Projects looking for partners
| Project/Download | Contact | Partners Sought | Countries Sought | More Information |
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| AIM-Plan AI-Driven Engineering Intelligence for Automated Manufacturing Planning | Haluk Gökmen | Industrial companies, SMEs, Universities, etc. | SMART countries except Türkiye | Manufacturing companies increasingly face the challenge of rapidly translating engineering designs into accurate production plans. In industries such as automotive wiring harness manufacturing, engineers manually interpret technical drawings, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and engineering documentation to identify manufacturing operations, calculate standard production times (MTM), and estimate workforce, workstation, and equipment requirements. This process is labour-intensive, error-prone, and difficult to repeat whenever engineering revisions occur. The AIM-Plan project aims to develop an AI-powered Engineering Intelligence Platform that automatically transforms engineering documentation into structured manufacturing knowledge. By combining Computer Vision, multimodal Large Language Models (LLMs), document understanding, and manufacturing knowledge models, the platform will identify production operations, generate MTM-based manufacturing times, estimate production capacity, and create digital manufacturing planning data with minimal human intervention. The solution will significantly accelerate engineering change assessment, quotation preparation, and production planning while improving accuracy and enabling seamless integration with digital manufacturing ecosystems, including PLM, ERP, MES, APS, and Digital Twin platforms. Although the first industrial validation will focus on automotive wiring harness manufacturing, the proposed methodology will be designed as a generic AI framework applicable across multiple manufacturing sectors. |
| Autonomous Digital Low Carbon Plastic Manufacturing | Paul Holt | Companies involved in changing plastic manufacturing | Any | JENI is the first fully autonomous resin based digital mass manufacturing machine. |
| SCALABLE MANUFACTURING OF ASH-DERIVED BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING | Hannah Nassiri | European industrial partners, particularly packaging manufacturers, material compounding/process-development companies, and advanced manufacturing companies with expertise in injection molding, compression molding, thermoforming or other relevant forming processes. We are also interested in industrial partners able to support tooling, process optimization, pilot-scale production, quality control and application validation for non-food packaging, including cleaning, personal care, cosmetic and other household-product applications. The ideal partner will be interested in co-developing and validating a scalable manufacturing pathway and supporting future pilot production and commercialization. | Any | |
| AutonoSwarm | Jamil Aryan | ● Industrial OEMs & Robotics Builders: AGV, AMR, and industrial mobile robot manufacturers seeking modular zero-downtime autonomy software. ● Advanced Manufacturing Operators: Factory owners and logistics hubs willing to host field trials. ● System Integrators & Research Institutes: RTOs (e.g., Fraunhofer, Tecnalia, AIT) leading SMART Eureka manufacturing proposals. | Any | |
| GENESIS | Walter Koch | • Pilot applications → domain expertise & validation • AI Production → RIA | GPA | knowledge integration • Quality Control → VGG | testing | governance • Production Stock → software | data | models | documentation | Any | |
| TRUSTCHAIN SMART | Jatin Lealh | Manufacturing end users/pilot sites; regulated banks and Banking-as-a-Service providers able to support account infrastructure, payment rails, APIs and reconciliation; large corporates interested in embedded supplier-assurance workflows; and technology/research partners with AI, cybersecurity, provenance, data-sharing, ERP/procurement integration and validation capabilities. | Any | |
| VAV AUTONOMOUS FACTORY | Alişan Çelik | One or more industrial companies from another SMART country with proven capability in industrial AI and data engineering; digital twins/3D geometry; CAM, nesting or robotic production; MES/IIoT and traceability; circular-material analytics. | Preferred countries: Spain, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Belgium, UK or Poland. | |
| SMART BioSense | Shapour Jafargholinejad | Industrial Partners • Manufacturer for Wearable electronics • Flexible electronics companies • Medical device manufacturers • Wound-care product developers Research Partners • Universities and research institutes • OECT and biosensor experts • Biomaterials specialists • Flexible substrate and printed electronics researchers Clinical Partners • Hospitals • Wound-care clinics • Healthcare providers • Clinical validation centers Digital Health Partners • AI and machine learning companies • IoT and cloud platform developers • Telehealth solution providers | Any | |
| HYDRA | Hybrid Unified Deployable and Replicable Autonomous Multi-Domain System | Marina Mourinho | Industrial companies, SMEs, Universities, etc. | Any | |
| FeasiBoom | Dominik Walica | An industrial partner/OEM manufacturing lift booms or similar mobile-machine structures (forestry, mining, construction equipment) to provide use cases for the frameworkor university partners.Optionally a partner with MBSE tooling expertise. | Any | |
