Enterprise Digitalisation And Transformation Alliance
Digital Borders, Shared Future.
Ready to transform?
Take the first step in digitalising your business with E-DATA and secure your competitive edge in the Shared Future digital economy.
E-DATA empowers Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the border communities of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to achieve market leadership and secure sustainable, shared prosperity through advanced digital transformation.
Note: The E-DATA project is currently in the Co-Design Stage. This is your chance to directly shape our support programme.
We will be launching our full service offering, including the E-DATA Roadshow, Mentoring, and the Digital Transformation Programme, in January 2026. Please check back soon for our full calendar and registration links!
Let’s solve Problems
How We Help You Succeed…
Digital Capability Assessment
We start with an in-depth evaluation of your digital strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities across key areas, including skills, infrastructure, and sustainability practices, establishing a clear digital maturity baseline.
No/Low-Cost Software Solutions
We prioritise and guide the implementation of cost-effective software and open-source solutions, enabling your SME to overcome resource constraints and minimize upfront costs for digital adoption.
Hands-On Technology Demonstrations
Get valuable insights and a clear understanding of technology with toolkits, prototypes, and real-world application demonstrations of enabling technologies like AI, IoT, and data analytics.
SME-Specific Digital Roadmaps
Following assessment, we provide a customised, actionable plan to guide your digital transformation, outlining priority areas, required resources, and a systematic timeline for implementation.
Skills Embedding & Training
Our technical experts provide tailored guidance and hands-on experience in using your new digital tools, empowering your employees to drive innovation and ensuring self-sufficiency post-project.
Bespoke Digital Transition Projects
Engage in fully-supported, six-week interventions focused on proof-of-concept demonstrations to solve specific company problems and embed process and product innovations for productivity gains.
Your Digital Transformation Questions, Answered
Navigating the world of digital transformation can be complex, especially for SMEs. You likely face challenges like limited access to finance, a lack of technical expertise, and resistance to change. We know you need practical, commercially-led solutions to ensure your business stays innovative, competitive, and productive. E-DATA is here to empower your journey.
The Digital Edge: Unlocking Growth with E-DATA.
Digitalisation is no longer an option. It’s the proven path to resilience, competitiveness, and sustainable growth. E-DATA helps SMEs move beyond simple adoption to realise the enormous economic returns seen in highly digitised economies. The figures below illustrate the scale of opportunity and the strategic advantage you stand to gain by starting your transformation journey with us today.
High digital maturity enables SMEs to respond faster to market changes. Digitally mature firms report that 80% of their operational processes are faster than those of less mature rivals.
When digital tools are fully embedded across a supply chain and within operations, resource efficiency (optimising materials, reducing waste, and cutting energy costs) can be improved by up to 50%.
SMEs that implement basic digital systems (like cloud-based accounting, inventory, or CRM tools) report an average 25% reduction in stock management costs and significant improvements in process efficiency.