Expected Outcome:
Deliverables
The new EDIHs will support the digital transformation of SMEs, mid-caps, and public sector organizations within its geographical area and area of expertise, while also aiming to extend its impact beyond its immediate region. An EDIH can select to focus on specific group(s) of clients (e.g. mainly SMEs or mainly public sector).
The performance of the hub will be evaluated based on their key performance indicators (KPIs); proposals should define their indicators as well as the targets related to each of them:
- Number of entities which have used the European Digital Innovation Hubs' services, by user category (businesses of different sizes, public sector entities, etc.), sector, location, by technology and type of service received. Specific sub-indicators must be proposed when the services are related to develop and uptake AI solutions, and will include a description of which European AI Innovation Infrastructures have been used (such as the AI-on-Demand platform) or referred to (such as the AI Factories).
- Number of entity referral to European AI Innovation Infrastructures
- For access to finance: amount of additional investments successfully triggered (e.g. through venture capital, bank loan, etc.).
- Number of collaborations foreseen with other EDIHs and stakeholders outside the region at EU level, and description of
