Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation and Smart Specialisation

Find out more about digital transformation and smart specialisation priorities of the ERNACT regions

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Blue Ocean

Digital Foundations

Advanced Broadband

Newfoundland & Labrador : Broadband is a challenge for large rural sparsely populated areas

Donegal : Actively working to ensure that Donegal's businesses and citizens are connected at work and at home with fibre, public wi-fi and the latest mobile technologies.

Gaeltacht : Cooperate with Ireland's national broadband plan to prioritise and maximise the rollout of high speed broadband in Gaeltacht areas listed in the plan.

Digital Skills

Donegal : Establish a working group on training spearheaded by ATU Letterkenny and pursue set-up of a Donegal Training portal related to digital skills.

Gaeltacht : Flagship language learning project based on close links with TG4 resources + virtual reality platform aimed at all Gaeltacht population + distinct communities in that. This could be conceived with Basque, Finnish & Slovenian language interests

Digital Research

Donegal : Work with universities in West, North West and Northern Ireland to increase the supply of the relevant digital research needed to support smart specialisation and target economic sectors

Gaeltacht : Initiative to influence the digital research priorities being conducted in NUIG and the Institutes of Technology on the West coast (Tralee, Limerick, GMIT, Sligo, Letterkenny) to ensure it meets priorities in Gaeltacht targeted S3.

Smart City & Region

Smart Energy

Donegal : Transition to a low carbon economy via adoption of green technologies, smart energy management, renewables and energy efficiency

Newfoundland & Labrador :

Mobility as a Service

Public Services

Cantabria :

Intelligent Infrastructure

Gaeltacht : Create a smart performing arts zone attached to an existing gTeic hub Continue to develop the the smart seabed potential resulting from Marine Institute/NUIG/Smart Bay and link it to Parc na Mara marine innovation centre (gTeic to be setup there).

Newfoundland & Labrador :

Spatial Planning

Digital Innovation

Open Data

Open Innovation Test Beds

Donegal : Develop "living labs" in the key areas of Advanced Manufacturing, Public Services (Energy, Public Planning service) Blue Ocean and Tourism and Culture (VR). Leverage the Digital Hubs network (Blue Economy in Killybegs; VR in Gaoth Dobhair,....

Newfoundland & Labrador :

Digital Innovation Hubs

Donegal : Deliver a network of digital innovation hubs to support local communities, SME's, start-ups, remote workers. Pursue collaboration between Donegal Hubs. Develop advanced tech exposure & digital capacity of SME's & communities via the Hubs.

Newfoundland & Labrador :

Stimulate Digital Startups

Cantabria : Manufacturing (Chemistry & Metalic Transformation)

Donegal : Promote emerging disruptive technologies and local research projects to inspire local entrepreneurs as well as Digital entrepreneurs amongst diaspora

Industry 4.0

Donegal : Improve support for introduction of Advanced manufacturing techniques into relevant sectors in Donegal. Identify companies who can benefit and bring I4.0 to them.

Research Procurement

Cantabria : Professionalisation (Life & Health Services, Food Production), New Research & Development Groups ( Manufacturing - Chemistry), Export/Import (Manufacturing - Metalic Transformation)

University in Innovation

Cantabria :

Donegal : ATU to work with the public and private sectors in the County for demonstration & piloting of disruptive digital technology, aimed at potential entrepreneurs and existing companies

Grow Existing ICT SME Cluster

Donegal : Improve the level of business between Donegal's existing small ICT companies and other sectors.

Newfoundland & Labrador :

Transform Traditional SMEs

Donegal : Focus support interventions to assist non-digital SME's to adopt the more advanced disruptive technologies (e.g., online selling)

Circular Economy

Remote Working

Donegal : Implement the actions in Donegal's Remote Working Strategy to increase the number of digital remote workers, entrepreneurs, startups and existing tech companies with a presence in the County.

Innovation ecosystems

Donegal : Establish or adapt innovation ecsosystems to support digital transformation initiatives in the current or emerging context

Digital Transformation Technologies

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Cantabria : Manufacturing (Chemistry & Metalic Transformation)

Newfoundland & Labrador :

Data Analytics

Newfoundland & Labrador :

Robotics

Cantabria : Autonomous Vehicles (Blue Ocean, Manufacturing (Chemistry & Metalic Transformation)

Gaeltacht : Establish VR applied research initiative with 3rd level as basis for innovation in the blue ocean and performing arts sectors.

Newfoundland & Labrador :

Blockchain

Cybersecurity

Donegal : Develop local talent pool. Increase understanding and capabiltiy of business and community.

3D Printing

Cantabria : Manufacturing (Metalic Transformation)

Virtual Reality (VR)

Donegal : Develop VR/AR resources in the region and leverage to empower businesses and community to explore the potential benefits

Gaeltacht : Establish VR applied research initiative with 3rd level sectors and TG4 as basis for innovation in the blue ocean, tourism & culture (language and performing arts - music and drama)

Newfoundland & Labrador :

Internet of Things (IoT)

Cantabria : New Factory Layouts (Automotive), Manufacturing (Chemistry & Metalic Transformation), Long Range Sensors (Food Production)

Newfoundland & Labrador :