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
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementbusiness models
- natural sciencesphysical sciencesclassical mechanicsfluid mechanicsfluid dynamicscomputational fluid dynamics
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment
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53757 Sankt Augustin
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70174 Stuttgart
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70569 Stuttgart
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85579 Neubiberg
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5000 Nova Gorica
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1000 Ljubljana
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15705 Santiago De Compostela
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415 05 Goteborg
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78340 Les Clayes Sous Bois
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28037 Madrid
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28760 Tres Cantos Madrid
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1098 XG Amsterdam
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40033 Casalecchio Di Reno Bo
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NW3 6LH London
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26291 Angelholm
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5072 Bergen
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AB124RR Portlethen
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16121 Genova
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1000 Ljubljana
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36410 Porrino
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3000 Celje
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01139 Zuya Alava
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20600 Eibar
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20870 Elgoibar
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20009 Donostia San Sebastian
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13705 La Ciotat
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12038 Savigliano
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38068 Rovereto
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31050 Monastier Di Treviso
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31100 Treviso
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35010 Borgoricco
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80686 Munchen
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3001 Leuven
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15782 Santiago De Compostela
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27001 Lugo
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2629 JD Delft
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89518 Heidenheim An Der Brenz
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16129 Genova Ge
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