The Austrian Center for Digital Production supports companies in the digitalization and automation of discrete manufacturing and production processes. Special focus is on the needs of SMEs and the tasks arising from the production of small batch sizes. The portfolio of expertise ranges from the virtual representation of products and production systems to the automation of design tasks, machine-to-machine communication, including sensor integration, integration with and into IT systems, data science and the consideration of socio-economic aspects.

The Center for Production, Robotics & Automation is a joint initiative of the Federation of Austrian Industries (IV) Tyrol and MCI | The Entrepreneurial School and serves as a contact point for companies in the field of discrete manufacturing. Its aim is to make the latest technologies in the areas of process simulation, automation, and robotics available to companies – with a strong focus on SMEs. To this end, individual application areas are evaluated and feasibility clarified through the creation of functional prototypes. Due to collaborations with major suppliers and manufacturers, latest technologies can be tested on a "test-before-invest" basis. More information can be found at https://research.mci.edu/en/pra.

FH Vorarlberg is one of the most research-intensive universities of applied sciences in Austria. The majority of research and development projects are undertaken in collaboration with regional businesses and organisations working at an international level. The direct link between research and studies exposes students to current research issues early on. At FH Vorarlberg, researchers and students work in the fields of Business Informatics, Microtechnology, User-centred Technologies, Research Group Empirical Social Sciences, Energy and Digital Factory Vorarlberg.

LCM (Linz Center of Mechatronics) is an R&D service provider located in Linz in Austria with the focus on mechatronics, nowadays of course including robotics and AI. We offer our expertise and experience from idea to finished product. We integrate the necessary technologies into an overall system and support our customers along the entire innovation chain—from scientific research to finished product. Typical activities concerning robotics are along the following innovation chain: DESIGN (analysis of the process, develop concept), TESTING (simulations, virutal commissioning), OPERATION (prototypes and feasibility studies in our lab or with LCMs IT infrastructure), FUNDING (support SMEs in identifying and applying for regional/national/european funded projects) www.lcm.at