The KIT Institute of Automation and Applied Informatics (IAI) successfully completes the CE Interreg project CEUP 2030 at the end of April 2022. The project focussed on promoting the joint networking of the research community with decision makers and Industry within the topics of advanced manufacturing and industry4.0. best-practice examples, flagship projects together with a number of strategy documents will support the involved triple-helix stakeholders in implementing current topics such as artificial intelligence or automation in their respective working environments.