SMART Cluster's 7th Call for Proposals – Advanced Manufacturing
SMART, the Eureka cluster focused on advanced manufacturing, has launched their 7th annual call for collaborative research and development project proposals.
SMART is a flexible, industry-driven EUREKA Cluster program whose aim is to promote innovative, collaborative, international and close-to-market R&D projects in advanced manufacturing.
Sector of focus
Advanced manufacturing in the following areas:
- advanced manufacturing processes
- customer-based manufacturing
- digital, virtual and efficient companies
- intelligent and adaptive manufacturing systems
- person-machine collaboration
- sustainable manufacturing
Application deadlines
- Project outline (optional but recommended): January 22, 2024 11:00 am CET
- Full project proposal: April 22, 2024 11:00 am CEST
Eligible project participants in collaborative projects selected through this call for proposals may receive funding from their respective national funding body. Funds will be provided in accordance with the applicable laws, regulations, rules and procedures established by the relevant national funding body, country, jurisdiction or program.
Each project participant should contact their national funding agency early in the process and follow their advice regarding national funding applications in parallel to the proposal submission.
Non-eligible project participants (e.g. universities, research institutes and participants from other countries) are welcome to participate on a self-funded basis or as sub-contractors to funded participants, according to each country's funding regulations.
For more information, please contact Jill Sherman at intl.research@lakeheadu.ca.