The MASTT2040 project aims to (1) Use strategic foresight methods in an inclusive and participatory manner to build a shared understanding of which changes, opportunities or disruptions are present and emerging both inside and outside of the Manufacturing-as-a-Service domain to guide decision making, strategies and actions for the EU manufacturing sector in the context of twin transition up to 2040. (2) Actively engage key stakeholders within the MaaS and CE communities, manufacturing industry as well as standards developing organisations to jointly elaborate a strategic roadmap and action plan addressing short-term (5 years), medium-term (10 years) and long-term (15 years) timescales to identify and track desired developments in order to advance digitalisation, circularity, decarbonisation and sustainability of industrial production. We strive to guide European industry community to assure that: - MaaS can become a key enabler for speeding-up and scaling-up circularity and the provision of R-cycle services. - Sustainability becomes an integral part of MaaS approaches, leading to optimal sustainable industrial production and supply for all new products (in linear and circular economy). - MaaS increases resilience of supply by strengthening local European production networks of SMEs. - Europe scales up MaaS to create a critical mass of expertise and the right supporting policy measures to accelerate the uptake of MaaS in strategic areas of importance for the TWIN transition in Europe and to ensure strategic autonomy in MaaS and CE strengthened by leading the development of key digital, enabling and emerging technologies. MASTT2040 combines the expertise of industrial umbrella organizations specialized in manufacturing strategy development and foresight: SIRRIS (Belgium), Cluster COMET (Italy), Future Industry Platform (Poland), Steinbeis (Germany), Thhink (Netherlands) and 4CF The Futures Literacy Company (Poland).

KAM2CentralPoland-4 project will be implemented by EEN-CP consortium in central regions of Poland. The overall objective of the project is to increase efficiency and effectiveness of research and innovation investments that will contribute to smart growth in EU countries. There are two main objectives the Consortium aim to achieve by delivering services under the present H2020 call: (1) the first objective is to ensure that key SME beneficiaries of the H2020 European Innovation Council (EIC) pilot are helped efficiently so that their full innovation potential can be exploited. They shall receive dedicated Key Account Management (KAM) services by the Network, which should be complemented by coaching services (not delivered by the Network). (2) The second objective is to ensure that the innovation management capacity of the SME clients is increased via a consulting services enhancing innovation management. Both services (Key account management and Enhancing innovation management capacity) are compatible with the general offers of the Consortium partners, which allow the latter to deliver services targeted at different stages of company development. Also, the services will be addressed to the most dynamic and innovative entities which have the potential to target international markets. That, in turn will help to build the brand of consortium members as providers of valuable services to the demand of modern companies.

The KAM2CentralPoland-3 project will be implemented by the EEN-CP consortium in central parts of Poland. The overall objective of the project is to increase the efficiency and the effectiveness of R&D and innovation investments that will contribute to smart growth in EU countries. There are two main objectives the Consortium aim to achieve by delivering services under the present Horizon 2020 call: (1) The first objective is to provide the beneficiaries of the following schemes: SME Instrument (SMEI), Fast Track to Innovation (FTI) and Future and Emerging Technologies Open (FET-Open) with a useful and value-added service which will enable them to innovate and compete on the international markets; (2) The second objective is to build its own brand of a reliable organization that provides valuable and comprehensive services, which help to increase the innovation management capacity to the business community, and in particular to innovative SMEs. Both the KAM and EIMC services are compatible with the general offers of the Consortium partners, which allows the latter to deliver services targeted at different stages of company development. Also, the above mentioned services will be addressed to the most dynamic and innovative entities which have the potential to target international markets. That, in turn, will help to build the brand of consortium members as providers of valuable services adjusted to the demand of modern companies.

The KAM2CentralPoland project will be implemented by the consortium called EEN-CP in central parts of Poland. The main objective of the project is to increase the efficiency and the effectiveness of R&D and innovation investments that will contribute to smart growth in EU countries. Main objective of the project will be implemented via two specific objectives: (1) To increase the innovation potential of small and medium enterprises lacking professional support in the field of innovation management. (2)To increase the economic potential among enterprises benefiting from The SME Instrument of H2020 by identifying bottlenecks and indicated solutions with the help of a capable coach. The innovation processes starts with an idea and ends with the innovation result, including leadership, management skills etc. Many EU regions, including Poland seem to lack complex services supporting innovation management. Regions covered by KAM2CentralPoland consortium belongs to more developed part of Poland, even so they still lack of complex services supporting innovation management. There are measures within the structural funds dedicated to the SME sector that support elements of innovation management but the coaching schemes still do not exist. Thus, both services the Key Account Management and the Enhancing the innovation management capacity of SMEs offered under this proposal address the challenges of the H2020 Work Program 2014-2015 Innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises and also meets the requirements of this consultations.

Connected Car will fund 2 European Superstars and 64 Disruptive SMEs in the Connected Car OpenSpace by 5 European Cluster and 2 global ecosystems with the support of 10 Global Corporations and 4 pioneering startups. An acceleration and smartization virtuous cycle methodology in the OpenSpace with vehicle, infrastructure and device & TelCo interactions and consumer & business services across 6 industrial value chains (Mobility, Automotive, Electronics, ICT, Services and Infrastructure) will lead to Value Link-Chains. The Connected Car consortium consists of CTAG, Mov´eo, INSERO, MSAK and LPNT as Gold+ clusters and PSA Citröen, Ferrovial and FIWARE Foundation (Telefonica, Orange and Atos) as Corporations; Mobile World Capital as the world´s best digital event out of Barcelona; ISDI as the world´s first native digital Business School; and FundingBox as the European leading platform for SMEs funding will guarantee excellent implementation. FIA Region 1 out of Brussels leverages the OpenSpace to a LivingLab with 112 Mobility Clubs and 38 Million of drivers. Argus, Hevo, Botcar and Little are the pioneering connected car startups that will collaborate in the disruption discovery process. PARP, the Polish Agency for SME Development and 19 regional ecosystems will ensure the Connected Car OpenSpace is aligned with ESIF and Smart Specialization to guarantee sustainability across the territories. Beyond the 4 million euro support for the SMEs within the project, Connected Car will seek private funding of 4 million euros and 1 million euros of mobilized ESIF. For this purpose, the “ Connected Car Label” will be instrumental. Connected Car will demonstrate that public clusterization and disruption discovery with key Innovation actors (SMEs) and proper corporate engagement develops Emerging Industries and builds the EU of "entrepreneurial states”.