DIGIS3 news: updates, initiatives, and technology opportunities

Booking management can be a bottleneck for many SMEs and small businesses, especially in sectors such as rural tourism, hospitality or professional services. Often, this task is carried out manually, with exchanges of emails or phone calls, resulting in wasted time, duplication of tasks and human error.

FEROX: a pioneering initiative that combines autonomous drones and artificial intelligence to improve efficiency and safety in the manual harvesting of wild products in the forests of northern Europe.

Digitalisation is a strategic necessity for companies to remain competitive, innovative and sustainable. In Castilla y León, there are different aid and public funding programmes that support this process.

The project, awarded following a mentoring request to DIGIS3, will enable farmers to make more efficient use of water through big data and remote sensing technologies.

Inventory management can make the difference between profitability and loss in an SME, especially in sectors such as commerce, craft production or rural tourism.

From DIGIS3 we are pleased to announce that DIHBU has opened the call for participation for the Industrial Track 4.0 Technical Conference, within the Burgos 4.0 Technological Meeting.

On 23rd May, DIH-LEAF, will host a webinar on “Digital Transformation in the Agri-Food Sector: Automation and Opportunities”.

In a context where digitalisation is key to competitiveness, setting up an online shop is no longer just for large companies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially in rural areas, can make the leap to e-commerce using free and accessible tools.

The initiative aims to promote smart forest management through cutting-edge environmental digitalisation technologies, including near real-time monitoring of animal biodiversity in poplar plantations.

Connectivity remains one of the main challenges in rural areas of Castilla y León. The digital divide manifests itself in the difficulty for many SMEs and entrepreneurs to access quality internet, which limits their ability to adopt digital tools and compete on a level playing field.