Smart Factory Solutions’ IOT platform accelerates digital transformation for manufacturing companies, powered by data analytics, to drive operational excellence through the use of sustainable resources and by adding intelligence into the manufacturing process. In 2021, the company engaged Munster TU in a collaborative research project, the fourth of five such projects between the university and Smart Factory Solutions. The company sought to build on previous research and use Artificial Intelligence to optimise the functionality of its platform. The research resulted in the release of the next version of the company’s platform, incorporating new functionality required by industrial clients that positioned the company for future development.
The Innovation Office at the university was involved in all stages of the engagement, from negotiating and executing the collaboration and licensing agreements, management of intellectual property arising and relationship and project management. There is a follow- on project underway with the company and the company is seeking to recruit MTU students as a result of the relationship and expertise received.
• ENTERPRISE IRELAND - INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME
“Winning the trust of world class manufacturing clients would not have been possible without the knowledge and expertise of the team at MTU.” - Brendan Sheppard, CEO, Smart Factory Solutions
Published: 2022
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