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GREENE 4.0

Project overview

Smart and green innovation approaches for scaling up digital transformation opportunities in CE

The manufacturing industry in central Europe is challenged by change. Global supply chains are increasingly disrupted and the green transition demands more sustainable, smarter value chains. The GREENE 4.0 project supports manufacturing companies in piloting such new value chains. The project also helps to co-design new products and services through open innovation approaches. In these they bring together the business sector with the education and research sectors and decision makers.

2,25m €

Project Budget

80%

of the Budget is funded by ERDF

Layer 1

7

Countries

8

Regions

9

Partners

2

Pilots

Duration

Start date

End date

Project progress

59%

About the project

The manufacturing industry in central Europe is challenged by change. Global supply chains are increasingly disrupted, and the green transition demands more sustainable, smarter value chains. The GREENE 4.0 project supports manufacturing companies in piloting such new value chains. Furthermore, the project helps to co-design new products and services through open innovation approaches. In these it brings together the business sector with the education and research sectors and decision makers.

Project partnership

Project partners

Slovenija (SI)

Lead partner

Pomurje Technology Pak

Address
Plese 9a
9000 Murska Sobota
Country
Slovenia (SI)
Web
www.p-tech.si

Project partner

Address
Preuschwitzer Straße 20
DE-02625 Bautzen
Country
Germany (DE)
Web
www.tgz-bautzen.de
Total partner budget
299,040 €
Address
Andreas Hofer-Straße 7
6330 Kufstein
Country
Austria (AT)
Web
www.fh-kufstein.ac.at
Total partner budget
291,984 €
Faculty of Social Sciences
Address
Kardeljeva ploščad 5
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Country
Slovenia (SI)
Web
www.uni-lj.si
Total partner budget
209,916 €
Faculty of Social and Economic Studies
Address
Moskevská 54
40096 Ústí nad Labem
Country
Czechia (CZ)
Web
www.ujep.cz
Total partner budget
193,200 €
Address
Velká Hradební 2800/54
40001 Ústí nad Labem
Country
Czechia (CZ)
Web
www.icuk.cz
Total partner budget
195,720 €
Address
via Stezzano 87
24126 Bergamo
Country
Italy (IT)
Web
https://www.intellimech.it/en/
Total partner budget
275,240 €
Address
Podole street 60
30-394 Kraków
Country
Poland (PL)
Web
https://www.kpt.krakow.pl
Total partner budget
271,740 €
Address
Andrássy út 100
1062 Budapest
Country
Hungary (HU)
Web
https://ifka.hu/hu/page/international_relations
Total partner budget
196,140 €

Roadmap

News

Pilot actions

Outputs

Business leader giving a presentation to his team and explaining project plans on whiteboard in the office.

Transnational Strategy for Deploying GREENE 4.0 Innovation Platform

Policy Strategy for deploying GREENE 4.0 innovation platform in project regions, for transferring and capitalizing the platform capabilities to support development of smart and green products able to generate new value chains between manufacturing supply-demand side in 7 pre-defined sectorial clusters. Regional Action Plans: Operational document setting up the main activities, actions and tasks for putting into practice the transnational strategy vision and framework for learning, transferring and replicating GREENE 4.0 innovation platform with its entire capabilities, services and tools.
Type of output: Strategies and action plans
In development
Action plan text visible behind a torn office paper.

Regional Action Plans

Operational document setting up the main activities, actions and tasks for putting into practice the transnational strategy vision and framework for learning, transferring and replicating GREEN 4.0 innovation platform with its entire capabilities, services and tools.
Type of output: Strategies and action plans
In development
Teamwork, hands and collaboration with a team of business people holding arms in a circle or huddle.

