SMILE-DIH (Smart Manufacturing Innovation for Lean Excellence center) is a European Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) founded in Parma in 2018 as a legally recognized non-profit association by the Unione Parmense degli Industriali and the University of Parma.
Established within the framework of the I4MS project (which led to the creation of the first European DIH network), we are part of the Italian Confindustria DIH network. Our mission is to support technology transfer between research centers (universities, competence centers, private institutes, and organizations) and manufacturing industries—specifically SMEs and Mid-caps—as well as Public Administrations, helping them transform their business models.
With SMILE-DIH, you can:
- Improve the digitalization level of operational processes, making them more efficient and functional;
- Implement innovative methodologies and adopt intelligent technologies, such as Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS), Internet of Things (IoT and IIoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics (autonomous and collaborative), Cybersecurity, and High-Performance Computing (HPC);
- Apply Lean methodologies supported by IT tools integrated with the production environment and shop-floor workforce;
- Develop prototypical solutions and evaluate their benefits before investing;
- Disseminate use cases and success stories;
- Develop new, sustainable business models aligned with Industry 4.0 and 5.0 technologies;
- Discover incentives and grants supporting digital transformation.
For more details, please consult the SMILE-DIH profile on the European platform.