Partners
IMH Campus for advanced and digital manufacturing
Description
MH is an Advanced and Digital Manufacturing Campus (IMH Campus) that offers specialized, flexible, employment-oriented training, giving priority to the dual model, as well as innovation services for SMEs. The mission of IMH Campus is to contribute to the increase of innovative capacity and business dynamism in the industrial sector in the Basque Country, through actions that encourage the competence development of people and companies.
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IMH Campus was the first higher education institution in Spain which develop dual education combining on-the-job training and academic studies. From the different knowledge areas that make up the Institute, 100 full-time staff and over 50 collaborators adapt to the specific needs of each company with regards to:
• Dual Engineering School
• Curriculum Vocational training
• Continuing Vocational Training
• The Centre of Innovation and Transfer of Technology for SMEs competitive development
• Educational Transfer Service for the promotion of technical centres with experience in Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, etc.
• Human Resource Consultancy: as a team of advisers/consultants who focus on providing support to companies in human resources and competence development.
The IMH Campus has worked to stimulate the development and progress of the Advanced and Digital Manufacturing Cluster (AFM). In an increasingly competitive cluster, one must offer adequate training to the youth, paying heed to concrete needs of companies, regarding both skilled professionals, and thearea of preparation in new technology.
The Advanced Manufacturing, Industry 4.0 or Digital Transformation are significantly changing theeconomy and will have an important impact on companies. All, but especially SMEs, have an important challenge to face. In this context, the IMH is developing different strategies to support SMEs. Among these, the development of Workshop 4.0. The IMH Campus has an advanced manufacturing workshop, composed of subtractive manufacturing technologies such as additive manufacturing (including three metal technologies), with space for CNC demonstrators such as robotics and vision, in a digitized environment. The development of the competencies that face these challenges and the learning capacity of people are key factors. Therefore, in addition to what is learned (from their reality, STEAM professions), how to learn is also crucial. Within the framework of this project, the IMH Campus can contribute both, technological (what) and methodological aspects (how, with dual training and learning based on problems and projects), focusing on people and their competencies and on the needs of companies, especially SMEs.
The IMH Dual Engineering School is a centre attached to the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Students are prepared to innovate the company’s processes and/or products. They join the world of work during the learning process, training according to the needs of the company and adapting to the job. It is the first state centre to develop dual university training (with teaching experience since 1996) and has been part of the UPV/EHU since 2011.
As far as the EQF is concerned, the IMH Campus deals with levels 4, 5, 6 and 7 of vocational training as university. It is also a very active organization in continuous training at the levels mentioned above, aimed at both active and unemployed workers.
• Dual Engineering University School
• Curriculum Vocational training
• Continuing Vocational Training
• The Centre of Innovation and Transfer of Technology for SMEs competitive development
• Educational Transfer Service for the promotion of technical centres with experience in Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, etc.
• Human Resource Consultancy: as a team of advisers/consultants who focus on providing support to companies in human resources and competence development.
The IMH CAMPUS has worked to stimulate the development and progress of the Advanced and Digital Manufacturing Cluster (AFM). In an increasingly competitive cluster, one must offer adequate training to the youth, paying heed to concrete needs of companies, regarding both skilled professionals, and thearea of preparation in new technology.
The Advanced Manufacturing, Industry 4.0 or Digital Transformation are significantly changing theeconomy and will have an important impact on companies. All, but especially SMEs, have an important challenge to face. In this context, the IMH is developing different strategies to support SMEs. Among these, the development of Workshop 4.0. The IMH CAMPUS has an advanced manufacturing workshop, composed of subtractive manufacturing technologies such as additive manufacturing (including three metal technologies), with space for CNC demonstrators such as robotics and vision, in a digitized environment. The development of the competencies that face these challenges and the learning capacity of people are key factors. Therefore, in addition to what is learned (from their reality, STEAM professions), how to learn is also crucial. Within the framework of this project, the IMH
CAMPUS can contribute both, technological (what) and methodological aspects (how, with dual training and learning based on problems and projects), focusing on people and their competencies and on the needs of companies, especially SMEs.
