E.I.N.S. Open Innovation Hub

Digital Technologies & Advanced Manufacturing

The E.I.N.S. Open Innovation Hub for Digital Technologies & Advanced Manufacturing at Politehnica University Timisoara aims to intensify talent management activities to fill the knowledge and digital skills gap of various specializations engineers (mechanics, mechatronics, robotics, electrotechnics, electronics, energetics, computer science, civil engineering, chemical engineering etc.).

The Hub scope is to create “bridges of knowledge” via private-public partnerships and collaborations between the different local and regional stakeholders from education, research-development field, industry, services and logistics fields, and local/regional authorities for the development of programmes, capacities, infrastructures, projects and initiatives which will contribute to the accelerated digital transformation of organizational systems.

In this context, experts from the Politehnica University of Timisoara community (including alumni experts), will act as catalysts and facilitators of all Hub’s initiatives. In addition, the Hub's action plan will focus on digital challenges and problem-based learning approaches (supported by intensive processes of knowledge, innovation and technology transfer) among different stakeholders, to make industry sectors and stronger and more resilient services in the future.

The Digital Technologies and Advanced Manufacturing Hub is in a strategic alliance with the following E.I.N.S. hubs:

The Hub is part of the project E.I.N.S., the E³UDRES² Entrepreneurship and Innovation Network for Smart and Sustainable European Regions, funded by the EIT HEI Initiative. E.I.N.S. promotes that results from teaching and research contribute to new marketable products and services through business start-ups and other forms of knowledge transfer.

🌐 Talent Management

The talent management philosophy of the Hub is to create a database with local/regional experts and to support the development of combine soft skills, and knowledge for hard skills and thus, promotes the creation and functioning of the Tech Talent Accelerator, an active unit of the Hub that contribute to the flexibility, agility and versatility of employees’ skills.

💡 Creative and Open Innovation via Local/Regional Collaboration

The OIH develops projects based on public-private partnership/collaboration (with local/regional stakeholders’ involvement) which accelerate knowledge, innovation and technology transfer to economic organizations in the area. Mentoring, coaching and buddy schema are generally used together with technical-consulting contracts for satisfying industrial partners’ requirements.

🤝 Enhance leadership and entrepreneurial skills

The OIH pays special attention to the development of leadership and entrepreneurial skills, with a focus on Digital Leaders, Green Leadership, Entrepreneurial Leaders, as well as women in STEM and in Entrepreneurship.

Leading the Hub

📍 Politehnica University Timisoara, Romania

Based at the Politehnica University Timisoara (UPT), the E.I.N.S. Open Innovation Hub on Digital Technologies & Advanced Manufacturing is led by Vlad Mihăescu.

ASSOCIATED PROJECTS // Digital Technologies & Advanced Manufacturing HUB

StartUPT

UPT and fonduri-structurale.ro specialists are preparing 341 students who have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to open a business. The best 26 business plans are being funded up to 60,000 euros.

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SUS Rural!

The general objective of the SUS Rural project is to strengthen economic and social cohesion in the western region to combat poverty and the socio-economic integration of people belonging to vulnerable groups.

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InoHub UPT – The Student Entrepreneurial Society of UPT

InoHub comes to the aid of students with a mechanism to support, develop and encourage the entrepreneurial spirit in the university environment, regardless of the form of studies or the education program they are following.

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InnoDocHub project for PhD students and post-doc researchers

The project is led by a group of experts of UPT and is financed from the structural funds budget in Romania, aiming to improve doctoral programs by including sessions aimed at developing human capital, developing and providing complementary courses, and more.

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Events // Digital Technologies & Advanced Manufacturing Hub

03
Mar 2023

Launch of the OIH Digital Technologies & Advanced Manufacturing

The launch takes place during the 10th edition of the International Workshop Open Education Week 2023, organized by the Politehnica University of Timisoara, through the ID/IFR and e-Learning Center with the support of the EDEN Europe and IEEE Romania associations, during the Open Education Week 2023, supported by Open Education Global.

