We are pleased to announce that 25 projects have been awarded labels in the 9th Call of SMART. These projects are the result of collaborative efforts from consortia comprising participants from 20 different countries, with a collective budget totalling €65.8 million. Participants in these projects will now proceed with their national funding application processes, with the aim of launching their activities in the coming months. The SMART Office team remains available to support project partners throughout this process.

Here is the list of the labelled projects:
AI-DESIGN: AI-Driven Intelligent Design Automation for Vehicle Body Feasibility
ARCADE: Advanced Roll-to-roll Coating line for AMP hydrogel wound Dressings
ATLAS: Advanced Techniques for Light Alloy Component Machining for the Aerospace Sector
BEAM-PROTECT: Bacillus-Enabled Affordable Manufacturing of Pest-Control Proteins
BIOQUALIS: Industrialised Upstream Cell Qualification as a Digitally Governed Biomanufacturing Process
CARVE: Closed-loop Arc-based Manufacturing with Real-time Vision & Enhancement
CYCLETIRE: Advanced Circular Manufacturing of High-Value Rubber Composites from End-of-Life Tires
EFFECTIVE: Maximizing the Mould Lifecycle in Manufacturing through Advanced Surface Technology Predictive Early Intervention
EcoPTFE: Ecological fluor-free teflon foil
FIN-GRIP: Fish INtelligent GRasping Inspection & Processing
HYBRIDIA-PLUS: Intelligent and Sustainable Hybrid Manufacturing for High-Performance Metal Components
LIFTS: Smart and Sustainable Metalworking Fluid System for Glass Mould Manufacturing
LIGHT-ARM: Localized Reinforcement of Sheet Metal Control Arms by Direct Energy Deposition for Lightweight and Fatigue-Resistant Structures
LUCIA: Artificial Intelligence-Based Production Control Through Continuous Acoustic Data Monitoring
LeakGuard: Integrated Smart Waterproofing System for Early Leak Detection
RAPTOR: Reproducible Advanced Process for Tailored Fiber Placement Made Optimized Bow Risers
REPMABE: Realistic Prediction of Material Behaviour for Elastomeric Components from Automotive
SMART-DED: Service Life Extension and Large-Scale Manufacture by DED Technologies
SMART-ReBAT: LLM-Assisted Simulation for Battery Manufacturing and AI-Driven Disassembly and Recycling
SMARTTEX-4D: Digitalised Additive Manufacturing for Personalised Functional Garments
SmartSAW: AI-Driven Next-Generation Metal Cutting Platform for Intelligent, Adaptive and Resource-Efficient Manufacturing
SynthAI: Development of Synthetic Data-Driven AI Platform and Demonstration in Manufacturing Use Cases
TRAINSMART AI: Adaptive and Scalable AI-Driven Training Platform for Manufacturing
VERTICAL4EU: Industrial Vertical Photovoltaics for European Infrastructure and Energy Systems
iSTAMP: Intelligent Stamping for Early Diagnosis and Adaptive Forming Control
We will soon upload detailed information about each labelled project on the SMART website. Stay tuned for further updates on the innovative initiatives that will shape the future of advanced manufacturing.