Digital Transformation of the Machining Value Chain for Sustainable Growth

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-A Maas-Rijn/Meuse-Rhin/Maas-Rhein (Netherlands-Belgium-Germany)
Date of latest update: 2026-01-28

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Project outputs: Pilot implementation in SMEs(EN)
Pilotimplementatie in het mkb(NL)
Mise en œuvre pilote dans les PME(FR)
Pilotimplementierung in KMU(DE)
Pilot implementation in SMEs(EN)
Pilotimplementatie in het mkb(NL)
Mise en œuvre pilote dans les PME(FR)
Pilotimplementierung in KMU(DE)

Thematic information


Priority: (VI-A_NL-BE-DE_1) "A smarter Meuse-Rhine area" aims at promoting innovation in the programme area, further strengthening the innovation system and increasing the exploitation of the innovation system. Stimulation of innovation is focussed mostly on the outlined grand societal challenges of Industrial Transition, Green Transformation and Healthier inhabitants.

Priority specific objective: RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity

Type of intervention: 012 Research and innovation activities in public research centres, higher education and centres of competence including networking (industrial research, experimental development, feasibility studies)

Partners (9)

Lead Partner: Sirris, het collectief centrum van de technologische industrie

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 0406.606.380

Department: Manufacturing Systems and Technology

Address: Ravensteinstraat , 1000 Brussels, Belgium

Department address: Thor Park , 3600 Genk, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Other

Website: http://www.sirris.be

Total budget: EUR 1 076 052.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 538 026.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 538 026.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20a

Campus Heerlen Management & Development BV

Name: Campus Heerlen Management & Development BV

Department: Community & Business Development

Partner’s ID if not PIC: NL855424722B01

Address: Smedestraat, 64111CR Heerlen, Netherlands

Department address: Smedestraat, 64111CR Heerlen, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Infrastructure and (public) service provider

Website: https://www.brightlands.com/brightlands-smart-services-campus

Total budget: EUR 57 456.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 28 728.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 28 728.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20a

Hochschule Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences

Name: Hochschule Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences

Department: Institute for Business Process Management and IT (GEMiT)

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Reinarzstraße , 47805 Krefeld, Germany

Department address: Richard-Wagner-Str. , 41065 Mönchengladbach, Germany

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.hs-niederrhein.de/

Total budget: EUR 269 225.34

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 134 612.67

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 134 612.67

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20a

ITA Academy GmbH

Name: ITA Academy GmbH

Department: Innovation and Learning Center

Partner’s ID if not PIC: DE304933645

Address: Vaalser Strasse, 52074 Aachen, Germany

Department address: Vaalser Strasse, 52074 Aachen, Germany

Legal status: public

Organisation type: SME

Website: https://ita-academy.de/

Total budget: EUR 399 168.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 199 584.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 199 584.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20a

Centre de Recherches Métallurgiques asbl

Name: Centre de Recherches Métallurgiques asbl

Department: Smart & Sustainable Processing

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BE 0.406.015.373

Address: Avenue du Bois Saint-Jean, 4000 Liège, Belgium

Department address: Avenue du Bois Saint-Jean, 4000 Liège, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Other

Website: http://www.crmgroup.be

Total budget: EUR 230 892.20

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 115 446.10

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 115 446.10

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20a

Universiteit Maastricht

Name: Universiteit Maastricht

Department: Faculty of Science and Engineering (BISS/DACS) \ School of Business and Economics (CEI)

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Minderbroerdersberg, 6211 LK Maastricht, Netherlands

Department address: Paul Henri Spaaklaan, 6229 EN Maastricht, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl

Total budget: EUR 721 484.96

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 360 742.48

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 360 742.48

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20a

WFG Ostbelgien VoG

Name: WFG Ostbelgien VoG

Department: Projects

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BE 0406.514.231

Address: Hütte - Quartum Business Center, 4700 Eupen, Belgium

Department address: Hütte - Quartum Business Center, 4700 Eupen, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Business support organisation

Website: http://www.wfg.be

Total budget: EUR 150 259.20

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 75 129.60

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 75 129.60

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20a

Basse-Meuse développement asbl

Name: Basse-Meuse développement asbl

Department: Projects

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Rue du Roi Albert, 4680 Oupeye, Belgium

Department address: Rue du Roi Albert, 4680 Oupeye, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://www.bassemeuse.be

Total budget: EUR 350 144.20

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 175 072.10

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 175 072.10

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20a

Technifutur

Name: Technifutur

Department: Projets

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 0458.220.674

Address: Bois Saint Jean , 4102 Seraing, Belgium

Department address: Bois Saint Jean, 4102 Seraing, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Education/training centre and school

Website: http://www.technifutur.be

Total budget: EUR 407 433.60

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 203 716.80

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 203 716.80

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER Article 20a

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Sirris, the collective center of the technological industry

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Summary

Project name (NL): Digitale transformatie van de verspaningswaardeketen voor duurzame groei
Project name (FR): Transformation digitale de la chaîne de valeur de l'usinage pour une croissance durable
Project name (EN): Digital Transformation of the Machining Value Chain for Sustainable Growth
Project name (DE): Digitale Transformation der Wertschöpfungskette für nachhaltiges Wachstum in der Zerspanung

Project acronym: DigiMach

Project ID: IMR6-00126

Project start date: 2025-09-01

Project end date: 2028-08-31

Project status: ongoing

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Total budget/expenditure: EUR 3 662 115.50

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 1 831 057.75

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 50.00%

Co-financing sources:

  • ERDF: Amount, EUR 1 831 057.75. Co-financing rate, 50.00%.


Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Deliverables:

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Contribution to wider strategies and policies:

  • Other DigiMach s'inscrit dans diverses stratégies européennes et régionales visant à promouvoir la transformation numérique et la durabilité. Le projet contribue aux objectifs de la Décennie numérique de la Commission européenne à l'horizon 2030 en favorisant l'adoption des technologies numériques par les PME. Il soutient également les initiatives régionales visant à renforcer la compétitivité et l'innovation du secteur de l'usinage. En favorisant la coopération transfrontalière et le partage des connaissances, DigiMach contribue à la réalisation d'objectifs de développement économique plus larges dans la région Meuse-Rhin.

Programme Common Output Indicator:

  • RCO 001 - Enterprises supported (of which: micro, small, medium, large), Measurement unit:
  • RCO 004 - Enterprises with non-financial support, Measurement unit:

Programme Common Result Indicator:

  • RCR 005 - SMEs innovating in-house, Measurement unit:

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-A Maas-Rijn/Meuse-Rhin/Maas-Rhein (Netherlands-Belgium-Germany)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2026-01-28

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

31 / 31 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

259 / 259 (100%)

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