| AI-TIRE: Intelligent Transformationin Tire Testing | Hakan Erdogan | • AI / machine-learning software company with experience in industrial time-series anomaly detection and Explainable AI. • Sensor and data-acquisition integrator (acoustic arrays, infrared thermal cameras, accelerometers, in-tyre temperature / pressure sensing). • Test-machine manufacturer or industrial automation company for controlled-stop integration with drum test rigs. • Research institute or university for model validation and tyre failure-mechanism analysis. | Any | |
| SMART UNIVERSAL VALVE | Qasim Khadim | Hydraulic valve and component manufacturers; metal additive manufacturing companies and service providers; OEMs of mobile work machines (forestry, cranes, mining, construction, agricultural, material handling) to provide use cases and load cycles; system integrators for electrified mobile machines. | Any | Hydraulic mobile work machines rely on several separate valves for each function, such as directional, check and load-holding valves, and each machine needs its own valve setup. This increases part count, cost, leak points, energy losses and maintenance needs. UNI-VALVE will develop a universal hydraulic valve that adapts to the machine's load cycle and integrates these functions into a single component. The valve will be designed using a physics-based digital twin, produced with metal additive manufacturing, and assessed for manufacturing, operation and maintenance cost. The prototype will be validated on LEMMI, a full-scale mobile machine research platform at Aalto University. The first use case targets mobile work machines (forestry, cranes, construction), but the methodology will be reusable for other hydraulic components and industries. |
| MULTI-THERM - Continuous Manufacturing of Thermoplastic Composite Thermal-Fluid Plates | Dr Hasan Caglar | Module-integration partner with expertise in joining, sealing, manifold design, assembly, leak-tightness and system-level validation; complementary high-temperature thermoplastic processing capability also of interest. | Any | Continuous manufacturing of lightweight thermoplastic composite thermal-fluid plates, validated in industrial heat recovery and spacecraft thermal management. |
| GRADIENT - Graded Resilient Additive Deposition for Industrially Engineered Novel Transitions | Dr. Koray Yurtisik | We are primarily seeking an industrial end-user in high-temperature piping or pressure equipment manufacturing to define application requirements, support demonstrator development and guide industrial qualification. We are also looking for a European laser–robotics technology partner with expertise in hybrid laser–arc processing, robotic synchronisation and manufacturing cell integration. Additional collaboration opportunities include advanced alloy design, computational metallurgy and microstructural characterisation to optimise graded transitions and validate their long-term performance. | Any | GRADIENT aims to industrialise Synergic Arc Additive Manufacturing (SAAM), a modular robotic process for manufacturing functionally graded metal components through spatially controlled alloy deposition. By combining arc and laser technologies with independently controlled filler-wire delivery, the project will develop reproducible composition gradients and improved metallurgical homogeneity. The initial demonstrator will be a P91–NiCrMo–316L graded transition fitting for high-temperature piping, addressing the limitations of conventional dissimilar-metal joints. KNIGHT process monitoring and S’GMA engineering intelligence will provide adaptive process control and traceable digital material passports. The project will integrate metallurgical design, manufacturing development, advanced mechanical testing and industrial validation to establish a scalable, qualification-ready technology for demanding industrial applications. |
| RELOOP - Automated circular manufacture and refurbishment of appliances | Andrew Carr | Industrial Automation (mfg of consumer appliances). Automation training/software. IoT development. Product Passport | Any | 6.85m baby feeding products are imported into the EU every year. None will last more than 3 years before disposal. The Bebello RELOOP project aims to deliver a suite of incredible baby feeding products that are the best-option for new parents, and work perfectly in a rental environment. This means robust, reliable, cleanable connected-devices that allow predictive maintenance, enabling the devices to select when they need to be sent for automated refurbishment. |
| OCEAN LEGACY | James Middleton | Canada: an NRC IRAP-eligible SME to anchor funded Canadian industrial R&D and commercialization. International industrial partners: EU-based consortium partners Manufacturers and off-takers: Durable goods in the automotive, construction, vessel and defense sectors. | Any | |
| SMARTBOT - Development of an Intelligent Autonomous Mobile Robotic System for Smart Manufacturing | Dr. Serhat AKÇAY | Agentic AI, •Human activity intentestimation, •Swarm algorithms, •Continuity of communicationprotocols development •Motor driverdeveloper, manufacturer •End effector design •Collaborative robotic manipulator(arm) design •Pilot providers | Any | |
| AUTOMATING FIBRE OPTIC SENSOR INSTALLATION | João Soeiro | Portuguese composites SME, German drone SME, Industrial sensor supplier sought (outside PT/DE) -Company | ||
| FATIGUE-BASED ACCEPTANCE OF CUT SHEET EDGES | João Soeiro | Manufacturers / end users, Cutting / inspection technology, Complementary RTO Complementary fatigue | Any | |
| PLASMA BASED MULTIMATERIAL COATINGS | Erich Neubauer | (1) Raw material suppliers/Feedstocksupplier for ceramicand metallicpowders (2) AtmosphericPPD/thermal-spray equipment manufacturers; (3) Endusersfromvariousareas, e.g. semiconductor, UAV/spaceorbigscienceapplications, industrialapplciations; (4) R&D/testing partners for analysesof coatings | Any | |
