Our Consortium Partners from all over Europe

Italy

Fondazione Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT - Italian Institute of Technology,) is a scientific research center established by law in 2003 by Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research and Ministry of Economy and Finance, in order to promote excellence in both basic and applied research and to facilitate the economic development at national level. IIT scientific activities started in 2006, they are multidisciplinary and with a very strong approach to technology transfer. 

IIT has a vast experience in managing and supervising research projects with a portfolio of more than 800 external funded research projects since 2006, more than 200 of which financed by EU funding programs as FP7 and H2020 - 41 are funded by European Research Council (ERC). Research is carried out in the Central Research laboratory in Genoa (IIT headquarters), in 11 research satellite centers across Italy and in 2 outstations in US. IIT scientific vision is interdisciplinary, based on the concept of translating evolution into technology, that is mimicking natural solutions to develop new technologies in the fields of robotics, materials science, and life science.

IIT will provide innovative technology for linking the CH digital assets to the physical world in MEMEX-LOC. Using computer vision and dynamic clustering, the team will provide a new combination of technology to find objects in repositories and link them to CH digital data through MEMEX-KG. Moreover, IIT will implement the technology for clustering CH digital assets as stored in the KG for effective user friendly storytelling. Moreover, IIT will support the project with the help of Social Science experts. IIT will coordinate MEMEX project with the support of highly trained administrative staff expert in management of EU projects. The Technology Transfer department and Media offices of the Institute will also provide support in exploitation and dissemination of MEMEX's results.

Italy

EY is a global leader in advisory, assurance, tax, transaction services, with more than 230.000 professionals, 788 offices and presence in over 140 countries. The EY organization and its legal structure in the world have been designed to provide a better service to clients. Its features are:

• A single global organizational structure with a scheme of shared values
• High levels of expectations related to the quality of service and the integrity in the proceedings
• A single Global Audit Methodology (GAM)
• Provision of uniform services to our worldwide clients
• Human Resources Management global policies, including a global and unique training process.

EY operates under a global vision and according to professional, ethic and independence standards: indeed, EY commitment to quality is the focus of the Firm strategy and overall performance.

Operatively speaking, EY is continuously involved in state-of-the-art consulting projects. On a daily basis, state of the art knowledge is integrated into our approach. Moreover, by leveraging on its multidisciplinary composition, EY is also implementing its Innovation Strategy solution covering 5 building block:

• Support to Corporate Venturing and Open Innovation modelling and structured implementation;
• Innovation and Start-up Radar, supporting clients with a tailored matchmaking approach towards the strategic definition of collaboration initiatives;
• Innovate a clients business, offering consulting services in areas such as Digital transformation, Industry 4.0, New business development, Business model redesign, Customer experience, Branding & Communication and Technology & digital security;
• Digital and Disruptive Business Models, supporting clients in the development and piloting of new business models

Portugal

Mapa das Ideias is a Portuguese privately-owned company dedicated to the relationship between museums, audiences and communities, since 1999. Initially focused on museum communication, the company broadened its services, providing consulting services to other cultural niches. From audience management and communication planning to educational services, from learning kits to exhibition design, Mapa das Ideias has developed a variety of solutions for a diverse range of clients. Of note is the company's national recognition in the field of vocational training for museums and other heritage professionals.

Mapa's training experience started in 2003, with the course "Communicating with Specific Audiences at the Museum", which eventually led to the development of a 'Museum Mediators' international transfer of innovation project, developed with partners from five countries, contributing to the establishment of the company in the sector of vocational training for cultural professionals. 

This experience has continued onward and is currently noticeable through the participation in the ADESTES+ project, dedicated to promoting organizational change through Audience Development in cultural organizations.

Our experience in socially engaged projects is built through three different avenues of action: firstly, by working closely in several projects with SSOs, such as the Instituto Marques de Valle Flor secondly, via Mapa's advocacy work; and thirdly, working within the framework of the non-profit CSOs founded by the company's members, "A Reserva" and "História para Pensar".