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AI for Manufacturing Challenge

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Programmes Digital, Industry & Space EIT

This challenge seeks solutions to enhance engineering efficiency through AI. The call with prizes of up to 500.000 EUR is open from 10 December 2025 until 10 February 2026. Organized by the Paris Region, EIT Manufacturing, Fives, and Michelin, it targets the following organizations in the manufacturing sector:

  • Microbusinesses and small businesses (fewer than 50 employees, with annual revenue or balance sheet not exceeding €10 million)
  • Medium-sized enterprises (fewer than 250 employees, with annual revenue below €50 million or balance sheet not exceeding €43 million)
  • Mid-cap companies (250–4,999 employees, with annual turnover not exceeding €1.5 billion or balance sheet not exceeding €2 billion, and not affiliated with a larger group)
  • Consortia comprising either a public laboratory and one or more private companies, or multiple micro-enterprises, small enterprises, medium-sized enterprises, or mid-sized companies from the EU or Switzerland with a project to launch within six months in the Paris Region. One application per consortium is expected.

Applicants can choose from five provided use cases which are explained on the official challenge page or propose other relevant innovations in manufacturing engineering. The highest prize is a grant of EUR 500.000 with varied funding rates depending on the type of organisation.

Interested parties are encouraged to visit the official challenge page for detailed guidelines and application information.

 

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