B4I is a consortium of research institutes, top scientific institutions and technology companies that helps small and medium-sized manufacturing companies to use innovative digital solutions, additive manufacturing systems, artificial intelligence and accompanying educational and consulting services to strengthen their competitiveness and transform production towards higher value products.

Using digital technologies, 3D printing, and artificial intelligence, B4I support Czech manufacturing companies in transforming towards higher productivity, new products, and added value. Thanks to its status as the European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) it facilitates access to key knowledge, software, technological platforms, prototype solutions, and test systems together with a large spectrum of educational services and an open platform for experience exchange.

B4I apply our expertise and experience primarily in engineering (tools and molds), automotive, defense and security, aerospace, healthcare, energy, and renewables.

The Brain4Industry project is included in the Digital Europe Programme (European Digital Innovation Hubs – DIGITAL-2021-EDIH-01) and is primarily aimed at the creation and operation of a European Digital Innovation Hub (hereafter “EDIH B4I”), supported by the Digital Europe Programme, consisting of the provision of services to support the private and public sectors in their digital transformation.

The members of the B4I Consortium are:

Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Coordinator)

CARDAM s.r.o.

STAR Research & Innovation Cluster

Central Bohemian Innovation Centre

Institute of Thermomechanics of the Czech Academy of Sciences

Project start date: 1 January 2023
Project end date: 31 December 2025
Project end date: 30 June 2026

Funding providers:

The European Commission, European Digital Innovation Hubs – DIGITAL-2021-EDIH-01, project 101084053 – Brain 4 Industry (B4I) Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, under the terms of the National Recovery Plan (NPO), project EDIH1.5.01.2 – Brain 4 Industry

The EDIH B4I project is co-financed by the European Union under the NEXT GENERATION EU

More information and contact persons are available on the website https://www.brain4industry.cz/