Overview
ART-ER-DIH (former ASTER) is a non-profit consortium made up of the Regional Emilia-Romagna Government and the most relevant innovation players on Emilia-Romagna territory (Universities, RTO's, formation centers, industrial associations). The nature of ART-ER-DIH let it operate as a Digital Innovation Hub at a regional level in Emilia-Romagna, also being a point of contact for innovation-oriented actions from other Italian and European regions. ART-ER-DIH offers the connection of its shareholders and the integration of initiatives, services and opportunities to exploit infrastructures, knowledge, experiences for the sake of both companies and providers (of facilities, services, training, etc.). ART-ER-DIH connects actors and services in order to cover a number of digital technologies domains and provide the right services according to meet client needs (business and public administration). It gets to a specialised offer based on the qualified technical competencies of its partners, complemented by services provided by other actors, with a special focus on TRL from 3 to 8. This role is positively supported by ART-ER’s shareholders.
ART-ER-DIH supports the Digital Innovation in Emilia-Romagna actong as a coordinator of his shareholder’s initiatives. More in details, ART-ER-DIH:
supports Regional Authority in the definition of the Data Economy Regional Strategic Programme;
coordinates, supports, and is founding member of the High Technology Network ( https://www.retealtatecnologia.it/en/
coordinates the Clust-ER activity (https://www.retealtatecnologia.it/clust-er);
acts in its role of founder and Board of Directors Member of Associazione Big Data;
acts as founder and strategic board member of the BI-REX consortium (National Competence Centre)
leads the Artifial intelligence Pilot Action of the Vanguard Initiatiative and the Artificial Intelligence and Human-Machine Interface TSSP Industrial Modernisation Thematic Area;
Coordinates the setup process of the AI DEMO LAB GRID, an inter-regional GRID of Innovation laboratories to provide high-level AI-enhanced innovation services to SMEs;
organizes R2B events aimed at linking SMEs to scientific and technical research from the local universities and RTO’s, the most relevant being the annual R2B event (https://www.rdueb.it/)
Digital technologies.
Sectors
Agriculture, forestry and fishing -
Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities -
Silviculture and other forestry activities -
Fishing and aquaculture -
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply -
Water supply; sewerage; waste managment and remediation activities -
Water collection, treatment and supply -
Sewerage -
Waste collection, treatment and disposal activities; materials recovery -
Remediation activities and other waste management services -
Financial and insurance activities -
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding -
Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security -
Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities -
Human health and social work activities -
Human health activities -
Residential care activities -
Social work activities without accommodation -
Accommodation and food service activities -
Accommodation -
Food and beverage service activities -
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products -
Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products -
Manufacture of electrical equipment -
Manufacture of food products -
Manufacture of beverages -
Manufacture of tobacco products -
Manufacture of leather and related products -
Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. -
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products -
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products -
Manufacture of other transport equipment -
Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials -
Mining and quarrying -
Mining of coal and lignite -
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas -
Mining of metal ores -
Other mining and quarrying -
Mining support service activities -
Other services activities -
Activities of membership organisations -
Repair of computers and personal and household goods -
Other personal service activities -
Other manufacturing -
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security -
Real estate activities -
Professional, scientific and technical activities -
Legal and accounting activities -
Activities of head offices; management consultancy activities -
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis -
Scientific research and development -
Advertising and market research -
Other professional, scientific and technical activities -
Veterinary activities -
Administrative and support service activities -
Rental and leasing activities -
Employment activities -
Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities -
Security and investigation activities -
Services to buildings and landscape activities -
Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
Technology
Sensory systems -
Photonics and imaging technologies -
Cyber physical systems -
Robotics -
Internet of things -
Artificial intelligence -
Interaction technologies -
Cyber security -
Advanced, or high performance computing -
Big data, data analytics, data handling -
Virtual, augmented and extended reality -
Simulation, modelling and digital twins -
Cloud computing -
Additive manufacturing -
Logistics