The Call is designed to foster collaboration between disruptive entrepreneurs and established industry leaders to develop market-ready solutions that drive innovation, sustainability, and competitiveness in the European manufacturing sector.

The Call focuses on strengthening European manufacturing in key strategic areas defined by the European Commission, with a particular emphasis in 2024 on technologies outlined in the Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA). By supporting the European Green Deal, Innovate Together helps European industry adapt to forthcoming regulations and bridge the gap between open research under Pillar 2 of the Horizon Europe Framework Programme and open innovation in Pillar 3.

To achieve First Time Right (FTR), manufacturers should leverage the following technologies and solutions, in particular, applied to critical production processes:

• Simulation and digital twins;
• Advanced analytics;
• Real-time monitoring and sensors;
• Predictive maintenance;
• Artificial intelligence;
• Automation.