Industrial Technology Knowledge Linares DIH

Spain: Andalusia

Overview

Industrial Technology Knowledge Linares 4.0, DIH-ITKL offers all the space and resources you need to successfully compete in the Knowledge Economy. At Linares Sci-Tech Campus you will find modern infrastructures, advanced services, financing programs and facilities to develop R&D projects. Besides, in Linares you will find the main assets to increase your company’s competitiveness: a highly-qualified human capital and an open innovation system where both companies and students do collaborate to find innovative solutions to business problems. All these points are based on the location within a same space of: -A Scientific and Technological Campus that has advanced infrastructures for research and development in IT and new materials. -The Technology Centre of Metal-mechanical and Transport, that has a great and qualified number of engineers, as well as of diverse laboratories and a climatic chamber (unique in Andalusia) in which to carry out diverse tests (products and materials). -Sicnova Group, national leader in manufacturing and distributing 3D printers and scanners, with a significant representation in Europe and Latin America. -Various companies dedicated to software development, mobile app, gamification, network and telecommunications infrastructures, virtual reality, ... -Public entities such as the City Council and the Chamber of Commerce of Linares, which provide support for the search for funding, search for new business opportunities, and catalyze the system. -Within this location there are also coworking spaces and business incubation, supported by the mentoring and synergies generated by the entities mentioned above. All efforts are focused on improving the competitiveness and development of companies and entrepreneurs based on new technologies and industry 4.0 as a key factor for change. The DIH is coordinated by Commerce Chamber of Linares, a non-profit organization.

The main services offered by DIH-ITK are:

Awareness creation Ecosystem building, scouting, brokerage, networking

Visioning and Strategy Development for Businesses COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH

Concept validation and prototyping Testing and validation Simulation and Modelling Virtual Design of product (VR/AR) Digital Maturity Assessment Incubator/accelerator support Product consortia MARKET INTELLIGENCE Education and skills development Access to Funding and Investor Readiness Services Mentoring Digital technologies.

Sectors
Accommodation and food service activities - Accommodation - Food and beverage service activities - Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products - Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products - Manufacture of electrical 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 manufacturing - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
Technology
Communication networks - Robotics - Internet of things - Advanced, or high performance computing - Big data, data analytics, data handling - Virtual, augmented and extended reality - Simulation, modelling and digital twins - Gamification - Software as a service and service architectures - Cloud computing - Additive manufacturing - Laser based manufacturing - Logistics - New media technologies