Access to workshops, courses, mentorships, tools and webinars that enhance SMEs’ skills, knowledge and resources related to digital transformation and wider areas ranging from business modelling to value proposition.
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Strengthen your team’s digital and lean transformation skills with trainings, workshops and vocational programmes.
Provider: DDM
An awareness training that introduces SMEs to the fundamentals of operational excellence through Lean methodology, integrated with digital transformation tools. It shows how Lean thinking and digital technologies together drive efficiency, reduce waste and improve responsiveness in manufacturing.
What is included?
- Introduction to Lean thinking: Kaizen, 5S, Value Stream Mapping
- Digital tools supporting Lean: digital dashboards, RPA, IoT sensors
- Industry 4.0 technologies and their alignment with Lean goals
- Real case examples of Lean and digital integration in manufacturing, digital twins and before-after factory cases
- Post-training feedback and a diagnostic survey mapping company interest and readiness
- Content adapted to operators, engineers and managers; sector-specific modules for textiles, automotive and machinery
- Recommendations for further training or the Learn & Transform programme based on maturity and role
Service details
- Cost
- Online trainings free of charge for SMEs joining through EDIH outreach programmes. On-site trainings at affordable prices for companies of all sizes. Training material and follow-up diagnostic included at no cost
- Duration
- 6 to 7 hours per session. As a stand-alone event or a monthly series. Optional site-specific workshops for selected firms
- Delivery
- Online webinar, on-site or hybrid, with sector-specific examples and interactive tools
- Target group
- Manufacturing SMEs and mid-caps, particularly those new to Lean or digital transformation. Cross-functional teams from production, quality, maintenance and management
- Capacity
- Up to 500 individuals per year across 15 to 25 companies or open sessions
Expected outcomes
- Understanding why Lean and digital approaches are both needed for sustainable operational excellence
- Stronger internal motivation and leadership buy-in for transformation projects
- A structured start to the transformation journey through a shift in mindset and a culture of continuous improvement
Provider: SU IMC
A workshop that blends technical instruction with ecosystem-building and collaborative networking to help SMEs adopt and expand computer-based modelling and simulation techniques.
What is included?
- Foundational sessions: 2D/3D CAD tools, mesh generation, system modelling and basic simulation theory; practical software options for SMEs (Ansys, Magics, etc.)
- Ecosystem mapping: software providers, academic partners and prototyping centres; identifying regional and national collaboration opportunities
- Peer networking sessions where SMEs share challenges and form thematic groups around similar industries or needs
- Live demos, hands-on modelling tasks in mixed teams and case-based simulation assignments
- Cloud-based and affordable simulation platforms, open-source software and open CAD libraries
- Self-assessment tools for readiness to adopt simulation workflows
Service details
- Cost
- €1,500 (including consulting and support by the SU IMC team)
- Duration
- 1 day. Further information or consultancy available from the SU IMC team
- Target group
- SMEs, technology providers, start-ups, spin-offs, scale-ups, small mid-caps, universities and consortia supported by EU or national funding
- Capacity
- Up to 50 beneficiaries per year
Expected outcomes
- Practical ability to build and simulate virtual models relevant to business needs
- New connections with like-minded businesses, universities, technology providers and consultants
- A clear view of the company’s role in the regional or national modelling and simulation value chain
- Joint project opportunities in EU programmes, TÜBİTAK calls and university-industry initiatives
- Faster product validation through reduced prototyping time and cost
Provider: SU IMC
A networking-oriented training that helps SMEs and institutional stakeholders develop, join or lead collaborative central lab application ecosystems.
What is included?
