EPIC INNOLABS NONPROFIT KFT.

Their core work

EPIC InnoLabs is a Hungarian nonprofit organization focused on bridging the gap between manufacturing research and industry adoption, specifically in cyber-physical production systems (CPPS). They serve as an innovation intermediary, supporting the creation of a Centre of Excellence in Production Informatics and Control in Hungary — helping transfer advanced manufacturing knowledge from leading European research institutions to the Hungarian industrial ecosystem. Their work centers on technology transfer, skills development, and building regional capacity for smart manufacturing and digital production platforms.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2015-2016), EPIC InnoLabs focused on foundational production informatics — robust cooperative systems and the core science of cyber-physical production. By the later period (2017-2024), their focus broadened significantly toward ecosystem building, customer-centred value creation, digitalization maturity, and workforce skills development. This shift shows a clear move from establishing research fundamentals to enabling real-world industrial adoption and regional digital transformation.

Moving from pure research capacity building toward practical manufacturing digitalization support, suggesting growing readiness to help companies implement smart production systems.

How they like to work

EPIC InnoLabs always participates as a partner rather than leading consortia, consistent with their role as a capacity-building intermediary in a Widening Participation country. With 23 unique partners across 14 countries from just 3 projects, they operate in large, diverse consortia — typical for Coordination and Support Actions. This suggests they are well-connected and comfortable working within broad European networks, but rely on stronger research institutions to set the technical agenda.

Despite only 3 projects, they have built a network spanning 23 partners in 14 countries, indicating broad European exposure through large CSA consortia. Their network likely includes leading manufacturing research centres given the EPIC Centre of Excellence mission.

What sets them apart

As a Hungarian nonprofit dedicated to CPPS technology transfer, EPIC InnoLabs occupies a niche at the intersection of advanced manufacturing research and regional industrial development. Their long-running involvement in the EPIC Centre of Excellence (spanning both phases from 2015 to 2024) gives them deep institutional knowledge of how to translate production informatics research into practical value for companies in Central and Eastern Europe. For consortium builders targeting Widening Participation calls or needing a partner with manufacturing digitalization expertise in Hungary, they are a natural fit.

Highlights from their portfolio

• EPIC
  Multi-phase Centre of Excellence in Production Informatics spanning 2015-2024 with EUR 1.8M funding — their core mission and longest-running commitment.
• ConnectedFactories 2
  Pan-European coordination action on digital manufacturing platforms, connecting them to the broader EU smart manufacturing community beyond their CPPS niche.