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EIT Digital: Driving Digital TransformationShaping the future together

Gian Mario MAGGIO | Trento | 28 November 2017

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Outline

• Digital Transformation

• EIT Digital

- Achievements- What’s new?- Sustainability

• EIT Digital – Italy- Ecosystem- Achievements- Future outlook

• Conclusions

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EIT DigitalEuropean digital innovation and

entrepreneurial education organisation driving Europe’s digital transformation

tDigital Transformation

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Digital Transformation [1/5]Exponential acceleration

• Exponentially advancing digital technologies (Moore’s Law) have led to exponentially accelerating innovation

• Rapid technological advances and the massive use of data have the power to disrupt industries and the corresponding markets

• Digital ventures are easier to scale – ‘Winner takes it all’ effect • Emergence of global digital platforms (e.g. Facebook largest nation on

Earth with 2 Bl “inhabitants”)

Source: Deloitte

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Digital Transformation [2/5]A cultural journey as well – beyond tech

• Digital Transformation is the profound transformation of business and organizational activities, processes, and models to fully leverage the changes and opportunities of digital technologies

• Digital transformation is not only about technology – it is a lot about culture and mindset in order to reap the benefits of the digital revolution

• Most relevant impact on enterprises: From digitalization and IT technology optimization up to full disruption of the business model (e.g. Airbnb)

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Digital Transformation [3/5]An opportunity for Europe

• Digital Transformation is a major opportunity for Europe’s economy

• Data is the new oil fueling the Digital Transformation economy

• Priority for Europe: Implementation of the Digital Single Market

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Digital Transformation [4/5]Key challenges for Europe

• Europe is lagging behind in terms of developing global digital platforms (e.g. SAP)

• 40% of businesses (esp. SMEs) are not ready for the digital transformation

• Europe creates enough “deep tech” digital start-ups, but too often they remain small ventures

• Fragmentation – language, cultural and regulatory barriers are hindering the Digital Economy

• Limited access to Venture Capital funds• Digital skills shortage – Europe could face a

shortage of up to 900,000 skilled ICT workers by 2020

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Digital Transformation [5/5]The role of EIT Digital

• “De-fragmentation” of Europe re. digital technologies

• Developing Digital Innovation Hubs (e.g. Industry 4.0)

• Fostering open innovation to compete with global platforms

• Scaling-up new digital ventures (e.g. Access to Market services)

• Facilitating Access to Finance• Educating the next generation of

digital entrepreneurs • Continuous learning to cope with

jobs obsolescence

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EIT Digital – Achievements

ECOSYSTEM

• 14 locations across Europe plus the Silicon Valley Hub

• 150+ partners (educational, research, industry)

INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP

• EIT Digital Accelerator ranked #8 in the world

• 285+ startups/scaleups coached by EIT Digital

• 90+ M€ in Venture Capital raised by EIT Digital

startups/scaleups

• 200+ new products/services

• 50+ startups created in the context of EIT Digital

ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION

• 1400+ students have studied in the Master School

• 85,000+ enrollments in Massive Open Online Courses

(MOOC)

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EIT Digital – What’s new?

ECOSYSTEM

• Budapest and Madrid became full Nodes

• Opening of a new Satellite in Amsterdam

• Addition of 15+ new industrial partners


• New Action Line: Digital Finance

• New High Impact Initiative: Industry 4.0 (Operating

European Digital Industry with Product and Services)

• New project: MIDIH (Manufacturing Industry Digital

Innovation Hubs)


• New Master on Autonomous Systems

• Launch of Industrial Doctoral School (IDSL) programme

• PostMasters positions being creating at CLCs and

contributing to Innovation Activities

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EIT – Financial Sustainability of KICs

• EIT positions itself as a public «investor» with respect to KIC initiatives

• The investment profile follows a bell-shape pattern over a time horizon of 15 years

• EIT guidelines regarding other potential financial sources:

- ROI (Return on Investment) (ROI) / Equity

- Services and consulting

- Membership fees

- Alternative Funding Sources (Public and Private)

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EIT Digital – Sustainability strategy [1/2]

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EIT Funding non-EIT KAVA funding actual

• EIT Digital aims at maintaining a stable level of KIC added-value activities (KAVA) over time, despite the gradual decrease in terms of EIT Funding:

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• Potential sustainability measures:

- Membership fees – from EIT Digital Partners

- Innovation Activities – Co-funding, ROI/Equity (start-ups)