The IMH Dual Engineering University School is a centre attached to the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Students are prepared to innovate the company’s processes and/or products. They join the world of work during the learning process, training according to the needs of the company and adapting to the job. It is the first state centre to develop dual university training (with teaching experience since 1996) and has been part of the UPV/EHU since 2011.
As far as the EQF is concerned, the IMH deals with levels 4, 5, 6 and 7 of vocational training as university. It is also a very active organization in continuous training at the levels mentioned above, aimed at both active and unemployed workers.
ECOLE - Enti COnfindustriali Lombardi per l'Education
Description
Enti COnfindustriali Lombardi per l’Education is the company tailored on vocational training and job services formed by seven associations: Assolombarda Milano Monza e Brianza, Associazione Industriali di Cremona, Confindustria Alto Milanese, Confindustria Como, AIOP Lombardia, Confindustria Lecco e Sondrio, UCIMU-Sistemi per Produrre.
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Enti COnfindustriali Lombardi per l’Education is the company tailored on vocational training and job services formed by seven associations, part of the national industrial association system: Assolombarda Milano Monza e Brianza, Associazione Industriali di Cremona, Confindustria Alto Milanese, Confindustria Como, AIOP Lombardia, Confindustria Lecco e Sondrio, UCIMU-Sistemi per Produrre. Such associations represent more than 8.000 companies and 420.000 employees; it mainly operates on Lombardy Region and reaches national borders thanks to the presence of Ucimu-Sistemi per Produrre.
ECOLE has two main aims:
• to promote, organize and coordinate vocational training activities, careers guidance, also
through public funding;
• to design and manage job services, especially those devoted to retraining and
outplacement services.
In the vocational training activities, ECOLE’s main objective is to promptly and accurately meet business development and required changes, both in the field of human resources and in the field of technological and organizational innovation, by integrating standard handover of theory knowledge and know-how with delivery of on the job training, as well as by providing to the firms education and self-development opportunities.
Among the job services ECOLE delivers skills assessment and competences’ certification; the process of competences’ certification that allows the individual to appraise the competences acquired through any kind of learning, whether formal or informal, giving evidence in forms and patterns recognized at a regional level. ECOLE is as body accredited at regional level and issues, on behalf of the Region Lombardy, certificates of competences with respect to the regional framework of professional standards (QRSP), adopted by the Region Lombardy in 2008.
ECOLE collaborates with “Digital Innovation Hub Lombardia” – https://www.dihlombardia.com/ to which offers services related to the management of the projects. The aim of DIH is to strengthen the level of knowledge and awareness of companies regarding the opportunities offered by digital transformation, also in the context of the National Industry 4.0 Plan and the European Strategy for the Digitisation of Industry (DEI Digitising European Industry). Thanks to the collaboration with DIH Lombardia ECOLE is also linked to European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) network.
ELESAR INNOVATION
Description
Elesar Innovation SL works on the interface between the educational system and the industry 5.0 ecosystem providing services developing and implementing innovation ecosystems (open innovation). ELESAR focuses on three main areas: innovation, technology and internationalisation. As a result of ELESAR’s vast experience in providing specific services addressed to the education ecosystem, industry and public administrations, ELESAR is today firmly rooted in the European innovation ecosystem.
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ELESAR’s knowledge and expertise in the twin transformation of industry and SMEs and advanced manufacturing technologies is based on its activities as an innovation management service provider as well as its active participation in national and European programmes, projects and initiatives.
University College of Northen Denmark - UCN
Description
University College of Northern Denmark (UCN) was established on the 1. of January 2008 afterthe passing of the ‘Danish Act on University Colleges of Higher Educations’ in 2007. At this time, UCN became the first Danish university college to offer in-depth research and education competencies within business- and technology-oriented fields in addition to education and research within education/social studies and health. UCN has approx. 10,000 students and 1,000 employees and offers close to 40 different study programmes. UCN research takes its point of departure in the professions and industries towards which our study programmes are targeted.
