At this event, he presented a paper titled “Innovation in Manufacturing Business Models Enabled by Digital and AI-Driven Transformation.”

Our research delves into the transformative potential of digital and AI-driven technologies in manufacturing business models, providing insights into how these technologies can enhance operational efficiency, foster innovation, and support the digital transformation initiatives of various industries. This research is the basis of the industrial strategies designed as part of the Modapto project.

The co-authors of this research are:

• Stavros Lounis (ELTRUN, AUEB, Greece)
• Ioanna Georgoutsou (ELTRUN, AUEB, Greece)
• Anastasios Koukopoulos (ELTRUN, AUEB, Greece)
• Yiannis Mourtos (ELTRUN, AUEB, Greece)

In addition to presenting his paper, Timoleon Farmakis participated in a panel discussion titled “Digital Approaches to Achieve Circular, Resilient, and Sustainable Supply Chains,” representing the PLOOTO and Tech4Masses projects. The discussion focused on several key topics:

• Collaborative Business Models: Transitioning from profit-based to circular economy models and exploring Manufacturing as a Service (MaaS).
• Enabling Technologies for Collaborative Value Networks, Including Digital Twins, Data Spaces, and AI.
• Enabling Technologies for Mnufacturing as a Service.
• Governance Perspective and Certification: Covering data sharing, data policies, and certification processes.
• Digital Product Passport Approaches.

Stay tuned for more updates and insights from the ELTRUN.

For more detailed information on this research and to access the full paper upon publishing, please get in touch with Timoleon Farmakis at [email protected] or Stavros Lounis at [email protected].