10:00 - 15:00

Politehnica University Timisoara (RO), Conference Center


18
May 2023

Economy, Social and Environmental Sustainability: The Role of Technology and Political Dialogue

Prof. Anca Draghici discusses mentoring in relationship with the OIH and presents E.I.N.S. as well as funding opportunities.

18-20 May 2023

Valletta, Malta


25
May 2023

NETTIES Digital Culture and Heritage & AugmentedWearEdu Workshops

Presentation of the OIH Digital Technologies & Advanced Manufacturing by prof. Radu Vasiu

25 May 2023

Politehnica University Timisoara (RO), Conference Center: Polivalent Room & UPT Library


26
May 2023

European Money: Entrepreneurs, local communities

Dr. Vlad Mihaescu speaks during the event hosted by Politehnica University Timisoara and organized by RFI Romania. The focus lies on the West Regional Program 2021-2027, also supporting innovation and digitization.

11:30 (CET)

Politehnica University Timisoara (RO), Great Hall of the UPT Senate


29
May 2023

Summer School "Product Design & Manufacturing"

This year's edition is to be attended by 25 students from the II (IV) year of Sustainable Industrial Performance Engineering (IPID) from the Faculty of Industrial Engineering in Grenoble. The summer school, conducted in English, includes modules dealing with topics of advanced manufacturing.

29 May - 23 June 2023

Politehnica University Timisoara (RO), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering


01
Jun 2023

E.I.N.S. Cultural Hackathon 2023

E.I.N.S. and OpenGLAM are bringing you the Cultural Hackathon 2023 (#GLAMhack23), focusing on cultural heritage, (digital) art, open data and everything connected to those topics.

01-03 June 2023

St. Pölten UAS (AT)


09
Jun 2023

Workshop & Debate: The use of generative artificial intelligence tools

Online Workshop for staff of Politehnica University Timisoara.

12:00 - 14:00 (CET)

online


15
Jun 2023

"Traian Vuia" International Exhibition of Inventions and Innovations

Politehnica University Timisoara colleagues from the Engineering and Management Research Center participate in the "Traian Vuia" International Exhibition of Inventions and Innovations.

15-17 June 2023

“Tineretului” House, Timisoara (RO)


20
Jun 2023

Entrepreneurship in the USA

The Entrepreneurship Department of Politehnica University Timisoara is organizing this info event, also hosting Dipl. Eng. Paul Bock, a successful entrepreneur from Los Angeles.

17:00 (CET)

Politehnica University Timisoara (RO), A1 Amphitheater, Faculty of Production and Transport Management


Supporting European start-ups

Supporting start-ups and established businesses is at the core of the E.I.N.S. network. As a network focusing on entrepreneurship and innovation, E.I.N.S. aims to drive the development of entrepreneurial education, and co-creates advanced support for innovation and business creation. Discover the businesses E.I.N.S. is collaborating with!

Latest news from E.I.N.S.

04 Dec 2023
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E.I.N.S. Challenge @ IconCMT

The E.I.N.S. Challenge brought together enthusiasts and experts to explore the transformative potential of Augmented Reality (AR) in museum settings.

26 Nov 2023
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E.I.N.S. Open Lecture #7 Explored IoT in Sustainable Cities

The seventh edition of E.I.N.S. Open Lecture Series, held on November 24, 2023, delved into the IoT perspective, exploring the future of sustainable urban living in a virtual gathering.

03 Nov 2023
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E.I.N.S. Book Club Podcast Returns with Inspiring Fourth Episode

Hosted by Lotte Ovaere from UC Leuven-Limburg UAS, this latest episode features a deep dive into "The Obstacle Is the Way," a book by Ryan Holiday.

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Want to know more?

Contact the team of the Digital Technologies & Advanced Manufacturing Open Innovation Hub:

Vlad MIHAESCU