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In this project the UCN Technology and Business Department will be the key resource at UCN. The Department at UCN (Campus Sofiendalsvej) is a strong regional institution, that serves the entire northern region with graduates from 16 different educational programs within the technological domain.
Act2Learn Business is a separate business unit in UCN and plays a vital role in UCN’s efforts to support local industry. This department focuses on upskilling workers through tailored training programs, addressing the specific needs of businesses in Northern Denmark. Act2Learn Business provides formal, accredited, flexible, practical learning opportunities, ensuring employees can handle new technologies and adapt to evolving industry demands.
All study programs at UCN are supported by research and development activities, that is strategically directed at industrial themes like Industry 4.0, Industry 5.0, green transformation, skills mismatches etc. Activities are often organised in R&D projects funded by internal, national or international R&D funds.
AFM – Asociación de Fabricantes de Máquinas-herramienta
Description
AFM Cluster is the organisation that represents the interests of Advanced Manufacturing in Spain. Comprised of seven industrial associations, it groups together almost 800 companies, which employ more than 20.000 people and bill more than 4.0 billion Euros. From its headquarters in San Sebastian, and its establishment in Tianjin (China), AFM CLUSTER works to promote internationalisation, industrial development, strategic positioning and employee training in its associated companies.
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AFM CLUSTER provides service to the following seven associated and synergistic sectors:
MACHINE TOOL AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES.
- AFM-Advanced Manufacturing Technologies is the original association that the CLUSTER is named after. Founded more than 78 years ago, it has 123 members that supply machine tools and other equipment to industry, to manufacture components, accessories and cutting tools.
- AIMHE, Machine Tool Importers Association, groups 56 companies with the mission to represent the interests of the machine tool importing and distributing sector.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND 3D PRINTING.
- ADDIMAT groups together more than 100 companies that operate in this new sector. Destined to be a relevant piece in many industrial sectors such as, for instance, aerospace, biomedics and automotive industry.
MANUAL TOOLS, HARDWARE AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY.
- ESKUIN represents around 20 companies that manufacture manual tools and hardware products in Spain, with the highest quality and safety standards.
MACHINING AND METAL-MECHANICAL TRANSFORMATION.
- AFMEC includes the group of machining and metal mechanical transformation workshops. With over 200 member companies, its aim is to give visibility and services to one of the most important industrial groups in Spain.
SMART TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING.
- STECH brings together 80 companies to form the group with a specific offer of smart technologies for manufacturing.
TECHNOLOGY-BASED COMPANIES AND STARTUPS.
- UPTEK represents more than 150 technological companies and startups dedicated to advanced and digital manufacturing.
AFM CLUSTER forms part of different international associations such as CECIMO, ECTA or CEO, and it organises international fairs and events such as BIEMH, ADDIT3D, SUBCONTRATACION, WEAR, WORKINN or the CMH-Advanced Manufacturing and Machine Tool Congress.
• Dual Engineering University School
• Curriculum Vocational training
• Continuing Vocational Training
• The Centre of Innovation and Transfer of Technology for SMEs competitive development
• Educational Transfer Service for the promotion of technical centres with experience in Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, etc.
• Human Resource Consultancy: as a team of advisers/consultants who focus on providing support to companies in human resources and competence development.
The IMH CAMPUS has worked to stimulate the development and progress of the Advanced and Digital Manufacturing Cluster (AFM). In an increasingly competitive cluster, one must offer adequate training to the youth, paying heed to concrete needs of companies, regarding both skilled professionals, and thearea of preparation in new technology.