- Business services – Acceleration, A2M (access-to-market), A2F (access-to-finance), IEP (Industry Engagement Program)

- Education offer - Professional school/MOOCs

- Alternative sources –Regional/national/EU funding

EIT Digital – Sustainability strategy [2/2]

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Italian Node – Ecosystem

Trento CLCMilano Satellite

• Physical locations:

- Trento Co-Location Centre [FBK]

- Milano Satellite [CEFRIEL]

• Common strategy, leveraging on complementarities and synergies: Trento - innovation focus: Smart Cities,

Smart Retail, ICT infrastructures- local government/stakeholders

engagementMilano - innovation focus: Industry 4.0,

Internet of Things - large-scale events (e.g. EXPO)

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EIT Digital Italy – Partners

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EIT Digital Italy – Evolution of EIT investment vs. time

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EIT Digital Italy – Achievements (2017) [1/3]

ECOSYSTEM

• 20+ people employed directly/indirectly by

EIT Digital (Italy)

• 166+ people working and studying at the

Trento CLC/Milan Satellite

• 26 highly engaged Italian partners, with

more than half business/innovation actors

• New partners: Amiko, Comau, Cloudesire,

Expert System, GFT – Italia

• Inauguration of Demo Room (March 2017)

at Trento Co-Location Centre

• Ongoing collaborations with: Italia Startup,

National Cluster on Smart Communities

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• 30 Innovation Activities (10,85 M€ EIT

funding / 5,62 M€ Co-funding) involving

Italian partners, including 4 High Impact

Initiatives

• 25 commercially launched products in 2017

• 16 documented technology transfers

involving Italy

• 3 innovative companies (App Ray,

IsCleanAir, Team Dev) supported by the Italian

team of EIT Digital Accelerator

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• 60 Master students currently

enrolled in Trento/Milano

• 27 Doctoral students currently

enrolled (Trento)

• Near 100% employability of EIT

Digital graduates

• Successful EIT Digital Summer

School (42 students from 14

different countries) on

Cybersecurity and Privacy

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EIT Digital Italy – Outlook (2018)

ECOSYSTEM• Italian partnership expected to grow further in 2018 with strong industrial footprint • New configuration of the Milan Satellite (CEFRIEL) • Overall EIT Digital’s investment for Italy: 13,8 Ml€

INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP• Investment in Innovation Activities: 9,5 M€ EIT funding / 4,6 M€ co-funding / 41% success rate• Involvement in 30 Innovation Activities/ 14 Innovation Activities led by Italian partner• Launch of AAA initiatives (disruptive innovation)

ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION• Investment in Education Activities: 1,76 M€ • Launch of Industrial Doctoral School programmes: - Trento: Digital Cities- Milan: Digital Industry

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EIT Digital Italy – Breakdown per Action Line (2018)

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Digital Cities Digital Finance Digital Industry

Digital Infrastructure Digital Wellbeing

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EIT Digital Italy – Highlights re. 2018

DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE• API Assistant (Automated Security Assessment of 3rd party

apps): assistant for mobile app developers raising cybersecurity awareness and mitigating threats in API-based mobile apps

DIGITAL CITIES• CEDUS (City Enabler for Digital Urban Services): cloud-

based data driven solution enabling the development of urban services (e.g. mobility, school, tourism)

DIGITAL INDUSTRY• PLET (Product Life cycle management for E-Toys):

innovative services to optimize customer support, protect security and privacy, collect data about the play experience

DIGITAL WELLBEING• CREEP (Cyberbullying Effects Prevention): detection and

prevention of psychological/behavioral problems of cyberbullying teenage victims

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Conclusions

• EIT Digital has consolidated its governance and organisation evolving into a stable Pan-European organisation present in 9 countries and with a wide outreach across Europe and beyond (e.g. Silicon Valley)

• Major investments being made in Italy to accelerate Digital Transformation: 68 M€ over the period 2011-18 / out of which approx. 14 M€ in 2018

• EIT Digital is delivering in terms of educating new generations of digital entrepreneurs, launch of innovative products and services, creation/scaling-up of ventures and economic growth/job creation

• Main opportunities/challenges ahead:- Impactful Innovation Activities- E/R/B integration (e.g. Industrial Doctoral School)- Financial sustainability

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Thanks for your attention!

Acknowledgements:- Gianluca CECCHETTI- Federico GUERRINI- Fabio PIANESI

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