| PERCEPTA Human-Aware Edge AI for Safe and Adaptive Industrial Collaboration | Rosen Dimov | • Industrial manufacturing end-user with a collaborative assembly, inspection or material-handling cell; pilot site, operators and operational/safety KPIs. • Robotics/cobot or industrial-automation OEM/system integrator; robot control, PLC/ROS integration, safety interfaces and commercial integration pathway. • Factory-intralogistics or heavy-equipment partner: AGV/AMR, forklift, crane/lifting-system OEM or industrial operator for shared-space safety and gesture/intent use cases. • RTO/university with human–robot interaction, ergonomics, industrial computer vision, functional safety or digital-twin expertise; independent validation and human-factors methodology. | Any | |
| UPGID | Gursaran Singh | Open to industrial and academic partners from Smart Eureka network | Any | |
| HYPERVISION | Patil Angaladian | Manufacturers (large or SME): bring the manufacturing challenge, data and pilot lines for validation – robotics, automotive, aerospace, machinery, electronics, process industries Research centres & universities: world models, machine learning, simulation, human factors Automation & IoT companies: PLC / OPC UA, MES/SCADA, robotics and sensor integration AI & data companies: predictive maintenance, computer vision, industrial data analytics System integrators: roll the solution out to other plants and regions | Any | |
| +RESTEEL | Antero Kutvonen | •LCA/LCC •Digital pass developers •Business model developers •Something else, please announce yourself! | Any | |
| R2COAT - Data-Driven Recovery and Reprocessing of End-of-Life Coatings for Circular Manufacturing | Abdul Wasy Zia | De-coating Technology SME—Carbon de-coating process development & optimisation. Coating Manufacturer—Reformulation and reuse of recovered coating material. Recycling/Recovery Specialist—Material separation, purification & recovery. University/Research Institute—Materials characterisation, process science & performance testing. OEM / End User—Industrial validation and application testing. LCA/TEA Partner—Environmental, carbon & techno-economic assessment. | Any | |
| NILE-X | Abdelrahman (Abdoh) Shalaby | Coordinator: an industrial or research organisation experienced in Eureka projects Manufacturing partner: a foundry or design-services company with a mainstream process Test partner: an automated test equipment provider or test house Industrial user: a chip or device maker to integrate and validate the IP | Any | |
| DigiAM: Design-Intent-Driven Additive Manufacturing Project Documentation | Vicente Rivas | ●Contract (AM) Manufacturing business: A metal 3D printing service provider (e.g., LPBF / DED) to test and validate shop-floor software integration in live production. ●Automotive End-User / Tier 1 Supplier: An OEM or systems specialist in high-performance vehicles or braking/chassis components to supply design use cases and perform dyno testing. ●Aerospace / Defence End-User: An OEM or developer of UAVs (drones), micro-turbines, or propulsion systems to provide aerospace qualification requirements and testbed hardware. ●RTO / University (Optional): An advanced manufacturing research center for independent benchmarking and DfAM rule validation. | Any | |
| DigiRepair | Vicente Rivas | ●AM Technology Specialists & Hardware OEMs: Providers operating Cold Spray, DED, or laser-based repair cells interested in digital telemetry integration ●Metrology & Research Institutes: Academic or Catapult-style centers specializing in QIF data schemas, non-destructive testing (NDT), and material qualification | Any | |
| RE-PLAN - Real-time Explainable Planning for Energy- and Maintenance-Aware Discrete Manufacturing | Burcu Musaoglu | End user – lead pilot Essential High-mix discrete manufacturer (automotive, white goods, FMCG) with energy-intensive processes End user – replication Wanted Second manufacturer in another sector and country, to prove transferability RTO / university Wanted Production planning; energy optimisation (energy-aware scheduling, load disaggregation, demand-side flexibility); human-centred AI; ML under uncertainty Machine builder Wanted Supplies machine-level energy and condition data, codevelops machine energy and maintenance models, and offers an OEM channel to its installed machines | Any | |
| FLEXIMATE - AI-enabled flexible robotic manufacturing for agile and accessible production | David Fernández | Robotics & Automation, AI / Software, Manufacturing Technology, Digital Twin / Simulation & Validation, Industrial End-User / Manufacturing. | Any | |
| AI-Adaptive, Manufacturable MOF Adsorber Cartridges for Industrial Dehumidification and Water Harvesting | Ibrahim Albaik | 1. Coating and manufacturing partners to develop scalable spray and electrostatic coating processes for applying our MOF slurry to newly designed heat exchangers within our adsorber cartridges. 2. HVAC OEMs and system integrators to co-develop and integrate the cartridges with AI-driven controls into industrial systems. 3. End users and pilot partners, working alongside OEMs, to demonstrate the technology in data centres, battery manufacturing dry rooms, pharmaceutical facilities and food processing. | Any | |
| PROTEUS SENSE - Plug-and-play, low-power sensing platform for port surveillance in harsh marine environments | Vanessa Giorgia Barzasi | Large companies: components producer (connectors, power management) or a marine and port technology company. Research institutes: low-power embedded systems, anti-fouling, sensor validation. Other: port authorities and operators, in several countries, for validation and end-user needs. | Any |
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