“ Horizon Results Booster was very helpful for the support of the project exploitation in this particular phase of consolidation. DENiM received good feedback regarding the current development level, in particular for the Key Exploitable Result characterization and the first business model produced by R2M Solution. At the same time the booster service provides us a helpful tool to investigate missing points. ”
DENiM requested Horizon Results Booster's expert support to identify (and have a check on) the activities to carry out in order to bring the DENiM project results closer to market. Marco Rocchetti, Innovation Manager at R2M Solution and leader of DENiM’s exploitation team, explains that “it was really helpful, as the service has provided valid support to understand the stage of the project advancement. Through the BOSAT questionnaire, we have identified the project's weaknesses, which helped us to have a clear idea on which activities we must focus on.”
Indeed, among the different tools and methodologies included in the Horizon Results Booster’s Service 2 – Business Plan Development - the BOSAT refers to the self-assessment tool that highlights the most developed components of the exploitation of the Key Exploitable Results.
The global energy crisis impacts virtually every sector, each with varying levels of energy consumption. Among these, the manufacturing sector stands out as one of the largest energy consumers. Manufacturing, referring to the industry dedicated to converting raw materials into finished goods or components, includes a wide range of activities. This varies from small-scale enterprises employing traditional production methods to large corporations overseeing an extensive network of parts and components suppliers engaged in the production of intricate products.
Manufacturing takes a significant share of the global energy demand, accounting for approximately one-third of the total. This underscores the sector's pivotal role in the overall energy landscape and emphasizes the need for sustainable and energy-efficient practices within manufacturing processes. Therefore, energy management is key to ensuring that this sector remains competitive and sustainable as part of the global efforts put into the energy transition. One of the solutions to reduce the demand of energy lays on energy management and energy cost reduction through the digitalisation of processes. And this is DENiM’s project mission!
Digital technologies like the one provided by DENiM will play a significant role by bringing the ability to automatically monitor and optimise energy usage, while continuously informing users about the environmental and economic impact of decisions made at all stages of the manufacturing process. In essence, DENIM aims at accelerating energy efficiency transformation in the manufacturing system, empowering smart energy efficient decision-making within factories and across the entire related value chains.
For the time being, among other milestones, the team has identified the related marked segment, key stakeholders and potential customers segmentation; developed the integrated system prototype and validated the functionalities; developed the first version of the exploitation plan and started with the pilot activities.
“We have requested the Horizon Results Booster’s service to avail of expert support crucial to improve our business plan development. Specifically, our objective was to receive guidelines, and reassurance about the direction we are following regarding the exploitation activities we are pursuing”.
The consortium is composed of 18 partners ranging from academic institutions (Cork Institute of Technology, University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland, University of Namur, University of Seville, and University College Cork); technology providers (Tecnalia, R2M Solution, SCM Group, IDENER R&D, Erre Quadro, Bag-Era, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and K-LOOPS) as well as use cases (DePuy Synthes, Sidenor, CIE Galfor, Gorenje Orodjarna, and MET)."Horizon Results Booster's services have been used as a form of guideline, providing us support in understanding the needed tasks, for bringing the project closer to market."
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“ Horizon Results Booster services were very helpful. It was useful to understand how exploitation could go beyond direct commercialisation. Through these seminars, I realised that in fact it could be applied to many fields. ”
“ HRB's support has been valuable in providing strategic guidance and facilitating initial steps in our journey. While their assistance has primarily focused on strategic input, we appreciate their contributions in shaping our early direction ”
“ I was very impressed with the expert that was appointed to us. He was always pushing and motivating us and it was very good for the project, for myself, for my growth itself. ”
