Better Factory

Deadline: EoI - individual applications
Launch April 25, 2022
Closing June 25, 2022

2nd Open Call - Full proposals from consortia
Launch September 1, 2022
Closing November 15, 2022

Budget: Up to 200,000 Euro
Up to EUR 200,000 (total lump sum) will be awarded to each of the selected KTEs, based on the successful submission of technical and business reports along with a 16-month experimentation programme. Applications for KTE will have to be submitted by consortia composed of:
• One Mid-Cap production company (up to EUR 50,000)
• One technology supplier (up to EUR 100,000)
• One Artist (up to EUR 50,000)

Consortium: 1 manufacturing SME or mid-cap, 1 artist and 1 technology provider.
The goal of KTEs is to lead the diversification of the product portfolio of manufacturing companies in order to strengthen their business models with non-standard and individualized products and new services around the products. KTE will deal with the following sectors:
• Plastic and rubber
• Furniture and wood
• Food and agriculture
• Construction
• Metal and machinery
• Textiles and leather
At the technical level, the focus will be on minimizing the impact on production costs and creating more value by:
• Reduction of waste, energy and other production resources;
• Optimization of factory logistics;
• Using robots to support employees;
• Pre-planning and production simulation.