FORGING is currently collaborating with the following projects and/or initiatives:

DEEPSYNC

EIC Communities is a Horizon project funded by the European Union which aims to boost the visibility and impact of EIC projects. To do this, it seeks to foster a vibrant innovation ecosystem by setting up three thematic Communities of Practice – Cleantech, Industry and Health. These communities share tools and resources and serve as platforms for co-creation and online and physical activities, thus nurturing a collaborative multidisciplinary environment for EIC projects. In addition, thanks to the DEEPSYNC platform, a pioneering platform designed to raise the profile of projects funded by the European Innovation Council (EIC), the project fosters greater synergy in the deep tech community, to showcase innovation breakthroughs and to engage with policy makers, industry leaders and scientific innovators – all in all it’s an ecosystem for deep tech innovation and co-creation. By working closely with EIC representatives and Programme Managers, the EIC Communities project endeavours to pioneer new engagement practices, offer policy recommendations, and drive innovations that promise a sustainable future.

Mind4Machines

MIND4MACHINES aims to facilitate the cross-sectoral and cross-border support needed by manufacturing SMEs to test and adopt the latest digital technologies for transformation towards smarter, greener and more resource-efficient manufacturing, aligned with the latest EU policies. This will be done in a systemic approach with will foster cross-border and cross-sectoral ecosystems creation, new emerging industries, and/or reinforcement in the targeted regions, with the final aim of establishing large-scale demonstrators to test a range of digital solutions which can allow manufacturing SMEs engaged within the project to meet both digitalisation and sustainability industry challenges.

SARGASSO

NGI Sargasso focuses on strengthening EU cooperation and strategic partnerships with the USA and Canada in the Next Generation Internet. NGI Sargasso aims to revolutionize the Next Generation Internet technologies, services and standards, and contribute to the evolution of the Internet according to a human-centric approach of the internet commons. For the development of NGI Sargasso, it is crucial that the proposals presented start from close collaboration with entities from the US and/or Canada. The Approach of NGI Sargasso is clear and precise: to contribute and promote a sustainable open Internet environment through a transatlantic collaborative ecosystem (EU-USA Canada) with the objective to cooperate on emerging topics for the Next Generation Internet.

NCP4Industry

The NCP4Industry network of National Contact Points is the main structure to provide guidance, practical information and assistance on all aspects of participation in Horizon Europe Cluster 4 – Industry. The network includes 18  NCP’ hosting organisations established in European Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries, with the aim to set the basis of equal and consistent NCPs’ services to the industry sector, by fostering the circulation of knowledge, good practices and available opportunities in Horizon Europe among industrial research and innovation communities (e.g. small and medium enterprises (SMEs), large enterprises, academia, research organisations, non-profit organisations, public administrations, and consultancies).