Renewing a University to Support Smart Manufacturing Within a Region

Heikki Ruohomaa, Mikko Mantyneva and Vesa Kalevi Salminen

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Abstract: This chapter focuses on the topic of renewing a university in order to be able to support the adaptation of smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0 within a region. The chapter introduces Industry 4.0 as a framework for regional development. Factors related to Industry 4.0 related renewal in the region are identified and discussed further. An idea of how to apply Industry 4.0 as a framework for renewal of a multidisciplinary university's structure and curricula is introduced. Also, a case study for applying Industry 4.0 as a framework for increasing competitiveness in the region is introduced.

Keywords: Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; regional development; university (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O14 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.72115

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