The second Open call for the European project MIDIH (Manufacturing Industry Digital Innovation Hubs), funded under Horizon 2020, is now open.

It focuses on the development of data-driven applications - preferably by IT SMEs as technology providers - and experiments in CPS / IoT - preferably by manufacturing SMEs.

The Open call aims to integrate functionalities around the MIDIH reference architecture and to conduct CPS / IoT experiments based on the components provided by the architecture. Experiments must cover one of the three main areas: Smart Factory, Smart Product, or Smart Supply chain.

The technology topics are:

• T1. Modeling and Simulation innovative HPC/Cloud applications for highly personalised Smart Products, Smart Factory and Smart Supply Chain
• T2. Smart Factory and Smart Product Digital Twin models alignment and validation via edge clouds distributed architectures
• T3. Advanced applications of AR / VR Technologies for Remote Training / Maintenance Operations (Smart Product and Smart Factory)
• T4. Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence advanced applications in Smart Product, Smart Factory and Smart Supply Chains management and optimisation

The experimentation topics are:

• E1. Integrating Additive Manufacturing into legacy production system for experiments with CPS / IOT production technologies.
• E2. Integrating CPS / IOT technologies to bridge factory automation and robotics
• E3. Integrating CPS / IOT discrete production technologies in Process Industry
• E4. Integrating CPS / IOT factory logistics technologies in internal/external logistic scenario

The expected project duration is 6 months, and funding is set at 70% of eligible costs (except for non-profit organisations, which receive 100%), with a maximum requested contribution per proposal of €60,000 — out of a total budget allocated for the Call of €960,000.

The deadline for submitting applications is 6 August 2019 at 17:00.

For further details, please visit https://midih.eu/opencall_2.php or contact midih_opencall@innovalia.org