DATUM launches to Accelerate Digital Transformation for Manufacturing SMEs
The DATUM team were excited to launch this cross-border programme for SMEs, led by AMIC and IMR, supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
DATUM supports manufacturing SMEs from readiness to real implementation: Assess. Plan. Transform, offering practical delivery through structured support backed by expert delivery. Led by the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) with the Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) centre, datum offers:
- Clear pathway from assessment to implementation
- Internationally recognised methodology (SIRI)
- Expert partners who walk alongside businesses
- Cross-border collaboration with shared oversight
- Funded access that reduces financial risk for SMEs
- One contract, one NDA, one coordinated experience
The launch event welcomed a number of senior government and industry representatives including Mark Lee, Acting Deputy Secretary for Economic Policy and Gina McIntyre, Chief Executive of the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).


For further information, or to submit an Expression of Interest, please go to the datum website datumdigital.org or contact the Programme Manager Joe Melarkey, J.Melarkey@qub.ac.uk Tel:02890976551
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