Transnational Memorandum of Understanding

Transnational Memorandum of Understanding serves to establish the cooperation between the partners and associated strategic partners of this project. The primary focus of the memorandum is to engage in discussions and efforts that promote intelligent and environmentally sustainable innovation approaches, with the goal of expanding digital transformation possibilities for manufacturing enterprises in Central Europe. With MoU the partnership has defined the purposes and conditions for collaboration, promoting discussions and information exchange among the partners in the following areas of mutual interest: - Continuing to strengthen innovation capacities in Central Europe through further development and strengthening of new value chains related to smart and green manufacturing in project’s regions. - Networking and strengthening the innovation capacity of smart manufacturing stakeholders in Central Europe. - Capitalizing of existing knowledge, solutions and outputs achieved by Parties through the implementation of synergic projects focused on smart and green manufacturing, on innovative products/solutions development, on business models generation and on support services related to digital and green transition of manufacturing companies. Fostering the transfer of know-how and best practices between Parties and increased cooperation between institutions/organisations in Central Europe regions.
Type of output: Strategies and action plans
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Tested User Acceptance Model

Strategic technical document describing the final form of the User Acceptance Model because of piloting and testing. The document describes the deployment steps of the tested user acceptance model for improving companies’ willingness to accept, adopt and use green technologies and digital technologies. Also, it comprises a package of recommendations regarding” how to use” tested UAM to scale it up and therefore improve the company’s acceptance for green and digital technologies adoption.
Type of output: Solutions
In development
Happy business women working together online on a digital tablet in front of young team at the office

Transnational Open Knowledge Box

Interactive digital toolkit solution composed of open innovation map, open innovation tools, open knowledge training programs and private equity investment readiness tool.
Type of output: Solutions
In development
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GREENE 4.0 innovation platform

The GreenPulse 5.0 platform will be an upgraded digital innovation platform aggregated upon LP existing digital platform which integrates existing digital services and new product development, investment readiness and open innovation tools developed under the project providing open co-creation capabilities to generate, test and pilot smart and green manufacturing new value chains models in 7 pre-defined sectorial clusters between manufacturing companies and solution providers.
Type of output: Solutions
In development
Professional engineer team are checking and control automation robot arms machine in intelligent industrial factory, Monitoring software system of robotics welding and digital manufacturing operation.

User acceptance model

Empiric model describing how companies (big companies and SME’s) come to accept and use green technologies and digital technologies in correlation with the main variables and gaps that affects their operations in terms of supply chains, business models, production processes, distribution channels and consumer relation.
Type of output: Solutions
Multicultural warehouse staff creates logistical atmosphere that encourages empowerment, confidence. The collaborative and diverse team results in excellent performance and a strong sense of unity.

Smart and green manufacturing new value chains models

Piloting and testing of Transnational Open Knowledge Box and 2 new value chains during innovation programs as transnational co-creation solution based on supply-demand co-creation approach in prototyping, business modelling, product development processes applied under Transnational Digital Transformation Sites in 7 predefined sectorial manufacturing clusters. 1 regional /national new value chain model, 1 transnational new value chain model and 1 Transnational Open Knowledge Box is piloted.
Type of output: Solutions
In development

Project videos

Project documents

Greene 4.0 Newsletter

Greene 4.0 1st Newsletter In this edition: Join the Greene 4.0 Transnational Conference on September 5, 2024 in Portorož! Get to know UAM to help SMEs adopt sustainable practices. Learn more about B2GreenHub, our initiative to support companies in their green and digital transformation.

Greene 4.0 2nd Newsletter In this edition: How green and digital transformation is perceived by entrepreneurs from seven European countries; a step-by-step approach to help companies tackle green and digital challenges.

Greene 4.0 3rd Newsletter In this edition: Discover the benefits of the circular economy, from boosting resilience and customer loyalty to reducing environmental impact and supporting SMEs.

Greene 4.0 4th Newsletter In this edition: explore how innovation strengthens resilience through adaptability, employee engagement, and sustainability.

Greene 4.0 User Acceptance Model Brochure

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Project Contacts

Project Manager

Maja Sušec
Phone: +386 40 599 690

Finance Manager

Marko Močnik
Phone: +386 2 530 8200

Communication Manager

Sarah Vidmar
Phone: +386 2 530 8232