The CDTI Innovation boosts Spanish participation in the 10th edition of the SMART Eureka Cluster in advanced manufacturing
The call encourages the development of innovative solutions in the field of advanced manufacturing through collaborative R&D&I projects in cooperation with entities from the 24 participating countries
The SMART Eureka cluster, an international initiative aimed at promoting collaborative R&D&I projects in the field of advanced manufacturing, has opened its 10th international call for projects, aimed at companies and entities interested in developing technological initiatives together with international partners.
The 10th call is structured in two phases. The first provides for the submission of draft projects (Project Outline, PO), which will remain open until January 26, 2027. The selected proposals will then be able to submit the complete project (Full Project Proposal, FPP), whose deadline will be April 15, 2027.
The projects will be evaluated by independent experts and by the national funding agencies of the participating countries. Those who obtain a favorable evaluation will receive the SMART Eureka seal, recognition that facilitates access to the national financing instruments of the partners that make up each project.
The tenth edition is supported by 24 countries: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey and United Kingdom.
Interested entities can consult the full call schedule, access the proposal submission platform and request support for project preparation through the SMART office.
SMART Proposers' Day Networking Event
In order to promote the generation of ideas and facilitate the creation of consortia, the SMART Proposers' Day, an international meeting organized by the SMART community in collaboration with FFG and the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), will be held in Vienna on 8 October 2026.
The event is aimed at potential participants of the call and will offer a space to present project ideas, identify international partners and know in detail the characteristics of the tenth call of projects, thus favoring the preparation of more competitive proposals.
CDTI Innovation
The Center for Technological Development and Innovation, CDTI E.P.E. It is the innovation agency of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, whose objective is the promotion of technological innovation in the business environment. The mission of the CDTI is to ensure that the Spanish business fabric generates and transforms scientific and technical knowledge into globally competitive, sustainable and inclusive growth. In 2025, within the framework of the Strategic Plan 2024-2027, the CDTI provided 2,423 million euros of support to Spanish companies and startups.
More information:
Press Office
press@cdti.es
91-581.55.00
On the Internet
Website: www.cdti.es
On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cdti/www.cdti.es On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cdti/
The use and reproduction is allowed by citing the source and digital identity of CDTI (@CDTI_innovacion).