DigitBrain
Digital twins bringing agility and innovation to manufacturing SMEs, by empowering a network of DIHs with an integrated digital platform that enables Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS)
42 months
July 2020 to January 2024
The challenge
The challenge is to accelerate the design, development and uptake of advanced digital technologies by European industry – especially SMEs and mid-caps –, notably in sectors where digital technologies are underexploited. SMEs and mid-caps in the manufacturing sector need support in the use of secure digital technologies in their production processes, products and business models to enable personalised products and to facilitate cost-effective small-scale production.
The solution
DIGITbrain Project is an European innovation project aimed at revolutionizing the manufacturing industry by providing an accessible, modular, and collaborative platform for faster development of Digital Twin solutions. By empowering manufacturing companies to optimize their operations using Digital Twins, DIGITbrain seeks to unleash their innovation potential and improve their competitiveness in an increasingly digitalized world.
To implement the concepts behind the Digital Brain, in order to configure and orchestrate data, models, algorithms, and resources available for the industrial products. DIGITbrain will implement the necessary building blocks to generalise the Digital Brain concept, by enabling the description of dedicated models (representing the characteristics of an industrial-product instance) and their evaluation (in edge, cloud, or HPC resources
To extend an existing digital platform (i.e. the CloudiFacturing platform) that is already available for manufacturing SMEs. DIGITbrain will integrate a new execution engine for co-simulation and the industrial platform FIWARE with the aim of supporting the MaaS business model and the implementation of the Digital Brain concept
To develop feasible business models for MaaS-empowered DIHs and accompany their adoption in view of establishing a solid network of DIHs. DIGITbrain will coach the DIHs in implementing the smart business model MaaS and it will support them in designing business plans tailored to the regional conditions, attracting investors, strengthening their long-term sustainability, and democratising the access of advanced digital to SMEs
To augment the capabilities of an established marketplace (i.e. the CloudiFacturing marketplace) by supporting the operation of the Digital Brain concept and the nurture of MaaS-empowered DIHs. DIGITbrain will leverage an existing marketplace for manufacturing SMEs, complementing and building synergies with the existing services, and boosting the engagement with manufacturing SMEs and DIHs
To conduct three waves of application experiments (two via Open Calls) to validate the project results. DIGITbrain will engage with manufacturing end users and technology providers (especially SMEs), in order to define innovative use cases that will benefit from the Digital Brain concept, that will strengthen the competitiveness of the experiment partners, and that will ease the experimentation with advanced digital and manufacturing technologies
To evangelise the manufacturing community on the benefits and impact of MaaS. DIGITbrain will centrally act at the European level, by organising and participating in European events. The DIHs will locally act at the regional level, by engaging with manufacturing end user and technology providers in the region through local events or face-to-face meetings with interested stakeholders
Outcomes: Key results
- Penetration of Digital-Twin solutions in the SME segment, improving efficiency and productivity
- Adoption of advanced digital tools and platforms by manufacturing SMEs, leveraging edge/cloud/HPC technology
- Streamlined modelling of Digital Twin solutions, enhancing the design and reliability of industrial products
- Optimization of production processes, reducing costs, increasing uptime, and minimizing resource underutilization
- Development of sustainable and innovative supply chains, reducing pollution and improving environmental impact
- Establishment of solid partnerships, fostering collaborations, and boosting business opportunities within the regional manufacturing network
- Creation of qualified jobs, increased data transparency, and improved sales potential for SMEs through new business models
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