation Hub’s experts provided over 40 unique innovation support and digital innovation services aimed at enhancing business processes, bolstering productivity, and fostering the creation of novel products and services. Consequently, companies receiving consultations produced more than 90 prototypes, with over 50 innovations successfully implemented or created within these companies.
Throughout the project’s duration, a team of over 50 employees, including 35 digital innovation experts, worked diligently. Furthermore, 10 new members joined the Sunrise Valley Digital Innovation Hub during this period. Notably, companies were able to offset up to 50% of service costs using de minimis state aid.
Project duration: December 1, 2020 – December 29, 2023
This project received partial funding from the European Regional Development Fund under the “Digital Innovation Hubs” call no. 01.2.1-LVPA-K-857-01.
