Presentation of the objectives of the NEPTUN
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NEPTUN Stakeholders and Industry Info Days were designed to strengthen the connection between science/research community represented by the GDANSK TECH and local and regional entrepreneurs. The meetings were filled with interesting presentations delivered by academics and entrepreneurs, case studies, discussions and networking activities. In total, nearly 300 participants attended the meetings. Bonds created during the proceedings of NEPTUN Stakeholders and Info Days resulted in closer cooperation between the university and industry. This cooperation will surely extend beyond the NEPTUN Project.
The first NEPTUN Stakeholders and Industry Info Day was organized in January 2023. Over 50 guests representing local and regional industry, as well as academic teachers attended the event held in Eureka Hotel and Conference Centre in Sopot. The meeting was dedicated to presenting the objectives and ideas associated with the NEPTUN Project as well as topics revolving around Industry 4.0, and implementation of the concept in small and medium-sized enterprises.
The second NEPTUN Stakeholders and Industry Info Day took place on 26.06.2023 in Hilton Hotel and Conference Center in Gdańsk, and this time the number of attendees reached 70 persons. Presentations delivered during the meeting provided information about the initiation of the work on the development of NEPTUN Cluster of Excellence for Manufacturers; they also showed some practical examples of implementing the Industry 4.0 concepts in manufacturing enterprises.
The third NEPTUN Stakeholders and Industry Info Day was organized during NEPTUN Summer School in September 2024. Eighty representatives of industry and academia participated in the event organized in Marina Hotel and Conference Center in Gdańsk. During the event, the attendees were invited to join the Cluster of Excellence for Manufacturers and Advisory Board for Manufacturers. Several case studies showing the practical implementation of such Industry 4.0 concepts as Digital Twin, Cloud Manufacturing and Production Management, Human-Robot Collaboration and Additive Manufacturing.
The last NEPTUN Stakeholders and Industry Info Day was a part of the NEPTUN Final Event and was connected with the NEPTUN Final Conference which happened on 16.09.2025 in Arche Hotel and Conference Center in Gdansk. This time, the event gathered 100 participants representing industrial and academic circles. During the event, the participants had an opportunity to listen to interesting lectures and presentations. They were also invited to join the newly-established NEPTUN Cluster of Excellence for Manufacturers.
All the participants of the NEPTUN Stakeholders and Industry Info Days assessed this initiative as a useful and valuable tool which bridges the gap between industry and academic institutions. The presentations delivered during these events were very interesting and informative. Moreover, they often presented real-life examples and case studies showing the practical introduction of Industry 4.0 principles in daily operations of various enterprises, including SME’s and large factories. The general conclusion which can be drawn after the meetings is that there is a need to introduce a set of guidelines that can be followed by the representatives of industrial and academic societies, but also by local and regional governments and law-givers to promote and introduce Industry 4.0. A special emphasis was put on the necessary cooperation between the industrialists and scientists – participants of the meeting agreed that this collaboration has a valid meaning for the introduction of
Industry 4.0. Another important issue raised during the proceedings of the stakeholders and info days was the necessity to upgrade and modify the academic curricula in order to educate engineers and MSc’s and ensure that they are ready to work in Industry 4.0 environment. Participants of the meetings representing the local and regional industry expressed their interest in joining or, at least,
supporting the Cluster of Excellence. They also noted that Project NEPTUN was very promising enterprise and expressed their hope that its successful completion will bring substantial benefits – both intellectual and physical - to all the stakeholders.
