The RISE-SME Project is thrilled to announce its 3rd General Assembly, which took place on March 12th in the vibrant city of Dortmund, Germany. This assembly was organised by the project’s partner, Fraunhofer IML, and it was an invaluable opportunity for collaboration and innovation.
The General Assembly brought together all project partners to facilitate dialogue and knowledge sharing, ensuring that all voices were heard and valued. It provided a platform to reflect on the RISE-SME Project’s achievements, exchange insights, and collaboratively plan future initiatives.
“In the first year of the project, the Supply Chain Resilience Fit framework was created, building the path for increasing supply chain resilience for companies (and specifically SMEs). We are entering a new phase of the project, where the impact of technologies on supply chain resilience will be assessed and validated by RISE-SME clusters and Digital Innovation Hubs” said Carolina Cipres, RISE-SME Project Coordinator.
Agenda Highlights
- The 3rd General Assembly of the RISE-SME Project started with an overview of the project’s goals and milestones. The morning presentations primarily focused on in-depth analysis of supply chain models (Work Package 1) and the methodology for disruption impact quantification and technology scouting (Work Package 2). The new Project Advisor for EC-HADEA, Susana Xara, was also introduced to the project partners during the morning sessions. Susana will be responsible for supporting the project throughout its duration.
- The afternoon sessions covered building alliances in industrial ecosystems (Work Package 3), strategies for dissemination and exploitation of the project’s key exploitable results (Work Package 4 and 5), and project management planning (Work Package 6 and 7). The day ended with a quick wrap-up, summarizing the discussions and paving the way for the future of the project.
The RISE-SME Project remains committed to driving innovation and enhancing collaboration within industrial ecosystems to achieve supply chain resilience. This General Assembly is a testament to our dedication to these goals, and we are excited to embark on this journey with our partners and stakeholders.
For more information about the RISE-SME Project and to stay updated on our latest updates, please visit our website or contact us at info@rise-sme.eu.
About RISE-SME
RISE-SME aims at developing a model that can assist companies in detecting and anticipating disruptions in their supply chains. The main outcome of RISE-SME is to build a methodology for different industrial ecosystems that can identify disruptions and technological opportunities for the uptake of advanced technologies in SMEs, so as to enable flexible, agile and resilient supply chains that can easily be adapted.
AUTHORS
Alba Morollón
F6S Innovation
Project Manager at F6S and leads RISE-SME's Work Package on Communication, Dissemination, and Exploitation. With extensive experience managing EU-funded projects—including Horizon projects JARVIS, SOPRANO, and STREAM-IT—she plays a pivotal role in maximizing the impact of our initiatives across Europe.
Maria Monteiro
F6S Innovation
Communication Manager at F6S. Holds a degree in Marketing and postgraduate studies in Digital Marketing, with expertise in social media content creation and website management. Has experience in communication for European Projects, managing dissemination efforts for EU-funded initiatives, such as RISE-SME, NARRATE, NebulOuS and i-STENTORE.
