EDIH pro_digital

What EDIH pro_digital does

EDIH pro_digital is a publicly funded European Digital Innovation Hub consortium launched on 1 January 2023 and operated as a one-stop-shop for the digital and sustainable transformation of SMEs, start-ups, mid-caps, and public administration in Berlin-Brandenburg. The consortium is coordinated by Technische Hochschule Wildau (TH Wildau), with core partners BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, Digital Agentur Brandenburg GmbH (DABB), and — since 2026 — SiBB e.V., the regional digital industry association. It operates from sites in Wildau, Cottbus, Potsdam, Berlin, and Luckenwalde.

The hub's service portfolio is organised around four pillars: (1) training programmes covering generative AI, industrial robotics, cobots, AGVs, 3D printing, AR, in-line quality control, FPGAs for HPC, and process optimisation; (2) demonstrators and testing infrastructure including the Model Factory Cottbus, ViNN:Lab makerspace, Living Lab Telematics, Learning Factory Logistics, a high-performance computing system, KILEAN, ViCtoR cobot, KIM voice-controlled assembly, HoloLens AR, and an AGV system from MIR; (3) funding advisory linking beneficiaries to programmes such as the Brandenburg Innovation Voucher, Horizon Europe, ZIM, Digital Europe, and KMU innovativ; and (4) expert access to 30 transfer specialists and an open AI Infobox resource library. Outreach is event-driven through weekly Open Labs, Funding Wednesdays, Coffee Breaks with AI, and Vibe Coding sessions, with delivery supported by partner channels including SiBB's ~200 member companies, DABB's public-sector network, Berlin Partner, WFBB, the Handwerkskammer Cottbus, and the European EDIH network (227 hubs across Europe, with the Baltic Sea region as the strategic partner region).

The business model is non-commercial. All services are free to eligible beneficiaries; operations are funded by €2.3 million from the EU DIGITAL programme over a 36-month period. There are no subscription tiers, fees, or pricing models, and revenue is not generated from service delivery. The strategic mission is to drive the "twin digital and green transformation" of Berlin-Brandenburg and to support the structural transformation of the region through SME digital maturation and public-sector modernisation.

Name

EDIH pro_digital

Legal name

Technische Hochschule Wildau

Website

https://edihprodigital.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EDIH pro_digital is a publicly funded European Digital Innovation Hub consortium, launched 2023 and coordinated by TH Wildau with BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, DABB, and SiBB, providing free training, demonstrators, and funding advisory to SMEs, start-ups, mid-caps, and public administration in Berlin-Brandenburg under a €2.3M EU DIGITAL grant.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Innovation Services

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Learning, EdTech Enablement & Connectivity for Education (BPADAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Access & EdTech for Equity (Low-cost Learning, Skills Platforms) (BPAGALAH), EdTech & Digital Learning Policy Research (EDADADAK)

Keywords

• Digital innovation hub
• Digital transformation consulting
• AI training programs
• SME digitalization services
• Technology demonstration labs

Headquarters

HQ city

Wildau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. EU DIGITAL Programme Funding (Non-revenue): EDIH pro_digital is a publicly funded initiative. It receives 2.3 million euros over 36 months from the EU DIGITAL programme. Services to SMEs, start-ups, mid-caps, and public administration are provided free of charge. The hub does not generate commercial revenue; its operating model is entirely grant-funded.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EDIH pro_digital is a European Digital Innovation Hub consortium that operates as a free, EU-funded one-stop-shop for SMEs, mid-caps, start-ups, and public administration in Berlin-Brandenburg. The hub delivers training courses, access to physical demonstrator and testing infrastructure (model factories, labs, makerspaces), expert advisory through 30 transfer experts, and funding consultation connecting beneficiaries to regional, national, and EU financing programmes.

