The aim of the pre-study is to investigate the possibilities of establishing a collaborative platform in production technology with a focus on SMEs, expanded with more new subject areas (e.g. software development, AI, electrification and cybersecurity) compared to already existing platforms. In the pre-study, a mapping of research and development needs of SMEs will be carried out, prioritise subject areas for the platform and identify how SMEs will be involved in the pre-study. In addition, the organisation and logic of the platform will be taken into account, and finally an action and financing plan will be developed jointly in order to be able to pass on the feasibility study to a possible implementation project.