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EIT Manufacturing East GmbH<\/h1>\n

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EIT Manufacturing East is a regional division of EIT Manufacturing, a public-private partnership co-funded by the European Union and established in 2019. It is one of nine Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). EIT Manufacturing East is active in seven countries in Central and Eastern Europe: Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. Working closely with EIT Manufacturing partners, network and local ecosystems, EIT Manufacturing brings together leading players from industry, academia and research from across Europe to drive innovation and build a bridge to manufacturing innovation in Central and Eastern Europe. <\/p>\n

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About EIT Manufacturing East<\/h2>\n

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EIT Manufacturing East is the lead partner of the 2C FIMH project. The 2C FIMH project aims to develop recommendations for a transnational innovation strategy for the manufacturing sector and at the same time create the basis for an innovation hub in Vienna and Bratislava. Over the next two years, the project will drive pilot activities with a focus on incubation, education and collaboration and promote cross-border cooperation between policy makers, universities, companies and the start-up & maker community. <\/p>\n

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Why are we taking part?<\/h3>\n

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“As <\/span>project coordinator<\/span> of the Twin City Hub<\/span><\/span> <\/span>project<\/span> we <\/span>promote<\/span> <\/span> <\/span>cross-border<\/span> innovation and <\/span>networking<\/span> in the Twin City region. <\/span> <\/span>Together<\/span> <\/span>we<\/span> <\/span>develop<\/span> <\/span>one<\/span> <\/span>future-oriented<\/span> <\/span>innovation strategy<\/span> and <\/span>strengthen<\/span> cooperation <\/span>between<\/span> industry, science, start-ups and civil society <\/span>civil society<\/span>.” <\/span> <\/span> – Markus Kleinfercher, Senior Project Manager<\/span><\/p>\n

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EIT Manufacturing East @ Twin City Hub<\/h2>\n

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Goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Development of a handbook with recommendations for a cross-border innovation strategy.<\/p>\n

Conclusion of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize the political commitment.<\/p>\n

Establishment and operation of the TwinCity Hub in Vienna and Bratislava to ensure sustainability.<\/p>\n

Organization of joint strategic missions for benchmarking with leading innovation regions.<\/p>\n

Improving cross-border knowledge transfer through expert groups, workshops and fact-finding visits.<\/p>\n

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Core activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Workshops and expert groups: Exchange of knowledge and development of strategy recommendations.<\/p>\n

Innovation handbook: consolidation of the results from pilot activities and expert group discussions.<\/p>\n

Political commitment (MoU): Coordination of the most important interest groups for long-term innovation cooperation.<\/p>\n

Future incubation and personnel development: support for start-ups and promotion of educational innovations.<\/p>\n

Cooperation between industry and manufacturers: Strengthening cooperation between companies, start-ups and research institutions.<\/p>\n

Strategic missions: Visit leading European innovation centers to derive best practices.<\/p>\n

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Expected results:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A structured cross-border innovation strategy for the manufacturing industry.<\/p>\n

A sustainable operating model for the 2C FIMH.<\/p>\n

A political framework that supports long-term cooperation.<\/p>\n

Increased innovation capacity through knowledge exchange activities and pilot programs.<\/p>\n

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Tasks in the project<\/h2>\n

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Led by EIT Manufacturing East, work package 5 aims to develop and institutionalize participatory formats for stakeholder collaboration, feedback loops and strategic exchange in the Twin City region (Vienna-Bratislava). This work package focuses on creating a participatory model and an expert-driven community structure that ensures long-term engagement and cross-border cooperation on topics such as smart specialization strategies (S3), circular economy, data exchange and future skills.<\/p>\n

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Most important goals:<\/strong><\/p>\n