Objective
Fortissimo 2 will drive the uptake of advanced modelling, simulation and data analytics by European engineering and manufacturing SMEs and mid-caps. Such an uptake will deliver improved design processes, better products and services, and improved competitiveness. For the European Union as a whole this means improved employment opportunities and economic growth.
The importance of advanced ICT to the competitiveness of both large and small companies in the engineering and manufacturing domain is well established. Despite early successes in this area, there are still many barriers to the uptake of such solutions, not least of which are the initial cost and complexity of adoption, particularly in the context of challenging trading conditions. This proposal targets the ICT Innovation for Manufacturing SMEs (I4MS) action line (Phase 2) and builds on Phase 1 of that initiative.
Phase 2 addresses the adoption of next generation ICT advances in the manufacturing domain. At the core of Fortissimo 2 are three tranches of Application Experiments (~35 in total). An initial set is included in this proposal and two further sets will be obtained through Open Calls for proposals. These experiments will be driven by the requirements of first-time users (predominately SMEs) and will bring together actors from across the value chain, from cycle providers to domain experts via the Fortissimo Marketplace. This will enable innovative solutions to manufacturing challenges, leading to new and improved design processes, products and services. A key feature of Fortissimo 2 will be the adaption of the Marketplace to meet the needs of end-users. It will offer a responsive and reliable service to companies which want to access HPC and Big resources and expertise.
Fortissimo 2 initially involves 732 months of effort, a total cost of €11.1m and EC funding of €10m over a duration of three years, commensurate with achieving its ambitious goals.
Fields of science
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftware
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesclassical mechanicsfluid mechanicsfluid dynamics
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness model
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesclassical mechanicsfluid mechanicscomputational fluid dynamics
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
H2020-FoF-2015
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Funding Scheme
IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
EH8 9YL Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Participants (38)
53754 Sankt Augustin
70174 Stuttgart
70569 Stuttgart
85579 Neubiberg
5000 Nova Gorica
1000 Ljubljana
15705 Santiago De Compostela
415 05 Goteborg
78340 Les Clayes Sous Bois
28037 Madrid
1098XG Amsterdam
40033 Casalecchio Di Reno Bo
NW3 6LH London
26291 Angelholm
5072 Bergen
AB124RR Portlethen
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16121 Genova
1000 Ljubljana
36410 Porrino
3000 Celje
01139 Zuya Alava
20600 Eibar
20870 Elgoibar
20009 Donostia San Sebastian
13705 La Ciotat
12038 Savigliano
38068 Rovereto
31050 Monastier Di Treviso
31100 Treviso
35010 Borgoricco
80686 Munchen
3001 Leuven
15782 Santiago De Compostela
27001 Lugo
7975 RK Uffelte
2629 JD Delft
89518 Heidenheim An Der Brenz
16129 Genova Ge