Arctic Edge

Arctic Edge Project - Interreg

Update - 08/07/2026

How can SMEs achieve real-time supply chain visibility without replacing their existing systems?

That's exactly what Arctic Edge has been working on.

The Arctic Edge Project is now almost 2/3 of the way through. As part of Output 1.2, partners from Ireland, Finland, Sweden and Iceland have jointly developed a digital supply chain architecture designed to help SMEs improve visibility, resilience and decision-making across complex supply chains.

Built using technologies such as MQTT, Node-RED, cloud-based brokers and ERP integrations, the solution enables real-time information sharing between manufacturers and suppliers, helping businesses respond faster to disruptions, delays and changing demand.

  • Real-time supply chain visibility
  • Low-cost and scalable for SMEs
  • Seamless integration with existing systems
  • Cross-border interoperability
  • Enhanced forecasting and decision-making

Watch the demonstration video to see how the solution works in practice and what it could mean for SMEs operating in remote and rural regions:

Read the full article (with downloadable Output 1.2 resource) here:

A Real-time Digital Supply Chain Solution

If you would like to explore potential for mentoring on how to implement this system in your own business please contact Tracy Ferguson, Economic Development Officer, Sligo County Council at 071 91 11403.

Sligo County Council is delighted to be a Project Partner in the Arctic Edge Project, led by the AIM Centre, Sligo.

Arctic Edge Project

Supply Chain Integration for Interoperability & Enhanced Resilience of SMEs in remote regions

The Arctic Edge project aims to enhance efficiency, resilience, and adaptability in SMEs' supply chain operations in the Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) Region using digitalization. It will develop and implement a cloud-based, IoT, and MQTT technology-driven solution for rural manufacturing NPA SMEs, aiming to optimise supply chain processes.

The project seeks to revolutionise supply chain practices within the NPA region by introducing innovative technologies and promoting their widespread application, particularly among rural manufacturing SMEs.

Click Here for Project Statement (PDF) - 97 kbs  PDF

Funding & Duration

The project is funded by the European Union, and Interreg Northern Periphery and Arctic programme to the value of €1,586.515. It runs from September 2024 - August 2027.

Project partners

  • AIM Centre, Sligo Leitrim ITS Regional Development Projects DAC, Ireland
  • Centria University of Applied Sciences, Finland
  • North Karelia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Finland
  • University of Iceland, Iceland
  • Good4U, Ireland
  • Seamless Aluminium, Ireland
  • Sligo County Council, Ireland
  • Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

To find out more please see the Project website:

Arctic Edge Project