Welcome to
STARS Match & Networking Activities
Inspiring plenary sessions, informative workshops and targeted 1:1 meetings promise knowledge gain and new business contacts.
This is the dedicated Match & Networking Space of the STARS project.
The project aims to represent a booster in terms of production performances and innovation capabilities for SMEs of the Railway Sector thanks to the uptake of Advanced Technologies that have proved to give competitive advantage and will build the ”Future Mobility”.
In particular, the technologies which are addressed are:
Via the Match & Networking Events taking place on this particular platform and on-site at InnoTrans 2024, traditional SMEs of the railway sector will match with actors of the Advanced Technologies scene (e.g. specialized Research & Technology Organisations, tech-savvy SMEs or Start-Ups, Blockchain Providers or Railway Clusters) from a large number of European countries.
This is a unique opportunity to generate new business contacts and contracts. The model is time - and cost efficient and result in business! Meetings will take place in a dedicated area and will be arranged in advance by means of this website.
Topics addressed?
- Smart Asset Management and Maintenance of the Future
- Assets for Automated and/or Autonomous and/or Remotely Piloted Operations
- Network Management Planning and Control
- Rail as the Backbone of a Green Freight Logistic Chain
- Railways Digital Twin, Simulation & Virtualisation
- Regional Rail Services / Innovative Rail Services to revitalize capillary lines
- A Sustainable and Green Rail System
- Railway and Intermodal Transport
and much more
Why participate?
- As 'more traditional' SMEs operating/wishing to operate in the Railway and Multimodality sector you are aware that the market evolution needs you to adopt some Advanced Technologies both in your company and in your products/services. Here you will have the possibility to have your needs/challenges answered either via the Hackathon part or via the Matchmaking part, or via both
- As tech-savvy SMEs having developed smart solutions based on Advanced Technologies you will have the opportunity to find a market for them, and/or to scale them further for the Railway and Multimodality sector through cooperation both through the Hackathon and the Matchmaking part
- As academia, research centres, technology centres, university researchers and students you will have the opportunity to contribute with your fresh ideas to answer needs/challenges of the European Railway and Multimodality sector, as well as to develop collaborative R&I projects both through the Hackathon and the Matchmaking part
- As large industries operating in the Railway and Multimodality sector you will have the opportunity to bring your needs/challenges to a wide array of players from entrepreneurial and innovation world both through the Hackathon and the Matchmaking part
- As stakeholders of the Railway and Multimodality sector (train/metro/tram passengers, manufacturers using/wishing to use freight trains, etc.) you will have the opportunity to contribute to address your needs, bringing them to the Hackathon part and contributing to find solutions through cooperation with the other participants
How can you benefit from this event?
- Publish and showcase your products, projects, services or business needs to event participants
- Initiate and arrange promising pre-scheduled 1:1 meetings at the event
- Generate fresh leads and meet new contacts in a time and cost-efficient way
- Stay one step ahead of your competitors by being seen and visibly present at the event
The Top 5 objectives to make your participation a success:
- Meet Partners and Customers
- Discover New Products & Services
- Prepare Purchases or Projects
- Meet New Suppliers
- Get Information about latest's trends