Product overview

EDIH pro_digital is a European Digital Innovation Hub serving as a one-stop-shop for startups, SMEs, midcaps, and public administration in Berlin-Brandenburg. The organization offers a multi-faceted portfolio comprising training programs (covering 3D printing, generative AI, process optimization, AR solutions, industrial robotics, cobots, AGVs, quality control, and FPGAs), demonstrator access to innovation centers with real-world testing environments (including Living Lab Telematics, Model Factory Cottbus, ViNN:Lab makerspaces, KILEAN AI production demo, HoloLens AR systems, voice-controlled assembly, quality inspection systems, and logistics learning factory), AI Infobox resource materials, funding consultation services, and access to 30+ transfer experts. The consortium partners include TH Wildau, BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, Digital Agentur Brandenburg GmbH, and SiBB, funded by the EU DIGITAL programme with 2.3 million euros over three years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Training Programs Workshop and training offerings covering digital transformation topics such as 3D printing, generative AI, process optimization, AR solutions, industrial robotics, cobots, AGVs, in-line quality control, and FPGAs for HPC. Provided free to SMEs, mid-caps, start-ups, and public administration in Berlin-Brandenburg.
• Demonstrators and Testing Infrastructure Test-before-invest environments where SMEs and public administration can validate digital technologies in real contexts before making investment decisions. Includes Model Factory Cottbus, ViNN:Lab makerspace, Living Lab Telematics Showroom, High-Performance Computing, and additional demonstration stations.
• Funding Consultation Advisory service helping SMEs, mid-caps, start-ups, and public administration identify financing partners and programmes for digitisation projects across regional, national, and EU sources.
• Expert Access Bookable access to 30 transfer experts from TH Wildau and BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg specialising in digital transformation, AI, cybersecurity, automation, robotics, IoT, and innovation management.
• AI Infobox Open-access resource platform containing workshop materials on data management for administration, AI in daily administrative tasks, and AI coffee break sessions, freely accessible to the public.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free digital transformation services for SMEs and public administration, funded by 2.3 million euros over 36 months
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature9 records

