‘User Centered Innovation in Manufacturing’ (UCIM) was investigating possible pathways towards user centred innovation approaches in European manufacturing industry with the following two main purposes:
- Support the European Commission and the Manufuture technology platform to set priorities for the funding of research on industrial technologies that will underpin sustainable and competitive manufacturing in Europe.
- Stimulate a wide stakeholder debate on the implications of user centred innovation for European manufacturing industries in order to raise awareness.
EFMN Brief No. 96 – User Centered Innovation in Manufacturing