The Advanced Manufacturing, Industry 4.0 or Digital Transformation are significantly changing theeconomy and will have an important impact on companies. All, but especially SMEs, have an important challenge to face. In this context, the IMH is developing different strategies to support SMEs. Among these, the development of Workshop 4.0. The IMH CAMPUS has an advanced manufacturing workshop, composed of subtractive manufacturing technologies such as additive manufacturing (including three metal technologies), with space for CNC demonstrators such as robotics and vision, in a digitized environment. The development of the competencies that face these challenges and the learning capacity of people are key factors. Therefore, in addition to what is learned (from their reality, STEAM professions), how to learn is also crucial. Within the framework of this project, the IMH
CAMPUS can contribute both, technological (what) and methodological aspects (how, with dual training and learning based on problems and projects), focusing on people and their competencies and on the needs of companies, especially SMEs.
The IMH Dual Engineering University School is a centre attached to the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). Students are prepared to innovate the company’s processes and/or products. They join the world of work during the learning process, training according to the needs of the company and adapting to the job. It is the first state centre to develop dual university training (with teaching experience since 1996) and has been part of the UPV/EHU since 2011.
As far as the EQF is concerned, the IMH deals with levels 4, 5, 6 and 7 of vocational training as university. It is also a very active organization in continuous training at the levels mentioned above, aimed at both active and unemployed workers.
GTC - Göteborgs Tekniska College
Description
Gothenburg Technical College is the result of a unique private/public sector collaborationbetween Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Group and The City of Gothenburg. The college is jointly owned and managed by all organisations and is situated inside the plant of Volvo Cars. The purpose of GTC isto provide high quality technical education within the technical industrial sector. GTC is an integrated part of people and organisational development in both Volvo companies’ long-term recruitment and development strategy and our courses are developed together with the companies and the city of Gothenburg in order to meet the future skills needs.
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between Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Group and The City of Gothenburg. The college is jointly owned and managed by all organisations and is situated inside the plant of Volvo Cars. The purpose of GTC isto provide high quality technical education within the technical industrial sector. GTC is an integrated part of people and organisational development in both Volvo companies’ long-term recruitment and development strategy and our courses are developed together with the companies and the city of Gothenburg in order to meet the future skills needs.
Gothenburg Technical College has focused on three branches: Upper Secondary education, Higher Vocational education (HVET) and education for employees who need further vocational competence to progress in the company. Gothenburg Technical College is a non-profit organization within in the technical industrial sector and have been involved in European innovation and cooperation projects like Erasmus +, LLP, Leonardo da Vinci and the Atlas programs for many years and has since 2016 a VET mobility Charter Erasmus+ Accreditation. GTC place around 800 of our students in Upper Secondary school, AVET and HVET in internships at companies in the region of western Sweden with a majority at Volvo Cars and Volvo Group. We also send about 50 students in Upper Secondary School on two months international internship/year in Europe, Asia, America and Australia and we host equally many students here at Volvo Cars and Volvo Group in Göteborg, Sweden.
Main areas of experience are in Production Engineering, Telematics, Design, Industrial Maintenance and Automation, both in EQF level 4 and 5 courses, but also courses for companies such as Volvo Car Corperation, Volvo Group, Ericsson, Scania and Brose in Electromobility, Leadership and Organisation etc.
Gothenburg Technical College is considered a national leader as a provider of courses in Smart Industry and Industry 4.0. The Smart Factory project, for which we built a pilot centre that represent the model of an intelligent digital factory, for digital training and innovation for a wide range of target groups, from kindergarten to Upper Secondary school and University, as well as for the specialized training of production engineers for companies such as Volvo, SKF, Ericsson and ABB.
Gothenburg Technical College is participating in numerous projects with objective to boost digitalisation expertise in Swedish industry with staff assigned to the Digital Twin Project application.
CESI – Centre des Études Supérieures Industrielles
Description
CESI gives each engineering student the opportunity to build a tailor-made career path. With 25 campuses around France, CESI Ecole d’Ingenieurs supports engineering students through a customizable five-year education leading to the Master’s-level Engineering Degree accredited by theFrench state.
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Engineers must be multi-talented, possess both scientific and technical knowledge, and have a good understanding of the mechanisms of management and administration. CESI offers a multi-cultural environment where French and international students are trained to leave a positive impact on our globalized world.
