CNA Emilia Romagna - CNA HUB 4.0

Italy: Emilia-Romagna

Overview

CNA Emilia Romagna is a non-profit, independent association for the representation of the interests of the artisan enterprises operating in the Emilia Romagna region. In coherence with the national plan for Industry 4.0 and the directives promoted by the Ministry of Economic Development, CNA Emilia Romagna supports companies in the passage towards the new production model of Industry 4.0, through its Digital Innovation Hub: CNA Hub 4.0. The know-how developed in years of collaboration with national and European partners on the themes of innovation and technology transfer has strengthened the role of CNA Emilia Romagna- CNA HUB 4.0 and its capacity to act as facilitator of digital innovation in the Emilia Romagna region, as it acts as a point of reference for European and regional projects and activities aimed at innovation.

CNA Emilia Romagna - CNA HUB 4.0 coordinates a network of 10 Digital Innovation Hubs (DIH) located in the regional area, which deal with offering SMEs tools, services and consultancy within the Industry 4.0 program, starting from an analysis system of the level of technology readiness of small companies able to simplify the identification of TRL.

The main services offered to companies regard:

Innovation and research: organizational innovation, digitalization, management consultancy, matching between the business world and high level skills, technology transfer, patents and certifications.
Training and competences: development of training courses together with companies, training courses managed by experts, financings to training, integration of highly qualified profiles.
Financial and credit advice: identification of funds, search and assistance on tax reliefs, credit plan.
Internationalization: scouting for financing opportunities, commercial action planning, access to new markets.
Digital technologies.

Sectors
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 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 paper and paper products - Printing and reproduction of recorded media - 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
Logistics - Internet services