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InnoBonus programme goes to the next round

On 2 September 2025, the Saarland Ministry of Economic Affairs presented a new funding component of the SME package: the InnoBonus. With a budget of EUR 10 million from the Transformation Fund, the government of the Land is providing targeted support for research from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups. The aim is to accelerate the transfer of research results into marketable products and services, thus creating growth and new jobs in Saarland...

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InnoBonus: EUR 10 million for technology transfer in Saarland – new funding opportunities for SMEs and start-ups

On 2 September 2025, the Saarland Ministry of Economic Affairs presented a new funding component of the SME package: the InnoBonus. With a budget of EUR 10 million from the Transformation Fund, the government of the Land is providing targeted support for research from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups. The aim is to accelerate the transfer of research results into marketable products and services, thus creating growth and new jobs in Saarland...

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Cloud computing and SaaS offers

In an increasingly digitalised world, many European companies are looking for cloud computing and software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions that meet their specific needs. While non-European suppliers dominate the market, European alternatives are becoming increasingly important, in particular due to political uncertainties...

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Sustainability as a strategic opportunity

Digitalisation and sustainability go hand in hand. On the one hand, digitalisation itself generates significant CO2 emissions, such as the operation of data centres and the energy consumption of digital devices. On the other hand, it offers enormous opportunities to make processes more efficient and resource efficient...

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Artificial intelligence in customer service: Opportunities and challenges for SMEs

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming customer service in a sustainable way, allowing efficiency gains and improving customer experience. In particular for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), AI has the potential to automate processes while enabling personalised customer interactions. Businesses can not only reduce costs but also increase their competitiveness...

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This was the Southwest Digital Festival 2024

This was the Southwest Digital Festival 2024: A full success for the digital future On 19 and 20 September 2024, Saarbrücken turned into a vibrant hub for technological innovation and digitalisation: The 2024 Southwest Digital Festival attracted more than 250 technology and innovation enthusiasts. Organised by the European Digital Innovation Hub Saarland (EDIH), the SMEs Digital...

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Do you have GPTs as knowledge management?!

In today’s knowledge economy, businesses rely on efficient knowledge management systems. Large language models, also known as Large Language Models (LLMs), provide an innovative solution to manage and use in-house knowledge. This article looks at different approaches to the implementation of LLMs in the business context, as well as their opportunities and challenges...

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Potential for SMEs through machine learning

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved from a theoretical concept to a landmark reality that permeates almost all areas of our daily lives. We are dealing with it in the entertainment industry, in assistance systems, in financial products and search engines, and even on websites. But for a long time, AI is no longer reserved for the big companies alone...

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Kick-off

Kick-off on 5 July 2023 was as follows: The European Digital Innovation Hub Saarland (EDIH) was officially launched with a landmark kick-off event on digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI). Under the slogan ‘Innovate, Collaborate, Transform’, the EDIH project team, political and business representatives, businesses, public institutions and educational institutions gathered in...

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