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Looking for expert guidance? Connect with a Certified FactoryXChange Digital Strategist for a 30-minute consultation. Our diverse team of specialists can help you: · Identify your digital challenges and goals across any industry or business size. · Explore relevant technologies and resources tailored to your unique needs. · Gain valuable insights and recommendations to move forward. Schedule your 100% discounted consultation now, and don't hesitate to secure further consultations when required! About Mallika Singh: Mallika Singh (B.A. (Hons); MSc.) is a EU Research and Strategy Manager at KPMG Future Analytics, Mallika has been extensively involved in strategic applied research and project management of several European Commission (EC) Horizon 2020 (H2020) and Horizon Europe Applied Research and Technological Development (RTD) Programme Projects. She is working on project management, coordination, qualitative research, stakeholder engagement, trials and testing, impact generation and maximisation; market validation, exploitation, commercialisation; and stakeholder and community engagement for European Commission funded projects - specifically in the domain of resource efficiency; smart cities; security and standardisation; cybersecurity and business continuity; European digital innovation; transport and critical infrastructure resilience. She has also been successful in tendering and securing direct consultancy framework contracts for the European Commission in the field of energy, mobility and transport, also successfully delivered stakeholder consultation and networking, social impact assessment and qualitative research for national and private sector clients in Ireland. Before joining KPMG FA, Mallika worked in the research field on projects based on implementation of resource efficiency in SMEs in New Delhi, India; in business development for a large scale renewable power organisation, Suzlon Energy; and gained professional exposure in other functions of operations and business management. Her collective experience in securing funding for Research and Innovation projects and working with various public and private clients, across Ireland, Europe and globally, allows her to understand the specific needs and challenges faced by businesses seeking to implement transformational solutions. #Ideas Management and Materialization #Access to Finance #Project Development #Ecosystem Governance #Innovation Development #Data Processing & Analysis

Looking for expert guidance? Connect with a Certified FactoryXChange Digital Strategist for a 30-minute consultation. Our diverse team of specialists can help you: · Identify your digital challenges and goals across any industry or business size. · Explore relevant technologies and resources tailored to your unique needs. · Gain valuable insights and recommendations to move forward. Schedule your 100% discounted consultation now, and don't hesitate to secure further consultations when required! About Thom Conaty: Thom is the Growth Manager at Creative Spark, bringing over a decade of international experience in business development, learning design, and future-of-work skills consulting. Formerly Innovation Partner with Digital Catapult (2022–2024), he led national innovation and deep-tech adoption programmes, including the UKRI-funded Smart Nano NI. #Innovation development #Project development #Process and organisation maturity #Business training & education #Decision-making #Innovation ecosystem

Looking for expert guidance? Connect with a Certified FactoryXChange Digital Strategist for a 30-minute consultation. Our diverse team of specialists can help you: · Identify your digital challenges and goals across any industry or business size. · Explore relevant technologies and resources tailored to your unique needs. · Gain valuable insights and recommendations to move forward. Schedule your 100% discounted consultation now, and don't hesitate to secure further consultations when required! About Dr. Sumana Biswas: Dr. Sumana Biswas is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Intelligent Manufacturing Systems at the IDEAM Research Institute, Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), Ireland and co-ordinates the delivery of industry-based research degrees. She specialises in digital transformation through data-driven intelligence systems, with a focus on machine learning, multimodal sentiment analysis, and AI ethics. Her current work bridges academic research and industry needs by coordinating industry-based research degrees and fostering applied innovation in smart technologies. With over 18 years of teaching and research experience, she has taught a wide range of subjects—including AI, data structures, databases, software engineering, and cybersecurity—and mentored numerous undergraduate projects. She also has industry-relevant technical expertise in Python, C, Java, SQL, Verilog, MATLAB, and simulation tools like CircuitMaker.

Looking for expert guidance? Connect with a Certified FactoryXChange Digital Strategist for a 30-minute consultation. Our diverse team of specialists can help you: · Identify your digital challenges and goals across any industry or business size. · Explore relevant technologies and resources tailored to your unique needs. · Gain valuable insights and recommendations to move forward. Schedule your 100% discounted consultation now, and don't hesitate to secure further consultations when required! About Sujit Upadhyay: Sujit is a results-oriented Digital Business Analyst at Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) in Galway, with over seven years of extensive IT experience. He is proficient in utilising advanced technology to enhance business efficiency and profitability. Sujit has held pivotal roles at leading organizations like eBay, Accenture, and SAP Labs, where he has contributed significantly to various IT and digital transformation, development and QA Testing projects. His expertise includes a broad range of technical skills and methodologies, such as Agile and Waterfall, which facilitate effective project execution from start to finish. Sujit has played a key role in driving business innovation and performance, taking part in major global initiatives and supporting international expansion efforts. #Tech Support on Scale-Up #Innovation Development #Project Development #Ideas Management and Materialization #Data Processing and Analysis #Data acquisition and sensing

