Who Is It For?
Industrial SMEs without internal R&D capacity
Companies eligible for co-funded EU or national innovation programmes
Machinery producers, automotive suppliers, process industry companies
Why Steinbeis Industrial IT × Kakushin?
Collaboration
Work with industry peers and Steinbeis research experts on shared challenges across a trusted, non-competing network.
Innovation
Access AI and industrial IoT research through the Steinbeis network — without funding an independent R&D function.
Growth
Accelerate digital transformation with preferential access to new tools, frameworks, and implementation resources.
How to Join
1
Initial conversation
Assess fit and goals
2
Onboarding
Introductions to members, active projects, and working groups
3
First engagement
Participate in a relevant consortium project