The hub will perform the diffusion of the digitalization opportunities throughout the region and the digital platform provides a first match between the identified needs from the SMEs and the entities that can provide the necessary services. The Portugal Centro Region DiH is coordinated by CCDRC while working closely with the competitiveness clusters established in the region for more than 5 years that act as governance partners. On the other hand, the service providers are the public or private institutions (competence centers), with activities in the region, which are recognized to have competences in the digital transformation areas identified by the DiH. Â These competence centers provide access to the latest knowledge, expertise and technology to support their multisectorial customers with piloting, testing and experimenting digital innovations. PTCentroDiH also provides support to implement these innovations across the value chain. As proximity is considered crucial, this digital hub acts as a first regional point of contact, a doorway to access the innovation ecosystem that is able to strengthen the digitalization of the industry with the aim to foster companies’ competitiveness and internationalisation.
The technical competeces include the following: Micro and nano electronics, smart system integration; Sensors, actuators, MEMS, NEMS, RF; Photonics, electronic and optical functional materials; Broadband and other communication networks (e.g. 5G); Cyber physical systems (e.g. embedded systems); Robotics and autonomous systems; Internet of Things (e.g. connected devices, sensors and actuators networks); Artificial Intelligence and cognitive systems; Location based technologies (e.g. GPS, GIS, in-house localization); Interaction technologies (e.g. human-machine Interaction, motion recognition and language technologies); Cyber security (including biometrics); Advanced or High performance computing; Data mining, big data, database management; Augmented and virtual reality, visualization; Simulation and modelling; Software as a service and service architectures; Cloud computing; Additive manufacturing (3D printing); Laser based manufacturing; ICT management, logistics and business systems; Internet services (e.g. web development, web production, design, networking, and e-commerce); New Media technologies.
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