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The BRIDGESMEs project funded by the European Commission held its kick-off meeting this week in Naples👏 BRIDGESMEs seeks to create alliances between traditional SMEs and innovative SMEs to rethink business models and operations to become more resilient, sustainable and human-centred. 👥 Its 9 partners will facilitate these alliances to build the bridge between their five ecosystems: 🚙Mobility, Transport and Automotive ✈️Aerospace & Defense 🤖Electronics 💡Cultural and Creative industries 🧳Tourism More info ➡️ https://lnkd.in/d5WPq_r5 _____ Our partners: Aerospace Valley | AIMEN Centro Tecnológico | Associazione Nazionale Filiera Industria Automobilistica (ANFIA) | CEAGA - Cluster de Automoción y Movilidad de Galicia | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche | Corallia | Iniziativa | Silicon Alps Cluster | VSB - Technical University of Ostrava

Onetide were fortunate to be selected to co-exhibit with Defence West at Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition last month. These expositions are essential to both develop and maintain relationships within the Defence ecosystem. Not only do they enable demonstration of Defence Industry capability to the personnel who will use these technologies but they facilitate capability awareness and industry collaboration. One such example from this years event was engaging with OLP Robotics Pty Ltd. Awareness of their capability has enabled Onetide to further expand Additive Manufacturing within our supply chain. Improving weld Quality/Consistency - Time - Cost - Safety. Building relationships within the WA Defence ecosystem is core to Onetides commitment to establishing intra-Defence industry collaboration and supply chain cohesion in readiness to support AUKUS Pillar 2 in WA. #DefenceInnovation #TeamDefenceWA Henderson Alliance Australian Industry and Defence Network Western Australia (AIDN WA) #AUKUS #AdditiveManufacturing #SupplyChainResilience #SovereignCapability

VHIT has been part of a study carried out by Federmeccanica regarding how Italian mechatronics companies are preparing for the future. Once again, we have been cited among the virtuous examples of companies that were the first to embrace and ride the change driven by the digital transition and new enabling technologies. The research was published in a special edition of the magazine Sistemi&Impresa, featuring an editorial by our CEO Corrado La Forgia who underlines how these years of crisis have in fact fueled not only the digital transition, but also the ecological and social one, creating opportunities never seen before. Opportunities from which arise great responsibilities for all decision makers, who will have the task of carefully reflecting and evaluating the situation in order to make the best choices to manage the change rather than suffer it. You can read a preview of the magazine here (Italian language) https://lnkd.in/dBXvFe4k #VHIT #mechatronics

Back again this year to showcase the latest digitalisation and sustainable engineering advancements.. #FIA2024

Zünd UK is thrilled with its successful debut at Farnborough International Airshow 2024 As part of the Composites UK - Trade Association Pavilion, Zünd showcased its advanced #digitalcutting technology, a go-to for leading OEMs like BAE Systems, Pilatus. Thales and Tier 1 supplier Velocity. The ability of Zünd’s digital cutting systems to fully automate production workflows—from material handling to cutting and kitting—provides significant benefits, including streamlined production processes, enhanced transparency, and improved traceability, all of which contribute to greater efficiency and profitability. Read More- https://lnkd.in/eq9YxhHr Farnborough International Airshow 2024 saw over $105 billion in deals, highlighting strong demand in the #aerospacesector. Despite this, production is struggling to keep up. #Zünd is collaborating with #OEMs and suppliers on R&D programs to integrate digital cutting with #automation, boosting #productivity to tackle these challenges. #LetsTalkWorfklow #Aerospace #FIA2024 #Composites

Jonker Sailplanes (Pty) Ltd team with Prof Attie Jonker: Co-Founder, Shareholder and Director from the School of Mechanical Engineering, North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit, has been selected as a finalist for the NSTF- South32 Innovation Award: Small Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME). Since their previous NSTF Award in 2013 for the first model the JS1, Potchefstroom based Jonker Sailplanes have developed and launched two new models of sailplanes. The first of these, the JS3, was a major success with more than 200 international sales. Its superior sporting performance was confirmed during the 2022 World Gliding Championships in Hungary, where the top seven places, and 12 of the top 15 places, in the 18 m class were awarded to pilots who raced with JS3 sailplanes. Jonker Sailplanes has also developed the first electric propulsion aircraft in Africa, the JS3 RES, sporting a retractable electrical propulsion system. It is also the first electric glider in the world with removable batteries. See the full list of the Award finalists here: https://lnkd.in/dQeqBmVC #NSTFawards2024 #ScienceOscars #Science #Engineering #Technology #Innovation #STEMrolemodels #Research #Development #4IR #Fourthindustrialrevolution #4IRtechnology #scicomms #researchedsolutions