- Ecosystem awareness sessions: centralised and shared lab models; roles of universities, technoparks, SMEs, corporates and NGOs; mapping participants’ potential roles (service provider, user, integrator, facilitator)
- Networking workshops: identifying shared testing, validation and R&D needs, matchmaking between SMEs, labs and institutions, joint ideas for collaborative lab services
- Case study discussions: EU and national examples such as digital innovation hubs, FabLabs and university-industry test centres; defining principles for a sustainable, interoperable ecosystem
- Collaborative digital tools: LIMS, remote booking platforms, cloud-based data sharing
- Legal and operational basics: shared use agreements, IPR, cost sharing, risk management
Service details
- Cost
- €2,000 in total for the programme
- Duration
- 1 day. Optional follow-up clinics or roundtables based on stakeholder demand
- Target group
- SMEs, universities, research centres, start-ups, incubators, municipal innovation offices, regional development agencies and digital innovation hubs
- Capacity
- Up to 30 participants per session from 8 to 12 entities
Expected outcomes
- Awareness of potential roles in a central lab ecosystem
- Practical strategies for shared governance, funding and operation
- Connections with potential partners to form or join lab ecosystems
- Templates for governance models, collaboration MoUs and access policies
- Access to advanced lab resources without the full investment burden and less duplication of investment
Provider: OZUBEX
Hands-on trainings covering the latest digital trends and technologies, including digitalisation of production lines, sustainability practices and innovation strategies, delivered in OzUBEX’s real production environment.
What is included?
- In-class, interactive and hands-on training sessions
- Digitalisation of production lines, sustainability practices and innovation strategies
- Practice in a live industrial environment with real production line equipment and digital tools at OzUBEX
- On-site observation of real Industry 4.0 use cases
Service details
- Cost
- Free of charge for EDIH clients under the project
- Duration
- 1 to 2 full days per programme, depending on topic and audience
- Delivery
- On-site (OzUBEX Center)
- Target group
- Operators, mid-level managers and senior engineers from manufacturing companies
- Capacity
- Up to 20 participants per session, with multiple sessions throughout the year
Expected outcomes
- Greater practical knowledge of digital technologies
- First-hand observation of real use cases
- Ability to assess the impact of digital tools on efficiency and sustainability
- Faster technology adoption and transformation in SMEs
Provider: IMA
A six-module training programme that equips fashion design professionals and the sector with essential digital skills, supporting adaptability to emerging technologies and sustainability. Digital working systems contribute to environmental goals by minimising all forms of waste.
What is included?
- 3D product development, ERP and supply chain
- Digital avatars and custom fitting
- 3D materials design
- Innovative fashion presentation in VR/AR
- Fashion business analytics and machine learning
- Data-driven fashion product innovation
- Hands-on solution design with a full range of digital equipment, delivered by specialised trainers
Service details
- Cost
- USD 3,000 per training package
- Duration
- 30 hours for each of the six trainings
- Delivery
- Online and in person in classrooms with access to digital technologies, tools and software
- Target group
- Fashion design and apparel professionals preparing for digital transformation
- Capacity
- No more than 15 participants per session
Expected outcomes
- A smooth transition into digital fashion working systems
- Awareness of the effective use of technologies and digital tools
- Ability to collaborate across functions within the digital ecosystem
Provider: ALUTEAM
Technical, engineering and management trainings for employees, aligned with companies’ current and future needs, to build a qualified workforce and speed up the transition to high value-added production. Content is delivered company-specifically or generally by expert trainers. FSMVÜ ALUTEAM also runs general awareness seminars.
What is included?
- Analysis of the company’s or sector’s training needs and expectations
- Preparation of company-specific or sector-specific training content
- Selection of competent trainers and organisation of the training venue
- Preparation of suitable written and visual materials
- Inspection of training quality and competence
- Use of the FSMVÜ ALUTEAM infrastructure, tools and technologies as needed
Service details
- Cost
- Determined by topic, company-specific or general format and equipment used. Half of the technical and vocational training cost is covered by the project budget, dissemination seminars are free
- Duration
- Determined according to demand
- Delivery
- Online, on-site or hybrid
- Target group
- Primarily the aluminium forming and application sector. Other manufacturing SMEs wanting to develop digital capabilities
Expected outcomes
- Stronger staff competencies and company competitiveness
- A qualified workforce and a transition to high value-added production
- Higher business productivity through individual skill growth
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