“easyHPC” is one of the seven European Digital Innovation Hubs
(EDIHs) representing Greece in the Digital Europe Programme (DEP), aiming at the digital and ecological transformation of the plastics industry, using HPC technologies combined with innovative modelling algorithms (AI) in product design, production process optimisation and “industry 4.0” strategies.
“easyHPC” means for us ‘easy’, ‘digestible’, ‘flexible’, ‘awareness creation’. ‘HPC’ comes from “High Performance Computing”. The fundamental principle underpinned easyHPC@eco.plastics.industry, as it is the integral name of the Hub, is the application of supercomputing (HPC) based strategies for Industry 4.0, combined with infrastructure adjustment, high scientific and technological training, advanced knowledge, and pioneering simulation algorithms developed by leading Greek Research Laboratories.
“easyHPC” has its headquarters in Patras, Greece with a national geographical scope. It is triangular collaborative initiative between several Labs from the Departments of Chemical & Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics and Educational Sciences at the University of Patras and the University of Piraeus and the Patras Science Park (PSP) that represents a larger number of manufacturers alongside the whole plastic materials value chain, products and applications used in our day-life.
“easyHPC” has the support of leading European Plastics Innovation Competence Centres, as well as other related industry organisations such as ‘Plastics Recyclers Europe’, the ‘Association of Greek Soft Drinks Industries’, or the ‘Federation of Hellenic Food Industries’. “easyHPC” already collaborates with other four leading EDIHs in similar and complementary fields of expertise.
“easyHPC” will provide the full package of EDIH services:
- New, optimized materials and product prototypes along with their supporting design documentation, simulation tests, experimental and validation data.
- A digitalized technology platform using fully connected plastics production machines with software and peripheral interconnected devices for data retrieval and interpretation.
- Advanced engineering courses
- Short term training courses in collaboration with other EDIHs or VETs.
- Workshops and DTA seminars.
- Participation in International Conferences.
- Student Internships program.
- Ecosystem Mapping
- Fictitious ‘Personas” creation to construct company needs profile
- Collaboration with other EDIHs and champions of plastics
- Membership club
- Networking events to enhance community bonding
- Company Digital Maturity Assessment.
- Company journey maps (awareness, scoping, use case definition, PoC definition, scale-up).
- Technology trends, scientific intelligence, business model changes.
- EU and national funding intelligence (project maturity, conceptualization, preparation, submission, management).
- Future of “easyHPC” supercomputing infrastructure, changing business models
- IP management and investments in “easyHPC” technologies
- Creation of high-quality new knowledge
- Strengthening human capital in research and innovation
- Fostering diffusion of knowledge in the open source
- Addressing EU policy priorities and global challenges through Research and Innovation
- Delivering benefits and impact through R&I
- Strengthening the uptake of R&I in Society
- Generating Innovation-based growth
- Creating more and better jobs
- Leveraging investments in research and Innovation
Project Title:
easyHPC@eco.plastics.industry
Duration:
04/2024-04/2027
Lead Partner:
University of Patras
Total Budget :
EUR 5.997.885,00
Project ID/ MIS:
6001593
Key Partners
easyHPC is structured in the following six (6) Work Packages (WP):
- Management & Coordination
- Experiment & Test before Invest
- Advanced Digital Engineering Skills & Training
- Finance, Investments and & Sustainability
- Innovation Ecosystem Development & Networking
- Dissemination, Communication & Exploitation of Innovations and IPR
| Partner | Key role in |
|---|---|
| University of Patras (UPAT) | WP1, WP2, WP3, WP4, WP5, WP6 |
| University of Piraeus (UNIPI) | WP2, WP3, WP4 |
| Patras Science Park (PSP) | WP1, WP3, WP4, WP5, WP6 |
Contact
Managing Director:
Dr. Yannis Dimakopoulos, Associate Professor
University Campus, 1, Caratheodoty Str., Patras, GR-265 04 Greece
+30 2610 969565
Contact
General Manager:
Mr. Gerasimos Mentzelopoulos, Chemical Engineer MSc/MBA
University Campus, 1, Caratheodoty Str., Patras, GR-265 04 Greece
+30 6976670571
