BIND SME

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What is BIND SME?

At BIND SME, startups will be able to face the new challenges of the industry and immerse themselves in the Basque Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem, through open innovation. The selected startups will implement their solutions in real environments, collaborating with one or more leading industrial SMEs in the Basque Country.

This public-private initiative of BIND has been to bring startups closer to SMEs in order to speed up their digital transformation and face and solve their technological challenges.

The driving force behind the BIND SME initiative is to bring the BIND open innovation platform and ecosystem model closer to the collaboration of SMEs and startups. BIND SME generates new opportunities for collaboration between Basque SMEs and startups, following the model of challenges and brings the success of the BIND platform closer to this segment.

Benefits for startups

Real projects with real turnover
Facilitating their access to the market and SMEs
Rapid project implementation
Leading customers in the sector
Positioning and visibility
Maintaining Technology Ownership
Count on BIND’s success model
To be part of the Basque Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Startups benefit from the active participation of technology SMEs that seek solutions to the challenges defined by SMEs.

What kind of startups can participate?

Startups with new technologies and that have already completed their technological development. In other words, startups that have a product or solution that can be demonstrated, tested, and even already available on the market.
Startups that are no more than 8 years old, that make use of new technologies to improve industrial processes and that are ready to accelerate their business development.

Startups and Scale-ups with disruptive solutions that can be applied to the Energy, Advanced Manufacturing, Environment, Construction, Design, Automotive and Food industries, including: artificial intelligence, Big Data, Computing, cybersecurity, artificial vision, IoT, 3D printing, additive manufacturing, robotics, nanotechnology, new materials, virtual reality, augmented reality and much more!

Sectoral challenges for Smart Industry

BIND SME members identify a number of digital transformation challenges. The aim is to respond to these challenges by developing innovative projects in collaboration with technology startups. Once the startups’ applications have been submitted, SMEs select the solutions that best suit their needs, depending on the challenges posed. In some cases, more than one startup may be selected for the same challenge.

5th Edition: 20 SMEs looking for new technologies

The SMEs that form part of BIND SME are leaders in their sector. This year, 20 SMEs are seeking innovative solutions to respond to the new challenges posed by the industry in its digital transformation process, through the application and development of disruptive technologies.

Use Cases

The 20 SMEs participating in the 5th edition of BIND SME have prioritised seven use cases (+ information) in the areas of efficient organisation, business and end customer, smart industry, cybersecurity, and sustainability and energy transition.

1. Optimisation and digitalisation of internal processes

Digitalise, automate and coordinate the company’s internal processes to improve operational efficiency and traceability, reducing administrative burdens, avoiding duplication and making better use of organisational
knowledge.

Lines of work:

Automation of internal operational tasks.
Centralisation and administrative traceability.
Efficiency and control in project management.
Intelligent management and use of organisational knowledge.
Optimisation of technical and industrial design.

Interested SMEs: ECHEBARRIA SUMINISTROS, GRUPO KIROL, GISTEK, GHI, OILASKO BERRIAK, XARDEXKA, H2SITE, LANIK, ETALKI, MAIL, LOIRE GESTAMP, AAC ACÚSTICA, TECHLAB SYSTEMS

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2. Digitalisation and automation of commercial management

Driving the digital transformation of commercial processes through solutions that automate the management of customers, bids and orders, improve traceability and enable more efficient purchase and procurement planning.

Lines of work:

Automation and traceability of commercial management.
Intelligent generation of bids and proposals.
Optimisation of purchasing and procurement.

Interested SMEs: TECHLAB SYSTEMS, MAIL, OILASKO BERRIAK, VICRILA, XARDEXKA, DRAXTON, LOIRE GESTAMP, BRONYMEC, GHI, ECHEBARRIA SUMINISTROS.

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3. User experience and analysis of consumption patterns

Boost interaction with customers and end-users through experience-centred digital interfaces, smart support using Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Data Mining to personalise the relationship, identify consumption patterns and anticipate market trends.

Lines of work:

Redesign of interfaces and digital UX/UI platforms.
Intelligent customer support through AI.
Technology watch, market analysis and personalisation of customer experience.

Interested SMEs: AZ3OENO, ECHEBARRIA SUMINISTROS, VICRILA, GRUPO KIROL, TECHLAB SYSTEMS.

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4. Connectivity and analysis of operations and logistics

Connect and monitor machines and processes to capture real-time data and exploit it through advanced analytics, forecasting and digital twins so as to optimise operational efficiency and reliability.

Lines of work:

Monitoring and connectivity of machines and processes.
Intelligent exploitation of operational data.
Intelligent logistic route planning and optimisation.

Interested SMEs: AAC ACÚSTICA, BRONYMEC, GRUPO KIROL, DRAXTON, LANIK, LORAMENDI, OILASKO BERRIAK

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5. Quality inspection with artificial vision

Application of artificial vision and advanced analytics to detect defects, control dimensions and anticipate incidents, improving traceability, efficiency and quality in production processes.

Lines of work:

Automatic defect detection and dimensional control.
Predictive analysis of quality inspection data.

Interested SMEs: BRONYMEC, GISTEK, VICRILA, LORAMENDI.

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6. Cybersecurity in processes and connected products

Strengthening cybersecurity in systems, processes and connected products through auditing, technological reinforcement and training, ensuring regulatory compliance and comprehensive information protection.

Lines of work:

Auditing and diagnostics of systems and processes.
Auditing and diagnostics of systems and processes.
Cybersecurity training and awareness raising.

Interested SMEs: AAC ACÚSTICA, GHI, OILASKO BERRIAK, TECHLAB SYSTEMS, ZIKOTZ, LOIRE GESTAMP, BRONYMEC

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7. Measuring and reducing environmental impact

Boost sustainability through waste recovery, the circular economy and the measurement of the environmental footprint, promoting energy efficiency and emissions reduction.

Lines of work:

Measurement, analysis and prediction of energy consumption and carbon footprint.
Recovery and reuse of waste and materials.
Electrification of company fleets to reduce environmental impact.

Interested SMEs: LOIRE GESTAMP, VICRILA, ZIKOTZ, COMPOSITES MARTIARTU, H2SITE

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Collaborators

15 Collaborators take part in the 5th Edition of BIND SME.

Key dates

September - October

Public presentation of industrial remains and call for startups.

October - November

Pre-selection and evaluation of the desired solutions. Preliminary list of selected startups.

November

Startup pitching sessions and matchmaking with participating SMEs

December - January

Definition and agreement of the terms for each startup – SME challenge

February - July

Implementation of start-up solutions in real environments and participation in the BIND acceleration programme.

July - September

Call for new SMEs and definition of challenges.

About

BIND SME

“BIND is the place to learn about real challenges and demonstrate that we can help companies solve them with the technologies we master”

Immersion, Startup

“We have learned about the real needs and challenges of SMEs; something very important to apply any solution that is intended to be brought to the market“.

Aotech, Startup