#449 EIT Manufacturing: Empowering SMEs Call is now open!

EIT Manufacturing's empowering SMEs call aims to attract, select, and support SMEs willing to further innovate their existing solutions (TRL 8/9) to adapt and expand the market beyond their current applications.The activity will provide financial support to the selected SME (in case of a single applicant) or to the SME and the end-user (in case of small consortia). In addition, the selected applicants will receive support services provided by EIT Manufacturing during the implementation of their project and after the end of it, aiming for a successful commercialization of the results.Who can Apply?Empowering SMEs call is open to applications from SMEs (including start-ups) and Large Companies (applying as industrial end-users together with an SME). The SME must submit a proposal fitting at least one of the following topics:Optimising production processes and increasing resource efficiency through digital solutionsSocially sustainable and human-centric manufacturingEnvironmentally sustainable manufacturing through circular business models and new technologieshttps://eit.europa.eu/our-activities/opportunities/eit-manufacturing-empowering-smes-call-now-openhttps://www.paypal.com/paypalme/AVCORPORATELTD?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GBhttps://www.avcorporateltd.co.uk