An IoT Journey to Connect Capabilities across South Yorkshire
Pitch-In has helped demonstrate the huge potential Sheffield City Region has to create a leading smart city region.
Making value apparent - we're connecting capabilities to enable Internet of Things adoption
Making apparent the value of Internet of Things (IoT) methods and technologies is critical to support the UK’s Industrial Strategy.
The Pitch-In project (2018-2021) aimed to collaboratively identify and address barriers to the successful development, introduction and further exploitation of Internet of Things technologies across four key sectors, Cities, Energy, Health and Wellbeing and Manufacturing, whilst also overcoming the social and organisational barriers related to Managing the Introduction of IoT.
Although the project funding has now come to an end, this website continues to provide a wealth of information and resources relating to completed IoT projects and their proposed next steps.
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Facilitating the growth of the North East of England IoT ecosystem
This project was pivotal to understanding how the IoT ecosystem could help businesses that specialise in IoT and innovation to flourish and expand across the North East.
Harnessing the potential of IoT for quality control in manufacturing
This Pitch-In project made it possible for researchers to come together to use state-of-the-art IoT data capture and AI algorithms to predict quality in manufacturing.
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Skills and Education for Robotics and IoT
The project produced a detailed report of the current skills deficit around IoT and related Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Revolution technologies, as well as an analysis of what skills will be required in the workplace of 2030.
Effect of using plug-and-play trial kits on the subsequent adoption of an IoT platform in manufacturing SMEs
This project will provide trial versions of the Elements Platform (a simple plug and play IoT platform for SME manufacturers) to manufacturers and monitor the subsequent adoption rate of the full Elements Platform.
Smart management of commercial building climate control
Developing a ‘smart’ solution for commercial buildings to reduce unnecessary heating within empty rooms.
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The new era of customer experience: Optimising engagement across digital, physical and social channels.
The Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), University of Cambridge, has launched a new executive training course called: The new era of customer experience: Optimising engagement across digital, physical and social channels.
Successful Innovation in the Internet of Things
A final review of the Pitch-In programme, this conference marks the culmination of the three-year programme which has encouraged uptake of IoT technologies through collaborations between universities and industry. Join us to find out how we have demonstrated the value of IoT to the UK's Industrial Strategy, the major findings and lessons learned.
Cambridge Executive course: digital platforms and IoT strategy for non-IT managers
A team at the Institute for Manufacturing, University of Cambridge is piloting an executive education course from 15-17th June in Cambridge sponsored by Pitch-In.
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Begbroke Science Park & Bioescalator
Oxford University has several spaces and programmes from which industry and start-ups can base themselves to access IoT expertise from across the University.
IfM Education Consultancy Services (ECS) Ltd
The IfM is a division of the University of Cambridge's Department of Engineering. IfM Education and Consultancy Services (IfM ECS) provides consultancy and executive and professional development.
The National Centre for Energy Systems Integration
The National Centre for Energy Systems Integration (CESI) at Newcastle University brings together energy experts from around the world to help unravel the energy network and understand future supply and demand.