Looking for expert guidance? Connect with a Certified FactoryXChange Digital Strategist for a 30-minute consultation. Our diverse team of specialists can help you: · Identify your digital challenges and goals across any industry or business size. · Explore relevant technologies and resources tailored to your unique needs. · Gain valuable insights and recommendations to move forward. Schedule your 100% discounted consultation now, and don't hesitate to secure further consultations when required! About Katrin Weittenhiller: Katrin is a Researcher in Enterprise and Innovation with a particular interest in European and national cluster policy and its impact on the development of SMEs. She supports the operations of the IDEAM Research Institute in TUS and contributes to the successful delivery of national and European projects, focusing on SME innovation and development. Katrin has expertise in assisting companies with crafting competitive proposals to secure national and European grant funding. #Project development #Process and organisation maturity #Innovation development #Business support #Decision-making #Innovation ecosystem

Looking for expert guidance? Connect with a Certified FactoryXChange Digital Strategist for a 30-min consultation. Our diverse team of specialists can help you: · Identify your digital challenges and goals across any industry or business size. · Explore relevant technologies and resources tailored to your unique needs. · Gain valuable insights and recommendations to move forward. Schedule your 100% discounted consultation now, and don't hesitate to secure further consultations when required! About Saeid Rezaei: Saeid has played a key role in industry collaboration projects, applying AI in areas such as predictive maintenance, process optimization, and AR/VR-enabled immersive learning. With hands-on experience working with sensor and operational data from industrial systems, Rishi has built machine learning models that improve efficiency, reliability, and data-driven decision-making on the factory floor. #Project development #Innovation development #Process and organisation maturity #Technology competencies #Data processing and analysis #Decision-making

Our Digital Maturity Assessment (DMA) is a diagnostic tool to help identify areas of improvement for your business. It analyses your organisation’s digital readiness and pinpoints where technology can level up your processes. Through a series of questions, we can help you identify tech gaps, benchmark against peers and connect you with the tools and training to elevate your digital know-how and equip your business for the demands of tomorrow. This service is the first step on your FXC journey enabling you to measure the current level of digitalisation within your organisation. The DMA will provide you with a clear and structured digital transformation pathway whilst opening up your access to the full range of FXC services. The goal of the DMA is to provide insight in relation to how effective you are at leveraging digital technologies to achieve your strategic goals while staying competitive in the digital age. What to Expect: · The DMA is a structured evaluation process (up to 1 hour) for your Enterprise or Public Organisation with your preferred Digital Strategist · Completion of the DMA will help you assess your current capabilities, identify strengths and weaknesses in your operations, and help you create a Digital Roadmap. This roadmap will help you identify the appropriate FXC services for your Enterprise or Public Organisation from the FXC marketplace. · The DMA will calculate your Digital Maturity Score from questions related to the following 6 dimensions: Enterprise: 1. Digital Business Strategy; 2. Digital Readiness; 3. Human-centric Digitalisation; 4. Data Management; 5. Automation & Artificial Intelligence; & 6. Green Digitalisation Public Organisation: 1. Digital Strategy & Investments; 2. Digital Readiness; 3. Human-centric Digitalisation; 4. Data Management and Security; 5. Interoperability; & 6. Green Digitalisation What you takeaway: · A Digital Maturity Scorecard from your Digital Strategist to inform your Digital Roadmap and help you benchmark yourself against similar organisations across Europe. · Insights with further explanations on how to interpret the given figures, evaluate your own digital maturity, understanding how you compare to your peers in Ireland and abroad. Please note: The DMA is a mandatory step before booking a service with FXC.

Looking for expert guidance? Connect with a Certified FactoryXChange Digital Strategist for a 30-minute consultation. Our diverse team of specialists can help you: · Identify your digital challenges and goals across any industry or business size. · Explore relevant technologies and resources tailored to your unique needs. · Gain valuable insights and recommendations to move forward. Schedule your 100% discounted consultation now, and don't hesitate to secure further consultations when required! About Prahlad Kakkattu: Prahlad is a Digital Business Analyst at Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) based in Galway. He has a diverse background in serving multiple roles with different organisations. Prior to joining ICHEC, he worked in an Ireland based IT start-up company and was part of the complete product journey from ideation, through development to market launch covering multiple aspects of business, product, technology, and management. He represented the company in multiple countries as a part of global expansion. He also has experience in working as a Programmer Analyst (QA) at Cognizant Technology Solutions for 4 years. #Tech Support on Scale-Up #Innovation Development #Project Development #Ideas Management and Materialization #Data Processing and Analysis #Skills Improvement

