SHOP4CF offers funding, expert support, and training for innovative manufacturing projects. Apply until 03. August

SHOP4CF (Smart Human Oriented Platform for Connected Factories) is a project that aims to create a unique infrastructure for the convenient deployment of human-centric industrial applications. It's funded by the EU within the eighth framework program Horizon 2020 and includes 20 partners that develop a comprehensive software platform with a wide range of components. The platform covers a broad spectrum of industrial requirements, especially in the context of modern, flexible, and data-rich manufacturing.

With the work on the platform well underway, SHOP4CF is now looking for tandems of system integrators and manufacturing companies (at least one of which has to be an SME) to run pilots by combining modular SHOP4CF components. The time frame of the pilots is eight months, thus it has to be possible to complete the integration within this period. The successful applicants will receive €100,000 in equity-free funding to integrate pre-existing components developed by the SHOP4CF consortium as well as new ones, developed by the applicants themselves.

In addition to the funding, SHOP4CF will assign two experts from the consortium to each winning project. Those will check in with the project teams regularly, provide support and advice on the implementation of the modules, and continuously evaluate the results. The winning teams will also be able to participate in training sessions focused on technological and business aspects of innovation, as well as get tailored mentoring on SME finances and budgeting.

Do you have a project that fits the description? Apply at shop4cf.eu/ to receive €100,000 in equity-free funding together with support from a group of researchers and practitioners with unparalleled experience in manufacturing. Applications are open until August 3, 2021.

Do you have questions? Send us a message to info@opencalls.shop4cf.eu

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SHOP4CF (Smart Human Oriented Platform for Connected Factories)

Benedikt Feldotto walking the audience through the NRP's many features

European Robotics Forum 2018 in Tampere

The Neurorobotics Platform developed in the SP10 keeps improving its usability and reliability, and is looking to expand its user base. If the feedback obtained from the audience at the European Robotics Forum (900 registered guests, all roboticists from research and industry) is anything to go by, the NRP is in prime position to fill the need expressed by this community for an interdisciplinary simulation platform than connects neuroscience, AI and robotics.

Indeed, during our Workshop at the ERF and the various discussions that ensued, we were able to speak with a large number of researchers and company representatives from different backgrounds and activities. The overwhelming majority has clearly caught on the potential advantages of using the NRP, especially with standard AI tools such as TensorFlow. Furthermore, we found they were open to considering the ability of the NRP to establish brain-derived intelligent controllers that go beyond conventional AI. Finally, compliant robotics based on the up-and-coming technology of elastic elements that can make robots safe by design is an active area of research where ERF participants also saw potential for the NRP (OpenSim, custom robot designer, etc.).

We are thus looking forward to collaborating with our new contacts in the industry, and to improving the platform even further for their benefit.

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