Open Call 1

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Call opens 1st March 2021, Call closes 30th April 2021 @ 17:00 CET

In the first of our Open Calls – launching on 1st March 2021 and valued at 1,000,000 Euros – we intend to award between 10 to 15 sub-projects for SME technology providers, SME or start-up software developers, and/or companies of any size from either the manufacturing or supply chain domains to undertake activity in the following areas:

Activity Area 1

Sub-projects for the development of digital manufacturing components and services for the ZDMP platform.

Sub-projects that develop new components or solutions that can be integrated into the ZDMP platform, or which combine/extend the functionalities of existing ZDMP components. In this type of sub-project the focus is on:

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• Developing new Design-time / Run-time zero-defect smart manufacturing components that can be integrated with the ZDMP Platform and/or Marketplace (must be substantially different from those developed within the ZDMP project)

• Developing new AI/Machine Learning solutions and new algorithms for zero-defect smart manufacturing processes (must be different from those developed within the ZDMP project)

• Development/Extension of existing ZDMP platform and/or components in order to provide added value to the platform and/or to reach new Industry4.0 domains (outside of ZDMP pilot domains – Automotive/Electronics/Machine Tools/Construction)

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Sub-project Aims:

To create new components for the enhancement of the ZDMP platform, to provide new services to Industry4.0 and to give the opportunity to sub-project participants to build high quality components by leveraging existing functionalities and capabilities of the ZDMP platform.

Activity Area 2

Sub-projects to improve the ZDMP ecosystem by connecting multiple stakeholders, with a focus on:

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• Integration of existing 3rd Party zero-defect smart manufacturing Design-time and Run-time components / services with the ZDMP Platform.

• Integration/Interoperability of third-party platforms, including SMEs/Manufacturers with micro platforms, with the ZDMP platform.

• Integration of existing ZDMP components with third party processes / components / tools / services in new manufacturing domains/scenarios.

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Sub-project Aims:

To extend ZDMP platform functionality by integrating with existing components, services, or platforms.

Activity Area 3

Sub-projects for validation and/or testing of ZDMP platform and components in digital manufacturing domains.

Typically, validation/testing experiments will involve several components (which may include the platform itself). These sub-projects have a focus on:

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1.    Validation​

• Functional validation of ZDMP components InCloud and/or OnPremise – eg workflows, UI, integration with other ZDMP components, algorithms, data acquisition.

• Scenario Validation: Deploy and run ZDMP components in a range of smart manufacturing domains/scenarios – eg ‘real-world’ validation using real-world data, security.

• Technical Validation of ZDMP platform and components – eg Message Bus, API Gateway, SSO, marketplace etc.

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2.    Testing

• Performance Testing of ZDMP components in a range of smart manufacturing domains/scenarios – eg AI model prediction & result testing, security, data acquisition & ingestion.

• Usability Testing of ZDMP components InCloud and/or OnPremise – eg. certificate integration.

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Sub-project Aims:

To test and validate ZDMP platform and components in additional use cases / domains / environments (Cloud vs Premises) in order to ensure the quality of ZDMP offerings to the broader community of end-users.

Eligible Applicants

For all Activity Areas, ZDMP will welcome submissions from either:

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1. Single SME Applicants or,

2. Small Consortia of a maximum of two partners led by an SME.

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In the case of (1) the consortium must consist of either another SME or an academic/research partner or large organisation. Academic/research partners and large organisations must be in a clear supporting role only (eg. an SME manufacturing/supply chain company (lead) and a large technology provider; or an SME technology company (lead) and a large manufacturer).

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All sub-projects will be funded from 50,000 to 150,000 Euros to complete a 9 month period of work (Fixed Duration).

Further Information

You can find more information about this Call by following the links below:

Contact us on zdmp-opencall@zdmp.eu – Please note that we expect to respond within 2 working days, but we can not comment on individual proposal ideas that you may have.