The goal of the second open call for the WASABI project is to select at least 10 additional experiments, offering SMEs a unique opportunity to participate in the digital transformation towards Industry 5.0. Selected participants will implement cutting-edge AI-based assistance solutions aimed at enhancing manufacturing processes and products, as well as develop and implement a marketplace to commercialize the digital assistant.

The WASABI 2nd Open Call is open to SMEs from the manufacturing sector interested in integrating and exploring AI-based digital assistant solutions to support, optimize, or enhance their existing processes or products. Participation of a Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) or a European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) is mandatory for all proposals.

We are specifically looking for innovative actors ready to:

Develop and test a Digital Intelligence Assistant (DIA) tailored to a real-world use case in the manufacturing sector
Distribute the DIA via the WASABI marketplace, enabling its adoption by other SMEs.
Note: manufacturing SMEs, as defined in the European Commission recommendation 2003/361/EC1 , as published in the Official Journal of the European Union L 124, p. 36 of 20 May 200