🌟 Exciting News from the Fieldmade Front! 🌟 We are thrilled to announce our active participation in the groundbreaking DISCMAM Project, which has officially kicked off! As a pivotal collaborator, Fieldmade is at the forefront of revolutionising defence logistics through digital innovation. 🚀 The DISCMAM Project, supported by the European Commission and generously funded with €3.67 million over three years through the European Defence Fund, is set to redefine the manufacturing and repair of spare parts. With a focus on additive manufacturing technologies, this initiative promises to significantly enhance the efficiency and responsiveness of defence operations. 🛠️⚙️ This month, Spain was the stage for the project's kick-off, where three of our best and brightest talents represented Fieldmade, showcasing our commitment and expertise in advancing the digital supply chain for on-site military operations maintenance. Their participation underscores the vital role we play in this ambitious project, aimed at shaping the future of defence logistics. 🌍 A massive shout-out to our partners in this endeavour: LORTEK, Danish Technological Institute, CenSec - Center for Defence, Space & Security, Eindhoven University of Technology, ADAXIS, Zabala Innovation Europe, Innotec Security, Euler, and OptimuS3D. Together, we are pioneering the future of innovation in manufacturing and defence. 💪 Stay tuned for updates as we embark on this exciting journey to transform defence logistics through cutting-edge technology and collaboration. Follow us to be part of our adventure in innovation! #DISCMAM #Innovation #Manufacturing #Defence #Military #DigitalSupplyChain #Fieldmade #EuropeanDefenceFund #AdditiveManufacturing

We’re delighted to announce that the ASSIST Programme – designed to boost #aerospace innovation in the West Midlands – has been successfully completed, and we’re recognising this milestone at Farnborough Airshow.   🔎 The ASSIST project was a pilot focused on supporting lower-tier aerospace suppliers in the West Midlands - an initiative of the West Midlands Innovation Programme 2.0 (WMIP 2.0) - delivered by the MAA. It involves a funding matchmaking process with six companies: A&M Pure Precision, Accura Engineering, Alloy Wire International, Graves Aircraft Components, Kepston Limited, and MJ Sections Ltd.   🎉 Today, a new report has been officially published sharing the findings from this important project which produced valuable insights. In addition to the companies involved, we interviewed many more to understand their specific needs when it comes to UK funding mechanisms.   🤝 Building on this knowledge, the MAA is working with partners, the West Midlands Combined Authority, Innovate UK, UK Research and Innovation, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and the Innovation Alliance for the West Midlands to design more inclusive #innovation funding programmes.   Read the project summary report here: https://lnkd.in/g5PFbDPm #MAAFIA2024 #FIA2024 #FIA24 #FIA #FarnboroughAirshow #FarnboroughInternationalAirshow #AerospaceInnovation #aviationindustry #aerospacetechnology #UKIndustry #aerospaceindustry #aerospaceindustries #aerospacemanufacturing #aerospaceengineering #advancedmanufacturing #advancedengineering #ukmanufacturing #ukengineering #manufacturingindustry #manufacturinguk #engineeringuk #ukmfg

🌟🌟 9 partners from 6 countries and three years ahead to support SMEs from five industrial ecosystems in the transition towards a human-centred, sustainable and resilient industry. The BRIDGESMEs project is already underway! 👋 Build the bridge!! 👀 Pay attention, more information will come in the next days. This project is funded by the European Commission in the framework of the Horizon Europe programme. __________________________________ Our partners: Aerospace Valley | AIMEN Centro Tecnológico | Associazione Nazionale Filiera Industria Automobilistica (ANFIA) | CEAGA - Cluster de Automoción y Movilidad de Galicia | Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche | Corallia | Iniziativa | Silicon Alps Cluster | VSB - Technical University of Ostrava

I really enjoyed this video comparing Isar Aerospace and Rocket Factory Augsburg - RFA: two Bavarian startups taking very different approaches to become the first new EU company in nearly 50 years to put a rocket in orbit. Isar is using high-tech methods (e.g. carbon fiber, CNC machining) and vertical integration to craft components in-house. Meanwhile, RFA is building frameworks and processes that allow them to use commoditized components and take advantage of the local automotive supply chain (Augsburg is halfway between BMW and Mercedes). Which approach is best? If they were building software, I would prefer RFA's focus on off-the-shelf components... but Isar's investment in developing in-house manufacturing capabilities may pay off over the long term. Hopefully there is room for both startups to succeed and launch the EU space industry into the 21st century. https://lnkd.in/gF7RVXZB