LASHARE is please to announce the initialisation of 14 new assessments. The new laser-based equipment assessments (LEAs) are themed around ICT challenges in manufacturing. All of them address the digital data chain from individual perspectives. The overarching goal is derived from the workshops on automation and the consultation of the industrial advisory board. The LEAs that were selected through the evaluation from the set of submitted proposals mirror the current engagement of the commission to digitise European manufacturing environments.