Regensburg learning experts for digital competence win US $ 80,000 grant from Epic Games, Inc. from USA

The Innovation Center for Industry 4.0 from Regensburg in Germany (i40.de) has received a grant of US $ 80,000 from the Epic MegaGrants program for talented teams, launched by Epic Games Inc., USA, to develop an online learning platform for Unreal Engine for companies from various industries.
"Unreal Engine is well known among gamers. What is less well known is that Unreal Engine also offers an optimal possibility for the development of digital twins in rapid prototyping or other 3D models, as they are increasingly needed in companies nowadays. In our daily work of teaching digital competence in companies in more than 14 countries, we noticed that despite the really favorable features of Unreal Engine, it is hardly ever trained with a focus on companies with systematic and up-to-date online learning programs. In today's times - and of course, what we could not foresee when we applied back then - in times of crises like the coronavirus - it is indispensable for every company to be able to offer such time- and location-independent learning programs. Only in this way can employees learn when they are most receptive and only in this way can employees adapt learning times and learning goals individually to their work and life. That is why we contacted Epic Games in the USA with this idea. Our team is delighted that our idea has been rewarded with this grant and even more delighted that we can now make Unreal Engine more accessible across industries here in Germany and internationally through an online learning platform for Unreal Engine that we will develop for companies," said Philipp Ramin, CEO and co-founder of the Innovation Center for Industry 4.0 in Regensburg, Germany.
Since founding Epic MegaGrants just over a year ago to accelerate the work of talented teams and individuals working with Unreal Engine, 3D graphics tools and open source software, North Carolina-based Epic Games, Inc. has awarded more than $42 million in global grants to 600 companies worldwide.

Innovationszentrum für Industrie 4.0 GmbH & Co. KG
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About Innovation Center for Industry 4.0 (Innovationszentrum für Industrie 4.0)
Digital Competence as a Service:
The Innovation Center for Industry 4.0 offers companies comprehensive and individual qualification solutions in the area of digitization and Industry 4.0, from systematic training programs, individual hands-on workshops to complete digital online learning systems. The Innovation Center for Industry 4.0 is an interdisciplinary and international team of experts for the development and expansion of skills in the digital age, coming from the fields of computer science, human resources, mechanical engineering, business administration, psychology and social sciences. This structure allows a holistic view of digitization. The focus is not only on technology, but also on issues of organization, processes, business model, strategy, corporate culture and leadership. With locations in Germany, Italy, the Baltic States, Sweden and Singapore, the Innovation Center for Industry 4.0 looks at digitization from an international perspective and offers learning programs and elearnings for building digital competence worldwide.

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