Malta Enterprise team involved in H2020 funded project on
Advanced Manufacturing Assistance and Training for SME Transformation (ADMA TranS4MErs)
Maltese manufacturing SMEs can now benefit from fast, flexible, pan-European access to advanced manufacturing advice, expertise and training. This is made possible due to the recently-launched ADMA TranS4MErs project, bringing together a consortium of experts from EU27 member states.
The project will support ambitious Maltese SMEs on their digital transformation journey, designed to ensure that Malta, and Europe, embrace the transformation of the economy and society and brings its benefits to ALL citizens and businesses. With the support of ADMA TranS4MErs, Malta Enterprise technical advisers will facilitate and deliver assistance with digital competencies (underpinned by core technologies such as: high performance computing, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity) and training in advanced skills in digital technologies in SMEs.
This EU-funded initiative will be led by the well-established technology centre Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR). It will amplify pan-European advanced manufacturing assistance and training for SMEs during the next three years, supporting the transformation of 1,000+ manufacturing SMEs to become ‘Factories of the Future’ embracing the ecological, digital, and societal challenges across Europe by 2025. Malta Enterprise is one of the 38 project partners.
This initiative follows from a previous project valued at over €5.6 million from the European Commission through the Horizon 2020 “Innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises” work programme, building on the effort of the European Advanced Manufacturing (ADMA) Support Centre.
Who should subscribe to project updates:
• Manufacturing industry, particularly SMEs: See how your SME can benefit through assistance and training with support from an ADMA TranS4MEr; and
• Research and innovation community: If your organisation is involved in delivering assistance and training for SME transformation, see how you can join the learning network and reinforce the knowledge super-grid.
In addition, the project will launch two open calls with a diverse value proposition addressing the needs of European Manufacturing SMEs depending on their digital maturity. In each call, the selected SMEs will go through a 2-stage scheme.
1. In the 1st stage (Design) SMEs will be guided towards the development of their Transformation Plans while having access to TranS4MErs platform as well as a series of trainings and resources to upgrade their team knowledge and skills;
2. whereas in the 2nd stage (Revamp) TranS4MErs will provide expertise and resources to boost the deployment/ implementation of their Transformation Plan, revamping their facilities towards Factories of the Future. Interested SMEs who wish to benefit from this project are encouraged to subscribe at this link: https://imr.ie/pages/adma-trans4mers/
For further information or assistance entrepreneurs may contact Brigitte Tanti on brigitte.tanti@maltaenterprise.com or Alexia Pace Kiomall on alexia.pace@maltaenterprise.com
Join the ADMA TranS4MEr conversation:
• LinkedIn: ADMA TranS4MErs https://www.linkedin.com/company/ad ma-trans4mers
• Twitter: @ ADMA_TranS4MErs https://twitter.com/ADMA_TranS4MErs
“31 proposals were submitted to the Horizon 2020 INNOSUP-08-2020 call for proposals resulting in one winning bid, ADMA TranS4MErs, demonstrating how national investment in manufacturing research leverages success in international projects for the benefit of the Irish and European industry”