Imitiative to Help Adoption of Industry 4.0 Technologies

The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre, Siemens Digital Industries and Atos have launched a ground-breaking Industrial Digitalisation Accelerator (IDA) offering businesses of all sizes opportunities to explore Industry 4.0 technologies.

The initiative brings together three distinct and yet complementary experts in the field of computing, analytics and Internet of Things (IoT) to provide opportunities to overcome digitalisation challenges and discover new pathways to growth.

STFC’s Alison Kennedy, Director of the Hartree Centre, said: "At the Hartree Centre we work with companies in a wide range of industries to help them benefit from advanced digital technologies such as supercomputing, big data analytics and AI. We're thrilled to be able to offer our expertise in this exciting and unique partnership which will offer UK companies a practical, collaborative space to accelerate the exploration and integration of Industry 4.0 technologies and improve productivity.”

Adrian Gregory, Senior Executive Vice president and CEO, Atos UK and Ireland, said: “In combining the expertise of our three organisations this facility will deliver new levels of data-driven insight and opportunity in direct alignment with the challenges set out in the Made Smarter Review.  Through our continued partnership we are pleased to support The Hartree Centre as a beacon of innovation, where the enormous potential of digital technologies can be harnessed and applied helping businesses to remain competitive and fit for Britain’s digital future.”

Brian Holliday, Executive Management Board of Siemens plc and Managing Director for Siemens Digital Industries, said: “Staying competitive in the evolving technology landscape isn’t easy, yet the opportunity to drive productivity has never been greater.

“By harnessing the combined power of these three partners the IDA has a mandate to do just this; increase industrial productivity providing new pathways to growth.

“Combining the unique capabilities of Siemens, Atos and the STFC Hartree Centre in one accelerated environment, we aim to cut through the noise to help businesses overcome their own digitalisation challenges and realise the opportunities presented within Industry 4.0."