TRANSFORM - Competence Project

TRANSFORM

TRANSFORM (Technology, Research And Network for Sustainable Facilitation Of Rapidly changing Markets) is a competence project between 20 partners of the SILICON ALPS cluster.

About the project

Areas of Excellence

Open

To TRANSFORM the future

The SILICON ALPS Cluster, consisting of around 130 leading companies in the semiconductor industry and microelectronics (ESBS), is initiating the innovative and future-orientated educational initiative ‘TRANSFORM’. This co-operative project, in close collaboration with TU Graz LLL and all renowned technical universities in the region, aims to support the companies on their way to becoming a leading technology region and thus establish the location for EBS technologies.

The ESBS sector is facing global challenges such as geopolitical shifts, the climate crisis and rising energy prices. At the same time, demographic change and a shortage of STEM graduates are exacerbating the need for highly qualified specialists. By 2030, there could be a shortage of up to 63,400 technical experts.

In this situation, the SILICON ALPS Cluster has launched the ‘TRANSFORM’ education initiative to specifically promote innovative skills, particularly in the field of ‘Power Cyber Physical Systems’ and digitalisation. The aim is to equip the participating companies for the future.

Project duration

April 2024 - August 2025

Status

Open for course registrations.

TRANSFORM – Technology, Research And Network for Sustainable Facilitation Of Rapidly changing Markets

Project goals

Competences in the field of ‘power cyber physical systems’ – deepen topics and increase expertise.
Sustainably increase RTDI+D competences in Austrian companies, especially in SMEs.
Intensify knowledge transfer between science, research and companies in both directions.
Improve the risk management of companies with regard to cyber attacks.
Train people in the area of sustainability.
Organise workshops on project development and networking of interdisciplinary participants with the cluster’s ‘Areas of Excellence’.

Project consortium

A total of 21 partners are taking part in the project, including 5 scientific partners and 16 companies.

Scientific partners

Graz University of Technology – Life Long Learning, Institute for Electrical Measurement and Sensor Technology
CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences GmbH
FH JOANNEUM Gesellschaft mbH
FH Kärnten Gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mbH
KnowCenter GmbH

Partner organisations

AVL List GmbH (GU)
CISC Semiconductor GmbH (KMU)
Easelink GmbH (KMU)
Flextronics International Gesellschaft m.b.H (GU)
Inspiralia GmbH (KMU)
ITEC Tontechnik und Industrieelektronik Gesellschaft m.b.H. (KMU)
LAM Research (GU)
logicdev eU (KMU)
Messfeld GmbH (KMU)
Ortner Reinraumtechnik GmbH (MU)
Ottronic Regeltechnik GmbH (KMU)
Sclable Business Solutions GmbH (KMU)
Spath Micro ElectronicDesign GmbH (KMU)
T.I.P.S. Messtechnik GmbH (MU)
TDK Electronics GmbH & Co OG (GU)

Funding organisations

FFG – Austrian Research Promotion Agency
Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy

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Timon Theurl, MA

Projectmanager Innovation & Technology

During my internship at the SILICON ALPS Cluster in 2019, I had the opportunity to gain experience in the cluster for the first time.

With an academic background in international management and entrepreneurship and several professional excursions into different industries and the start-up world, my journey led me back to the cluster. In my previous position as a project manager for marketing and project concept development, I was able to gain valuable knowledge.

This experience, combined with the insights from my internship and a comprehensive understanding of the ecosystem, helps me to join the SILICON ALPS team as Project Manager for Innovation and Technology.

timon.theurl@silicon-alps.at

+43 664 22 13 577

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