Summary
- Profile Type
- Technology request
- POD Reference
- TRIT20240416010
- Term of Validity
- 16 April 2024 - 16 April 2025
- Company's Country
- Italy
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreementCommercial agreement with technical assistance
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
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General information
- Short Summary
- Italian companies taking part in an International Open Innovation Program seek Start-ups and Scale-ups offering technological solutions to improve machine automation and performance using advanced data analysis for predictive maintenance, autonomous agriculture, and optimized battery performance. All solutions should focus on Human Centric Innovation and have a minimum TRL of 4. Participation in the program is free and research and/or commercial cooperation between partners is envisaged.
- Full Description
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MATCHER is the International Open Innovation Program of the Emilia-Romagna Region (Italy). The program aims at scouting national and international Start-ups / Scale-ups to create business matches with 12 Corporates from the region and to allow them to start pilots and collaborations for the resolution of their specific business needs.
The business challenges launched by the 12 Italian companies for the fourth edition of the program regard Data-Driven Innovation. Specifically the challenges part of Cluster 3 focussing on Data use for machine automation and performance
In Data-Driven Innovation, data can be used to influence and modify activities within the value chain and improve industrial operations, products, and services, contributing to the creation of advanced and valuable solutions.
Solutions sought by the companies participating in this cluster should have a minimum TRL of 4 and include:
#1. Accelerating predictive maintenance activities through advanced data gathering and processing
Scouting a solution that can expedite the training of predictive algorithms for machinery and process damages, utilizing synthetic data and diverse data sources to compensate for the lack of failure data
#2. Generating synthetic images to train AI models for agricultural tasks
Scouting a sophisticated software solution that creates synthetic images for different type of plants to train AI models for agricultural automation tasks
#3. Provide insights to boost batteries performance based on driving habits, vehicle specifics and environmental conditions
Scouting a software/hardware solution enabling advanced analysis of vehicle data to enhance battery and vehicle efficiency
Participation in the program is free and research and/or commercial cooperation is envisaged depending on the solutions’ TRL. The 12 companies will discuss the exact type of cooperation with the potential Start-up partners.
IMPORTANT: This technology request refers to an open innovation challenge program published on a separate online platform (b2match). Interested Start-ups/ Scale ups will be guided to the Program website. Applicants will receive a link to submit their proposal after creating an Expression of Interest.
During registration, interested applicants will be asked to select one or more challenges that correspond with this technology request profile. If admitted to the programme, Start-ups and Scale-ups will benefit from training and will be able to create their (presentation) profile to connect with the companies in order to organise 1to1 matchmaking meetings.
The Emilia- Romagna company who is the challenge owner will select the organisations that they would like to meet for the development of the solution.
The challenge closes on the 5th of July 2024. - Advantages and Innovations
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MATCHER is a unique chance for Start-ups and Scale-ups from all over the world, Corporate partners and other actors of the innovation ecosystem to meet and create a win-win business relationship. The goal is to co-develop concrete pilots and go-to-market strategies.
If admitted to the programme, Start-ups and Scale-ups will benefit from training and will be able to create their (presentation) profile to connect with the companies in order to organise 1to1 matchmaking meetings.
Why should Start-ups and Scale-ups apply?
-Access to Italian corporates: Get in touch with companies that are keen to innovate and ready to collaborate with start-ups / scale-ups.
-Internationalisation: Start collaborating and make a deal with the corporates to open up new opportunities in the Italian market.
-Start-ups and Scale-ups support: Improve your pitching skills with help from the MATCHER team and meet innovative corporates ready to disrupt the industry. - Stage of Development
- Lab tested
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionGoal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- IPR description
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Who can apply?
Any Start-up or Scale-up with a solution or know-how compliant with the challenges and with a minimum TRL of 4. The applicants should be from any of the Enterprise Europe Network countries.
During registration, interested applicants will be asked to select one or more challenges that correspond with this technology request profile. Applicants will have to demonstrate how their solution meets the needs of the company that launched the challenge.
For the purposes of the call:
- A Start-up is a company that is in the first stage of its operations developing a product or service for which it believes there is a demand.
- A Scale-up is a company with an average annualised return of at least 20% in the past 3 years, at least 10 employees at the beginning of the period (OECD, 2007)
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
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Potential partners are Start-ups or Scale-ups with a solution or know-how compliant with the challenges and with a minimum TRL of 4 from any of the Enterprise Europe Network countries.
Start-ups or Scale-ups are required to propose innovative ideas and/or solutions focussing on Workplace Community, Wellbeing and Inclusion and based on a Human Centric Innovation approach.
The solution offered should demonstrably meet one or more business challenges.
Suitable companies are invited to propose their expertise. After being selected, the goal is to co-develop concrete pilots and a go-to-market strategy under research or commercial cooperation agreement. - Type and Size of Partner
- SME 11-49SME <=10SME 50 - 249
- Type of partnership
- Research and development cooperation agreementCommercial agreement with technical assistance
Call details
- Coordinator required
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Yes
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 01003003 - Artificial Intelligence (AI)01003010 - Databases, Database Management, Data Mining01003008 - Data Processing / Data Interchange, Middleware04001003 - Storage of electricity, batteries
- Market keywords
- 02006004 - Data processing, analysis and input services02006005 - Big data management02007016 - Artificial intelligence related software03002 - Batteries
- Sector Groups Involved
- Mobility - Transport - AutomotiveAgri-FoodDigitalElectronics
- Targeted countries
- All countries