Model Factory
About this good practice
Opportunity for qualified SMEs to have first-hand experience of I4.0 in action and prepare for the utilisation of future high-tech investment
Resources needed
The budget of the call was 4.53 BHUF (~13 MEUR)
Evidence of success
More than 10000 SMEs participated in the events in 2017-19
More than 100 Silver and 18 Gold Industry 4.0 certifications issued
94% success rate of in the follow-up technology development call, with good quality, easy-to-evaluate applications, and on-track implementation.
Potential for learning or transfer
The pre-selection/open qualification system is successful, it provides easy and valuable feedback to both SMEs and policymakers. It is easy to implement and maintain for future policy development and benchmarking.
Hands-on experiences and case studies are welcomed by the SMEs much more than education activities.
Open events, like Modern Factories’ Night are popular and a good targeted way of awareness-raising.
Any further initiatives need to be tiered. There is a need for a wide lower-level competence development and awareness-raising push, while firms with higher potential should be targeted with innovation and development.