The basic purpose of the DIVA project is to create an innovation environment related to the economy (SME), which will successfully perform on the global market in the field of digital transformation and smart technologies and communities. Within the framework of the project, ecosystem connections will be established between existing and newly established innovation platforms in which the co-creation of economy, art thinking, design thinking and various social initiatives will take place.
By mapping, analyzing, modelling and piloting, will be enabled the inception of an innovation, production and user ecosystem, in which chain structures will be established in which different chain-rings cling innovators with the economy, so that the flow from idea to verified and practical solution is as fast and long-term successful (sustainable) as possible.

Creating cross-border ecosystem connections is seen as an opportunity to connect and develop the capacities of advanced technology companies and technologically literate social groups that will take the lead in raising the readiness level of traditional industry and mainstream society to adopt the principles of digital transformation and the circular economy.

Sara Baronio
sara.baronio@areasciencepark.it
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