CONFAPI DIGITAL INNOVATION HUB

Confapi Digital Innovation Hub is the digital arm of the Confapi organization and was created with the aim to effectively support associated companies in the digital transition and to boost innovation in the Italian industrial fabric.
Confapi DIH supports SMEs in implementing all Industry 4.0 aspects in order to increase their competitiveness both at the national level and at the international one.
Confapi DIH spreads digital culture, knowledge, and technology through innovative activities and services that have the digital transformation of companies as an ultimate goal.
Confapi DIH boasts partnerships with prestigious public and private organizations dealing with R&D, innovation, and technology (such as universities, innovation clusters, research centers, think tanks, consortia, etc.), which have business relations or collaboration agreements with the Confederation or its branches at the national level or at the local one.
Nowadays, Confapi DIH is involved in several EU-funded projects concerning Agriculture 4.0 (smart farms), Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, the Internet of Things, Big Data, algorithms, digital education and training for workers, cybersecurity, and so on.
Confapi DIH also supports startups and SMEs to search and apply for EU financial opportunities, like cascade funding.

Among the services of Confapi DIH are:

• The promotion and dissemination of digital services, technology, and innovative products made by its SMEs or project partners;
• Supporting SMEs in finding investment opportunities and financial resources, according to their specific needs;
• The provision of online and in-person educational courses and training to improve the digital skills of workers, managers, and entrepreneurs;
• The creation of cooperation agreements or other forms of collaboration between SMEs and local research and innovation networks/centres;
• Access to facilities and laboratories where companies can test technologies;
• Legal support for companies to be in compliance with the current legislation, IPRs, policies, ethical guidelines, etc.;
• The organization of conferences, seminars, and other events about technology, innovation, digital services, etc.;
• Technical, economic, and legal consulting;
• Facilitating connections between investors (private investors, investment funds, etc.) and SMEs/startups;
• The creation of wide networks with other DIHs/EDIHs in order to share best practices, experience, information, and views.