The FIWARE iHubs are innovation centres that promote the adoption of open source FIWARE platform technologies to support digitalisation, business development and leadership through community building, training, and educational activities. The main objective of the FIWARE iHubs network is to address the traditional barriers for business expansion of SMEs and large companies, by providing innovative technologies and an ecosystem that connects them to their target markets. Each FIWARE iHub boost collaboration at local level and between regions acting as a meeting point for start-ups, SMEs, private companies, public administrations, universities, and research institutions, supporting all these actors to make a real impact in the market.
Despite the diversity of FIWARE iHubs, whether they are an association, a public or private entity or a university, the iHubs are joining efforts to further develop the global network of FIWARE iHubs in the FIWARE ecosystem. In this session attendees will have the opportunity to understand and lively interact with FIWARE iHubs representatives on how the iHubs, a worldwide network of local FIWARE representatives, are working to make FIWARE a concrete presence in their regions.
During the session, the iHubs will present new established working groups, their aims and plans for collaboration and materialisation of business opportunities .
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Presentations:
Working Group 1: Boosting FIWARE iHubs Collaboration – Moderated by Jorge Osuna Pons
Working Group 2: Collaborative Value Proposition building – Moderated by: Vincent Demortier
Working Group 3: Fostering Fiware-based territories and communities – Moderated by: Pierre Golz and Irene Provvidenza
Conclusion and Next Steps – Moderated by: Gonzalo La Rosa and Ali Benbrahim