RISE-SME project at ALICE Innovation Village

Project overview

RISE-SME is a Horizon Europe project focused on strengthening the resilience of supply chains for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The project aims to support SMEs in identifying risks, adapting to disruptions, and adopting advanced technologies to enhance their competitiveness.

By combining risk analysis, modelling approaches, and technology scouting, RISE-SME develops practical tools and strategies to help SMEs better anticipate and respond to supply chain disruptions.

Objectives

RISE-SME is structured around four main objectives:

Objective 1 – Identifying disruptions
 Identify critical current and future disruptions affecting supply chains across industrial ecosystems, analysing risks, dependencies, and vulnerabilities.

Objective 2 – Building resilience models
 Develop quantitative and methodological models to support resilient supply chain design and decision-making.

Objective 3 – Technology adoption
 Promote the uptake of advanced technologies by SMEs, identifying critical technologies and alternative providers while assessing their impact and risks.

Objective 4 – Ecosystem collaboration
 Strengthen collaboration between traditional and tech-driven SMEs, fostering alliances and enabling knowledge transfer within industrial ecosystems.

What the project does

RISE-SME develops a comprehensive framework to improve supply chain resilience by:

• Analysing industrial ecosystems through literature review and industry consultation
• Identifying causal relationships between disruptions and risks
• Developing risk-driven supply chain models per ecosystem
• Applying quantitative methods such as simulation and optimisation
• Mapping and assessing advanced technologies
• Supporting SMEs in evaluating readiness, responsiveness, and recovery capabilities

Expected results

RISE-SME will deliver:

• Risk-driven supply chain models for each ecosystem
• Quantitative tools to assess resilience
• Mapping of advanced technologies and their applications
• Identification of critical dependencies, risks, and disruptions
• Recommendations for improving supply chain configurations
• New alliance models for collaborative ecosystems

These results will support SMEs in improving their ability to anticipate, absorb, and recover from disruptions.

Consortium

The RISE-SME consortium includes 10 partners with strong expertise in logistics, technology, and industrial ecosystems.

Key partners:

• Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC)
• Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)
• Fraunhofer IML
• INESC TEC
• Instituto Tecnológico de Aragón (ITA)
• F6S
• FIWARE
• CITEVE
• Digital Hub Logistics Dortmund
• Confindustria Veneto SIAV

Resources

RISE-SME will produce a wide range of outputs, including:

• Industrial ecosystems analysis and risk-driven supply chain models
• Mapping of supply chain models and performance indicators
• Advanced technologies mapping and assessment
• Technology solution specifications and impact analysis
• Gaps analysis and recommendations
• Pilot implementation plans
• Dissemination, communication and exploitation (D&C&E) plans

Additional materials include press kit resources and media coverage.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under the Grant Agreement number 101138645. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Health and Digital Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.