I AM BRIDGE uses research and regional innovation ecosystem analysis to strengthen cooperation between universities, businesses and public authorities in advanced manufacturing. The project will assess opportunities for companies, particularly SMEs, to adopt additive manufacturing and will develop economically viable business, funding and skills solutions supporting greener and more competitive value chains.
Project funding:
EU Research and Innovation Funding Programme “Horizon Europe”
Project results:
The project will deliver an evidence-based analysis of regional innovation ecosystems, a joint three-year action plan and an eco-innovation framework for additive manufacturing. It will also provide businesses and policymakers with practical tools for funding, cooperation, skills development and implementation, helping SMEs reduce innovation risks and improve their competitiveness.
Period of project implementation: 2026-09-01 - 2028-02-29
Project coordinator: Universit? Politecnica delle Marche
Project partners: VŠĮ Menas ir inovacijos, ASSOCIATION DIGITAL FABRICATION LABORATORY, EIT MANUFACTURING SOUTH SRL, Krakow Technology Park, Trentino Sviluppo SPA, Ministry of Economy of Tuzla Canton, Kaunas University of Technology, TECHNISHE UNIVERSITAET ILMENAU
