NCCs Montenegro, Italy, and Denmark held an online mentoring and twinning session (30.01.2026) focused on sharing valuable experiences and good practices in building initial industry contacts in the fields of HPC, HPDA, and AI. The discussion centred on practical approaches and lessons learned in engaging companies—particularly SMEs—and on transforming NCC technical expertise and resources into attractive, demand-driven service offerings.
The NCCs shared concrete examples of mapping local ecosystems and working with key national stakeholders, strategic partners and industry intermediaries—including chambers of commerce, industry clusters, digital agencies, science and technology parks, start-up incubators/ accelerators, etc., and European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs)—to reach targeted companies and industry leaders. Collaboration models, including joint workshops, training activities, and project initiatives, were highlighted as effective means of promoting access to HPC and AI resources, expertise, and funding support.
The session also highlighted the importance of continuous visibility and coordinated outreach through channels such as LinkedIn, newsletters, and active participation in targeted conferences and networking events, as key enablers for promoting NCC services and strengthening industry uptake.