E-DATA – the Enterprise Digitalisation and Transformation Alliance – is a cross-border project helping small and medium-sized enterprises explore and adopt digital technologies that support productivity, resilience and growth.
The project provides fully funded support to businesses based in Antrim, Armagh, Cavan, Derry/Londonderry, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Louth, Monaghan, Sligo, and Tyrone.
E-DATA is a project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
E-DATA is delivered by a consortium of five partners: Ulster University, Manufacturing NI, Innovate NI, Sustainable NI, and Atlantic Technological University.
Through a co-design approach tailored to each business, E-DATA helps SMEs identify practical opportunities to use digital technologies more effectively — from enhancing existing systems and making better use of business data, to automating processes and exploring new technologies for future growth.
E-DATA delivers support across five key areas:
- Providing impartial digital transformation advice tailored to the needs and priorities of each SME.
- Delivering hands-on support to implement new technologies at no cost to participating businesses.
- Helping businesses understand and reduce energy use and carbon emissions.
- Supporting innovation-led product and process improvements.
- Creating new cross-border business networks and collaborative clusters.
This includes expert guidance in areas such as data analytics, automation and Internet of Things technologies, helping SMEs understand where digital investment can create the greatest value – while building knowledge sharing and new business relationships across the region.
Common support areas:
- AI, IoT and data analytics
- Lean and productivity improvement
- Sustainability and decarbonisation
- Business management software
- Digital marketing
- Digital skills and infrastructure
- SME Digital Readiness Assessment (SMEDRA)
- Expert mentoring
- Digital projects and 1-to-1 engagements
- Online Training Academy
Access E-DATA support: https://e-data.ai/contact_v2/
The E-DATA Collaborative Network
The E-DATA Collaborative Network brings businesses together to explore practical opportunities in digital technology, data, AI and sustainability – whether you’re starting your digital journey or building on existing progress.
Members benefit from:
- Peer learning, knowledge exchange and member-only networking events.
- Practical insights and examples from other businesses including Meet the Makers business leadership
- Updates on resources, events and available digital support.
- Access to funded support for digital, data and AI adoption.
- Opportunities to connect with businesses, specialists and technology providers across the region.
Join the E-DATA Collaborative Network:
https://e-data.ai/contact_v2/
E-DATA has received €6.7 million in funding through the PEACEPLUS Programme.
PEACEPLUS is co-funded by the European Union, the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of Ireland and the Northern Ireland Executive.
For further information about PEACEPLUS, visit the Special EU Programmes Body website:
