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Fiber Optic Valley a regional innovation node for digital transition in the industry.
Published on 05 June 2019
Sweden
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About this good practice
Fiber Optic Valley is a cluster and a regional innovation hub in north middle Sweden. It has been a national cluster organization since 2005
The cluster is a part of the national research institute RISE since 2016, has worked a lot since 2017 helping SME moving towards stronger digitalization. As a leading actor and developer of the program Kick Start Go togther with nationl agency and managing authorithy of ERDF Tillväxtverket they have in a very smart way helped SME to digitlize their work. Focus on the benefits of the companies own business has been the strategy to develop the digita strategy on Fiber Optic Valley helped many SME to grow with digitalization.
The Kickstart Go project foffer industrial SME up to 65 hours digitization coaching and expertise to initiate and continue a digitization trip The coaching serve as support for the company creating improvements and business opportunities with the help of digitization. Coaching may contain inventory and analysis of digitization possibilities, specification and implementation of new digital tools, evaluation and duplication of digital solutions. All support is adjusted to the companies needs.
The cluster is a part of the national research institute RISE since 2016, has worked a lot since 2017 helping SME moving towards stronger digitalization. As a leading actor and developer of the program Kick Start Go togther with nationl agency and managing authorithy of ERDF Tillväxtverket they have in a very smart way helped SME to digitlize their work. Focus on the benefits of the companies own business has been the strategy to develop the digita strategy on Fiber Optic Valley helped many SME to grow with digitalization.
The Kickstart Go project foffer industrial SME up to 65 hours digitization coaching and expertise to initiate and continue a digitization trip The coaching serve as support for the company creating improvements and business opportunities with the help of digitization. Coaching may contain inventory and analysis of digitization possibilities, specification and implementation of new digital tools, evaluation and duplication of digital solutions. All support is adjusted to the companies needs.
Resources needed
Costs of establishment: € 2 million, of which main funders are national governmental institutes.
There are currently 4 people working with the project of digitalization Kick Start Go.
There are currently 4 people working with the project of digitalization Kick Start Go.
Evidence of success
The growth of the SME network. 100 companies have been supported by the team and during 2019, 20 companies will get coaching possibilities through the program ”Kickstart GO”. Some of them will be given international contacts via Fiber Optic Valley and the research Institute RISE international relations and their part in EEN (European enterprise network).
Potential for learning or transfer
1. How to boost innovation and strengthen SME in your region by working more closely with SME companies and help them in their transition to deeper understanding of digitalization.
3. How to establish suitable financial conditions for enterprises to strengthen their business and digital transition.
4. How to set up a Smart Specialisation Strategy which strengthens the innovation ecosystem, the SME development and how to programme ERDF or other funds to promote this.
3. How to establish suitable financial conditions for enterprises to strengthen their business and digital transition.
4. How to set up a Smart Specialisation Strategy which strengthens the innovation ecosystem, the SME development and how to programme ERDF or other funds to promote this.
Further information
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Good practice owner
You can contact the good practice owner below for more detailed information.
Organisation
Municipality of Hudiksvall
Sweden
Norra Mellansverige
Contact
CEO