CESI provides an inclusive and supportive learning environment with equitable treatment of all students, no matter their social identity or cultural background.
CESI LINEACT is the R&D laboratory of CESI. The objective of research at CESI is to produce knowledge and methods for the scientific community. Its current organization is linked to the fields of training and meets a need for identification within the research ecosystem. It puts its results at the service of CESI’s partner companies and contributes in its fields to take up the technological challenges posed to the territories that host and nourish it – It is also at the service of CESI’s learners in participating in their training through research.
CESI LINEACT has been awarded the Research Unit label (#7527) for the quality of the research work of its teams by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
Innovae
Description
Innovae is a technology company that develops solutions based on augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) within the scope of industry 4.0. Our clients are companies that seek efficiency by applying state-of-the-art tools to optimize production, training, maintenance and technical support processes. In this context, Innovae applies AR and VR technologies using different equipment, such as mobile devices (tablets, smartphones, etc.) or wearable devices, such as glasses, complemented in turn by other types of smart devices, such as watches, wristbands, etc.
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Innovae seeks to democratize access to these technologies and apply them in the industrial context in a simple and effective way. In this sense, a team with more than 15 years of experience and more than 400 projects carried out successfully, guarantee our ability to understand and provide solutions to the needs of our clients.
Virtual reality training systems: Virtual reality is presented as an ideal technology when it comes to training operators in complex and/or dangerous environments. Currently, the company already has a platform/product, marketed as a SaaS (Software as a Service), which allows the distribution of “virtual training capsules”, having both a catalogue of standardized experiences and the possibility of implementing ad-hoc new ones.
Loginext
Description
Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe AB (ex Atlet AB) has been a pioneer in internal logistics and warehouse solutions for over 60 years, and in the rapidly changing world of material handling equipment, we offer efficient and flexible solutions for all your logistics processes.
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Simulation, calculation and logistics analysis of companies in manufacturing and logistics. Designing a logistics system is about finding the right combination of solutions to manage the flow of goods in the warehouse. If your warehouse operations are not in order, it will be almost impossible to keep customers, suppliers and management happy. But with the right smart inventory management software, you can do more with less.
MADE - Manufacturing Academy of Denmark
Description
MADE – Manufacturing Academy of Denmark was launched as an independent association in 2014 by Danish companies, universities, RTOs, various associations and public and private funds. More than 280 members have now joined the association MADE, including >180 SMEs. MADE aims to facilitate the development of innovative world-class manufacturing solutions in Danish industry and achieves its goals through the development of strategic partnerships between research institutes, RTOs and industry doing applied industrial research projects, a range of various innovative activities and educational initiatives.
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The R&I platform MADE FAST (Flexible, Agile, and Sustainable production enabled by Talented employees, 2020-2024) focused on developing the next generation of Danish advanced manufacturing capabilities.
MADE also aims at representing Denmark in international platform collaborations. Recent examples of MADE’s engagements are: Horizon2020: I4MS, RobotUnion, C-Voucher, ADMA TranS4MErs, the Cosme project ADMA and at present AI REDGIO 5.0, AddSmart EDIH and TechCircle EDIH – and Erasmus VLF4EU.
MecaBotiX
Description
MecaBotiX is a French start-up coming from public research, located in Toulouse in Occitanie, that designs, develops and commercializes machines and innovative robots with a strong social impact, meeting the challenges of Industry 5.0, mobility and sustainable development at regional, national and European level. MecabotiX is a winner of the BPI France i-Lab 2022 innovation competition.
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MecaBotiX designs, develops and markets the M3-Cooper poly-robots, bio-inspired from ants, that automate the transport / lifting / picking of any type of load, allow to store more goods in the same surface (e.g. +30% pallets) and increase productivity. They are also agile, compact and transportable in a van. Our poly-robots, designed for 20 years, are reconfigurable to better fit the evolving needs of activity in the sustainable warehouse, factory and construction site of the future.