Looking for expert guidance? Connect with a Certified FactoryXChange Digital Strategist for a 30-minute consultation. Our diverse team of specialists can help you: · Identify your digital challenges and goals across any industry or business size. · Explore relevant technologies and resources tailored to your unique needs. · Gain valuable insights and recommendations to move forward. Schedule your 100% discounted consultation now, and don't hesitate to secure further consultations when required! About Frank Doyle: Frank is a Lecturer in the Electrical Department at the Technical University of the Shannon (TUS) and a Senior Researcher at the IDEAM Research Centre. He holds a Master’s in Engineering and worked as an Electronic Engineer for 18 years in the electronics industry. As a researcher, he contributes to the development of sustainable energy solutions for manufacturing collaborating with Industry sectors in the Plastics, Medical Device, and Precision Engineering. His research work has focused on the digitisation of manufacturing production information to effect behavioural change for production optimisation and carbon reduction. #Access to Finance #Ideas Management and Materialization #Innovation Development #Data Processing and Analysis #Innovation Development #Data acquisition & sensing

Looking for expert guidance? Connect with a Certified FactoryXChange Digital Strategist for a 30-minute consultation. Our diverse team of specialists can help you: · Identify your digital challenges and goals across any industry or business size. · Explore relevant technologies and resources tailored to your unique needs. · Gain valuable insights and recommendations to move forward. Schedule your 100% discounted consultation now, and don't hesitate to secure further consultations when required! About Karin Jancykova: Karin brings extensive experience in program management, digital transformation, and innovation ecosystems across Europe. With a background that spans her role at the FXC European Digital Innovation Hub, and leadership positions in sustainability and climate policy initiatives, Karin is known for her expertise in driving digital adoption and fostering cross-sector collaboration. Fluent in English, German, Czech, and Slovak, she has worked with leading organisations such as Climate-KIC, the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, and the COST Association. Karin is committed to sustainable, data-driven innovation. #Project development #Innovation development #Process and organisation maturity #Decision-making #Innovation development #Business support

Looking for expert guidance? Connect with a Certified FactoryXChange Digital Strategist for a 30-minute consultation. Our diverse team of specialists can help you: · Identify your digital challenges and goals across any industry or business size. · Explore relevant technologies and resources tailored to your unique needs. · Gain valuable insights and recommendations to move forward. Schedule your 100% discounted consultation now, and don't hesitate to secure further consultations when required! About William Hynes: Dr. William Hynes (BSc, MRUP, MSc, MSc (Econ), PhD, MRICS, MSCSI, MRTPI, MIPI, MCILT) is a Chartered Urban Planner, a Chartered Surveyor and Construction Economist who has extensive experience leading significant critical infrastructure planning and development projects and providing expert advice to public (including the European Commission) and private sector clients in strategic spatial planning, economic and business case analysis, housing analysis and strategies, socio-economic, demography analysis and population projection, healthcare analysis and requirements, and smart cities incorporating urban, transportation, infrastructure and energy planning, citizen engagement, and monitoring and evaluation. Since 2011, William has been successful in winning and coordinating 20 European Commission (EC) Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), Horizon 2020 (H2020) and Horizon Europe Applied Research and Technological Development (RTD) Programme Projects. These awarded projects have secured over €90m EC funding, and this has resulted in William being twice awarded as ‘Irish Champion of EU Research and Development’ by the Irish President and Enterprise Ireland. William has undertaken numerous Housing Strategies and Housing Needs Demand Assessments for many Irish Local Authorities and within KPMG FA, has developed an evidence-based approach to housing assessment and analysis. In addition, William has prepared and delivered many Business Case Reports in the sectors of housing, education, urban regeneration and enterprise. In addition, William is a visiting Professor in the College of Business and Law at UCC, and a visiting lecturer at UCD and TUD, also in the School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Policy, UCD. #Access to Finance #Innovation Development #Project Development #Data Processing and Analysis #Project Development #Processing & Analysis

Looking for expert guidance? Connect with a Certified FactoryXChange Digital Strategist for a 30-minute consultation. Our diverse team of specialists can help you: · Identify your digital challenges and goals across any industry or business size. · Explore relevant technologies and resources tailored to your unique needs. · Gain valuable insights and recommendations to move forward. Schedule your 100% discounted consultation now, and don't hesitate to secure further consultations when required! About Dr. John Cosgrove: Dr. John Cosgrove brings over 30 years of experience in manufacturing automation and digitalisation to the table. As the Director of Smart Manufacturing at the Technical University of the Shannon (TUS) and a lead researcher, he has a proven track record of developing innovative solutions in collaboration with leading manufacturers. He combines his extensive practical background as an electrician and electrical engineer with his academic expertise, including a Master’s and Doctorate focused on advanced manufacturing technologies. Notably, his doctoral research focused on developing advanced analytics for sustainable manufacturing, showcasing his commitment to environmentally responsible practices. #Ideas Management and Materialization #Project Development #Innovation Development #Innovation Development #Data Processing and Analysis #Incubation Acceleration Support