As the coordinator of the TAURUS project (101196037), ASSOCIACIO CLUSTER DIGITAL DE CATALUNYA (CLDI) stands at the forefront of driving digital innovation and skills enhancement in the European agrifood manufacturing industry. Based in Barcelona, Spain, CLDI is a non-profit organization that unites over 96 ICT agents, including companies, R&D centres, and technology centres, primarily from the metropolitan area of Barcelona.

CLDI's core mission is to stimulate innovation and research through intensive collaboration, sharing tools, experience, and knowledge to efficiently promote technology transfer, networking, and information dissemination among its members. This collective strength is crucial in boosting the competitiveness of the Catalan ICT sector by fostering a business culture rooted in collaboration and open innovation.

In the TAURUS project, CLDI's leadership is instrumental:

• Project Management and Coordination: CLDI leads Work Package 1 and Work Package 7, ensuring dynamic and efficient governance throughout the project's 36-month duration. This includes overall project management, quality assurance, risk management, and effective communication with both stakeholders and the European Commission.
• SME Counselling and Guidance: CLDI leads Work Package 4, dedicated to "Module 1 - The Counselling and Guidance Lab for SMEs". This involves developing accurate profiles for SMEs, defining customized strategic roadmaps for their transition to Industry 5.0, and designing a matching tool to align company needs with training programs.
• Pilot Implementation and Dissemination: CLDI plays a key role as the task leader for the TAURUS Talent Accelerator pilot implementation (Task 8.2) and leads TAURUS Dissemination Strategy, Plan and Networking (Task 6.1 and 9.1).

Cluster Digital's commitment and extensive experience from previous EU projects like Cluster Academy, CONFORCAT A MIDA, BOOST, EPICENTRE, and HESTIA ensure that TAURUS benefits from a wealth of knowledge and a proven track record in fostering innovation and digital skills development across sectors.