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Promoting a sustainable transition towards human-robot collaboration in manufacturing

Open Call Opportunity to foster innovation in robotics and automation: integration of new functionalities into the MAGICIAN project’s robotic solutions, with a focus on enhancing the capabilities of the SR and CR.

We are particularly interested in:
1) Advanced defect detection algorithms;
2) Efficient rework techniques;
3) Complementary AI modules for real-time optimisation.

Open call 2 information
• Application Period: will open in December 2025.
• Eligibility: SME or Start-up from EU member states or Horizon Europe associated countries.
• Funding: Five selected projects will receive €200,000 each for the development and integration of the proposed functionalities.

MAGICIAN Open Call 2 will target the Experiment and expansion of the Use-Cases of the MAGICIAN prototype and the extension of the functionalities to new and complementary fields of application towards new Use-Cases.

AI for manufacturing Solutions for your manufacturing environment

Open calls

Get Support on your AI journey AIRISE.EU Open Call for Experiments on AI-in-Manufacturing is an initiative aimed at supporting European SMEs and mid-caps to develop and deploy AI applications in manufacturing. The call focuses on enhancing the sustainability, security, resilience, and attractiveness of manufacturing processes through AI.

Open call for Experiments on AI-in-Manufacturing

• Type of projects: Involve innovative AI applications that support manufacturing environments, focusing on sustainability, waste reduction, energy efficiency, agility, and  resilience
• Sector/Domain: Manufacturing, specifically targeting the use of AI to enhance manufacturing processes.
• Eligibility: Eligible participants must be European SMEs or mid-caps with a PIC number.
• Funding: up to 40 k€ per project with a 70% funding rate.
• Closure: 16/07/2025

Open Call Spotlight to take your innovative ideas to the next level with the following opportunities:

SOFOFA Hub

• Implementation of PoC for challenges in Supply chain, Circular ecocomy, Energy & materials innovation
• Startups, SMEs
• https://ventureclient.sofofahub.cl/en/

AGORIZE

• Chance to get a sponsorized trip to Singapore, pitch to a global audience of industrial leaders, etc.
• Worlwide competition
• https://slingshot.agorize.com/en/challenges/2024-edition?t=4bhjhNKnAO0Q_TvSPU5bIQ

NGI Sargasso

• SMEs, NPO
• To strengthen EU cooperation with US and Canada in the next generation Internet
• https://ngisargasso.eu/

S+T+ARTS

• SMEs
• To explore the potential of technology and art in the agri-food sector
• https://starts.eu/hungry-ecocities-open-call-2-end-users-smes-agri-food-sector-2024/

European cluster collaboration platform

• SMEs
• 1/ To offer EU SMEs to pursue trainings/services related to a green transition and internationalization; 2/ To assist SMEs in attending the PI%MAP4Sustainability Japan
• https://clustercollaboration.eu/content/trainingservices-open-call

AI on Demand

The AI-on-Demand platform (AIoD) is a community-driven channel designed to empower European research and innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI), while ensuring the European seal of quality, trustworthiness and explainability.

Explore funding opportunities and identify if your company is in apposition to apply and access this funding