MecaBotiX develops animated virtual mock-ups of the M3-Cooper poly-robots and their environment, based on ROS (Robot Operating System) middleware, Gazebo dynamics multibody simulator and other open source components. The mock-ups are precious for comparing the behaviour of classical forklift trucks with Automated Mobile Robots (AMRs). They serve to increase storage density, improve productivity, relieve operators from repetitive and painful tasks and assess safety of all maneuvers through tutorials.
SC - Šolski center Slovenske Konjice
Description
The Slovenske Konjice-Zreče School Center is a public institution founded by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia, the Municipality of Slovenske Konjice and the Municipality of Zreče. We provide educational programs for young people and adults, and provide consulting services to companies, especially SMEs.
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The school center is organized into three units: Gymnasium, Vocational and Technical School, and Adult Education and Consulting. General youth education programs are implemented at the location of the Slovenske Konjice Gymnasium, while vocational and technical education programs are implemented at the Zreče Secondary Vocational and Technical School.
In all programs, we strive to ensure that students not only acquire knowledge, but also know how to apply it in practice. We emphasize the interplay of theoretical knowledge and practical experience, which are key for both further studies and entry into the labor market. We cooperate with the economy, research institutions, and the local community, as this way we provide students with current and useful knowledge.
At the ŠC Slovenske Konjice Zreče we have established a learning and manufacturing laboratory according to the fab-lab model and a new center for new technologies. The main purpose is to provide students and adults with access to new knowledge, digitalization, virtualization, 3D modelling, personalization and prototyping, while at the same time, with the available staff, we introduce new knowledge into school programs and develop new modules and programs.
As for the EQF, the SCSLZ addresses the 3rd, 4th and 5th levels of vocational training. In cooperation with another school (ŠCV), we also implement adult education programs in the fields of mechatronics and electrotechnology (both 6th level) and higher education studies in preschool education.
UCIMU - SISTEMI PER PRODURRE
Description
UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE is the Italian machine tool, robots, automation systems and ancillary products (NC, tools, components, accessories) manufacturers’ association. The official representative of the sector, UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE has today over two hundred and fifty member companies, which account for over 70% of the Made in Italy of the sector. In 2023, industry sales exceeded 11 billion euro, while production hit a record level of 7.6 billion euro.
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The value and the long-standing tradition of member companies, characteristic of one of the sectors that best represents the whole manufacturing chain, and the capabilities of the association network, make UCIMU one of the most influential representatives of Sistema Confindustria (General Confederation of Italian industry System).
The duties of the association are:
- Representation. UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE is the world ambassador of the most advanced Made in Italy Technology, supporting and increasing the visibility of the companies of the sector in traditional and emerging markets.
- Safeguard of the interests of the sector. The association takes the requests of the companies of the sector to national, European, and Extra-European institutions, through established continuous dialogues on the main topics of interests for field operators.
- Company support and growth. Taking advantage of the skills of the companies of the group, UCIMU can provide associate members with specialist support on all the aspects of the company activity: from research and development to sales and marketing, from promotion and communication to training.
The mission of UCIMU is to actively support the development of the sector and to monitor the trends that mold and will mold the future of the companies of the sector. Within this framework, UCIMU provides associate member companies with specific services in support of their activities.
In particular:
- Realization of studies, analysis on specific topics that are of interest for manufacturers. The studies deal with economic and market analysis, as well as with technology and manufacturing issues, research and innovation, communication, and marketing.
- Organization of events, workshops, conferences dedicated to the in-depth analysis of current topics, with the participation of outstanding experts on specific issues.
- Establishment of relationships with other representatives of the same sector, both at national and international level
- Providing skill gap analysis and related training to member companies thanks to the training providers Probest and ECOLE (www.myecole.it)
- Implementation of orientation activities to encourage young people to enter the world of machine tools through the UCIMU Academy
Being part of the Confindustria System (General Confederation of Italian industry), UCIMU is linked to the Digital Innovation Hub in Lombardy (www.dihlombardia.com) can access its services.