Partnerships

29 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SiBB e.V. (Verband der Software-, Informations- und Kommunikations-Industrie in Berlin und Brandenburg)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026SiBB joined the project consortium in 2026 to complement digitalisation, cybersecurity, and safe use of AI by SMEs. It is the digital industry association for the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region, connecting around 200 companies with over 10,500 employees. SiBB ensures innovations like AI and cybersecurity are implemented in SMEs and create measurable value.
• Technische Hochschule Wildau (TH Wildau)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023TH Wildau is the lead consortium partner and host of the primary hub location. It contributes expertise in administrative informatics, e-government, robotics, IoT, cyber-physical production systems, and digital skills. The university provides its campus, ViNN:Lab makerspace, Learning Factory Logistics, and access to research groups including IC3. Prof. Dr. Isabell Peters serves as Project Leader of EDIH pro_digital.
• BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg (Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg is a core consortium partner contributing the Chair of Automation Technology, Model Factory Cottbus, and expertise in automation, robotics, and Industry 4.0. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Berger leads the Centre for Automation. The university hosts testing infrastructure for industrial robotics and cobots.
• Digital Agentur Brandenburg GmbH (DABB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023DABB is responsible for innovations in public administration within the consortium. As the state's digital agency, it brings the public sector perspective, ensuring digital solutions are implemented in administrative practice. DABB focuses on priority topics agreed between the state and municipalities.
• Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEEN is the world's largest support network for SMEs with international ambitions. It brings together experts from chambers of commerce, regional development organisations, universities, and innovation agencies to support companies in innovation and growth internationally.
• EDIH SaxonyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDIH Saxony supports SMEs, start-ups, and public administration in Saxony with digital technologies including IoT, Big Data, and 5G. Operating under 'test before invest', it enables organisations to make their processes more competitive.
• Digital Impact North (DIN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital Impact North is an EDIH in north Sweden focused on Smart Sustainable Societies. It builds on long-standing collaboration across sectors and industries, based on strong research in IT, AI, and digitalisation.
• WRO4digITal EDIH WrocławminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDIH in Wrocław, Poland, aiming to achieve a networking effect and build an ecosystem of digital innovations for SMEs. Provides educational and demonstration activities, access to expertise and equipment, and individual consulting for digital solutions.
• EIT DigitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEIT Digital mobilises a pan-European multi-stakeholder ecosystem of corporations, SMEs, start-ups, universities, and research institutes to build the next generation of digital ventures and digital entrepreneurial talent.
• WFBB (Wirtschaftsförderung Brandenburg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWFBB is the contact for foreign direct investment and workforce development in Brandenburg. Provides comprehensive services for companies, investors, start-ups, and skilled workers — free of charge.
• NET4AIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNET4AI connects cross-sector actors from business and science in AI in the Berlin-Brandenburg capital region. Innovative future topics are examined from a cross-sectoral AI perspective and jointly developed by network partners.
• Mittelstand-Digitalzentrum SpreelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Mittelstand-Digital Zentrum Spreeland network provides experienced contacts for SMEs, start-ups, and craft businesses to further digitalise their work processes. Support offers are free thanks to government funding.
• DAISEC (European Digital Innovation Hub for AI and Cybersecurity)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAISEC supports companies and the public sector in Lower Saxony with AI technologies and cybersecurity measures, serving as a central point of contact and coordinating partner services.
• EDITH (EDIH Hessen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDITH is an EDIH in Hessen supporting SMEs, start-ups, and municipalities with free digitalisation support. Mission to bridge the digital gap and make Hessen one of the smartest and most sustainable regions in Europe.
• com(m) 2020 (WIR!-Bündnis)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWIR!-Bündnis com(m) 2020 aims to strengthen healthcare in the Lausitz region. A collaboration between Carl-Thiem-Klinikum (largest maximum-care hospital in Brandenburg) and BTU Cottbus-Senftenberg, leveraging technological potential for regional healthcare.
• EDIH.SHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDIH.SH supports SMEs, start-ups, and public administration organisations in Schleswig-Holstein with free services for sustainable digital transformation, from idea generation to financing advice.
• FAIR (Finnish AI Region)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAIR offers businesses low-threshold expertise in AI, AR, high-performance computing, and cybersecurity. Most services are free, aiming to accelerate AI adoption in SMEs.
• Robocoast EDIHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRobocoast EDIH provides strategic support for SMEs in manufacturing to adopt digital solutions, facilitate the adoption process, identify partnerships, and secure funding.
• DiGiNN (Cyprus)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiGiNN is a one-stop-shop for companies and public sector organisations in Cyprus, providing coaching, access to advanced infrastructure, investment support, networking, and innovation ecosystem access.
• LUBDIGHUB (Lublin, Poland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLUBDIGHUB is a regional EDIH for Lublin, Poland acting as a one-stop-shop for companies in digital and green (energy) transformation. Specialises in green energy transition.
• Nemonoor (Norway)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNemonoor unites leading AI communities in Norway to help Norwegian companies adopt AI. Experts combine knowledge of digital technologies with deep industry understanding.
• Berlin Partner für Wirtschaft und TechnologieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerlin Partner works on economic growth, promoting business, technology, and innovation in Berlin. Supports established companies with expansion plans and connects them within its strong network.
• Handwerkskammer Cottbus (Cottbus Chamber of Crafts)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic-law corporation supporting around 9,700 craft enterprises in the Cottbus chamber district. Covers four counties and the city of Cottbus. Potential channel for reaching craft sector SMEs.
• Thiem-Research GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institution of Medizinische Universität Lausitz Carl-Thiem (MUL-CT). Develops new health technologies in real care settings, establishing a data integration centre and using the Gesunde-Lausitz network for regional pilot projects.
• Digital Agentur Berlin (DAB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral coordination point for digitalisation in Berlin supporting companies with free, provider-neutral offerings. Funded by the state of Berlin.
• AI-MATTERSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAI-MATTERS is a network of seven nodes and one satellite increasing the resilience and flexibility of the European manufacturing sector through AI and robotics deployment for flexible production.
• EDIH NEB (Liberec & Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDIH NEB provides services for SMEs (up to 499 employees) and public organisations in the Liberec and Hradec Kralove regions, offering consulting, testing, and implementation of digital technologies plus grant management support.
• EuroRegion Spree-Neiße-BoberminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border Euroregion helping overcome problems of the German-Polish border region, developing regional identity, and promoting international understanding and European integration.
• EUNICE (European University for Customised Education)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUNICE is an alliance of seven universities from seven European countries. Promotes transnational cooperation in education, research, and innovation benefiting universities and entire regions.

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