EDIH – Heritage Smart Lab: Call for enterprises for the Audit and Technological Orientation service (Open Desk)

The European Digital Innovation Hub - Heritage Smart Lab (EDIH-HSL), with the support of SPICI and a qualified national partnership, confirms itself as a reference point for digital innovation in the sectors of Cultural Heritage and Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI). The Hub, funded by the European Commission and the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, supports the digital transformation of businesses and public administrations, providing advanced services and access to expertise, infrastructure, and innovation tools.

Among the Test Before Invest services, SPICI offers the D.I.A.P. service for Audit and Technological Guidance, a unique opportunity for businesses and startups that want to enhance their competitiveness by adopting emerging technologies.

The DIAP service can also be combined with the incentives offered by the MedITech Competence Centre for product or service technological development services.

THE AUDIT AND TECHNOLOGICAL GUIDANCE SERVICE

The service aims to support businesses through an action of “tech acceleration” that consists of an audit and technological and functional guidance activity, aimed at upgrading and/or enhancing prototypes, products, processes or services through the use of AI and more generally emerging technologies. The objective is to guide businesses in the paths to undertake to evolve the digital maturity level of the prototype, product, process, or service, introducing new applications, technologies, and strategies.

The added value for the beneficiaries of the service is represented by the following aspects:

• Personalized consultancy with a team of experts to have a specific digital transition action plan.

• Access to advanced technologies and innovative methodologies for digital transition, particularly in AI & machine learning, AR and VR, gaming & gamification, digital storytelling.

• Targeted acceleration with a rapid and concrete path to achieving their goals.

The Call provides for the provision of 15 services.

DELIVERY METHODS

Each service consists of three phases:

1. Technological and functional audit: an in-depth analysis of the prototype, product, process, or service in relation to current technologies

2. Strategic guidance: indications on how to improve or enhance the prototype, product, process, or service, using innovative technologies and cutting-edge strategies.

3. Definition of an evolutionary path: indications on the next operational steps and the resources needed to evolve the prototype, product, process or service and implement the change.

The service will be delivered by a team of experts and will be personalized based on the specific needs of the product, process, and service, including various meetings, interviews (in person or remotely), or visits to the company’s headquarters to analyze the needs and jointly outline the most appropriate solutions.

DELIVERABLES

At the conclusion of the service, a document will be provided that will include:

• the AS-IS: a detailed representation of the prototype, product, process, or service in its current state;

• the TO-BE: based on the needs expressed by the company, with the project solution identified in terms of digital acceleration to achieve the set objectives and the operational steps to implement it.

The service will be completed within 40 days from the start of activities.

RECIPIENTS AND PARTICIPATION METHODS

The service is aimed at startups, SMEs, and large enterprises operating in the sectors of Cultural Heritage and Cultural and Creative Industries and who intend to develop or optimize digital solutions to improve their market presence. The service is free of charge for companies with up to 49 employees utilizing state aid Art.28 GBER.

The call is open until the number of interventions provided for in the project, a total of 15 services, is reached.

To apply for your company, you can fill out the Form accessible online at the following link.

For information: hsl_edih@spici.eu