Thin[gk]athon Manufacturing-X

How can we create an open and interconnected platform for the manufacturing industry and how can we make use of the data collected and shared?

Factory-X is a comprehensive digital ecosystem aimed at supporting factory outfitters and operators in their digital transformation journey. It's a collaborative initiative involving multiple partners, including Siemens and SAP.

This Thin[gk]athon, which is organized by SAP in cooperation with the Smart Systms Hub, is meant to provide an opportunity to explore the possibilites of shared Data in the context of Factory X. What can it be used for and how can we implement possible solutions?

• Digital Ecosystem: Building a digital environment that connects various stakeholders in the manufacturing process.
• Data Consistency: Ensuring consistent data management across different manufacturers for engineering, device information, and condition monitoring.
• Sustainability: Promoting sustainable practices through CO2 footprint management, energy efficiency, and circular economy solutions.
• Interoperability: Maintaining compatibility between different data spaces within the manufacturing domain.

Discover, develop and get started: Become part of our Thin[gk]athon!

Your visions have the potential to shape a new standard for the manufacturing industry and make a valuable contribution to the global challenge in the manufacturing sector - from maximizing efficency to increasing sustainability.
Are you ready to share your ideas and actively shape the future of Manufacturing?

We guarantee professional and methodological support throughout the entire duration of the event. Access to technology experts (platform, web, UI), challenge owners (technical expertise, use cases) and support from coaches is guaranteed.

For two Days you will have the chance to develop your idea in a cross-industry team and present your solution at hub:disrupt on the 6th of November.

You can apply as a team or individually. The teams consist of 4-6 people. Individual registrations are organised into teams on site. We are looking for participants with ideas and energy, with attention to detail and who enjoy teamwork.

We aim for a balanced ratio of students and professionals. We reserve the right to cancel registrations to ensure this.

The registration is open until 30th September 2024. The capacity is limited to 20 participants. In case our registration list is full, you can-sign in on our waiting list.

◼︎ Real challenge with room for creativity

◼︎ Support from coaches and technical & specialised experts

◼︎ Present your Solution at hub:disrupt on the 6th of november

◼︎ Awarding of the best solutions by a jury of experts

◼︎ Free participation incl. food and drinks

◼︎ 2 days of hacking in a team

◼︎ Idea development using "design thinking"

◼︎ Lots of opportunities to learn new things

◼︎ A WLAN-enabled laptop

◼︎ 2 days availability for the space to think, develop, have fun

◼︎ a creative and open-minded mindset

◼︎ An appetite for technological challenges

◼︎ Have fun programming, thinking and realising

• Experience the technical core of the Manufacturing-X projects hands-on

• Onboard your data to a Dataspace

• Share data with your business partners in a secure and sovereign manner

• Bring your own API and consume others for your end-to-end scenario.

With technological onboarding, available development infrastructure and methodical support, we want to show what is possible wihtin the Factory-X Space.

Requirements:

Innovative concept: Your solution should be unique and have a clear link to manufacturing.

Technical practicability: The concept must be technically realisable.

Proof of benefit: Demonstrate how your solution contributes to the key objectives of Factory-X. This should be supported by concrete data and possible metrics.

Economic consideration: Analyse the economic feasibility of your solution. Consider the costs of implementation and operation as well as the expected ROI (return on investment), taking sustainability into account.

Presentation: Your concept should be presented in a clear and convincing presentation that includes technical details as well as the sustainable and economic benefits.

Participant profile:

We are looking for:

• Software developers and IT engineers
• System architects
• Data scientists
• Production engineers
• Digitization managers
• Hands-on mentality
• Creative problem solvers
• Digitization enthusiasts
• Communicative team players

Framework conditions:

The challenge lasts 2 days, starting with an introductory event at which the participants form their teams and receive the task.

At the end of the challenge, each team presents its solution to a jury of industry experts at hub:disrupt who evaluate the concepts in terms of innovation, technical feasibility, sustainability contribution and economic viability.

◼︎ Monday 02.10.2024: technical Onboarding at 1pm (remote)

◼︎ Monday 04.11.2024 09:30 - max. 20:00

• Challenge Intro
• Onboarding in technology & data
• Team formation
• Concepts and ideas
• Coding & Prototyping
  

◼︎ Tuesday 5.11.2024 from 08:00 - max 20:00

• Coding & Prototyping
• Technical and methodical support
• Presentation training
  

◼︎ Wednesday 06.11.2024

• Presentation of results on the Topic-Island Manufacturing-X at hub:disrupt

Host or Publisher Smart Systems Hub GmbH