Manufacturing is a globally critical sector, fundamental to progressing towards a competitive and sustainable globalization. SMART aims to promote collaborative, international, and market-oriented R&D and innovation projects in this field.
The SMART Cluster 10th Call opened on July 1, 2026. The call will be conducted in two stages. Applications for the first stage, the Project Outline (PO), may be submitted until January 26, 2027. Further information regarding the call can be found here.
The SMART Project Outline (PO) Day will take place on 8 October 2026 in Vienna, Austria. This event offers an excellent opportunity to meet potential project partners, exchange ideas, explore collaboration opportunities and discuss your project concept with the SMART community before preparing your proposal. The Xecs_Eureka PO Day will also take place on 6 October, while additional networking activities are being prepared for 7 October, providing participants with even more opportunities to build strong international consortia. Details about the event are available here.
As part of this event, TÜBİTAK EUREKA Program offers Travel Support for Project Consortium Formation. For more information on the support and calls, please click here.
Call Timeline:
The call will follow a two-stage application process. The timeline is presented below.
SMART PO Day, Vienna (Austria): 8 October 2026
Deadline for Project Outline (PO) submission: 26 January 2027 (11:00, CET)
Announcement of invitations to submit a Full Project Proposal (FPP): 12 March 2027
Deadline for Full Project Proposal (FPP) submission: 15 April 2027
Selected projects receive the SMART Label: 2 June 2027
Contact:
Hilal AKILLILAR – Mustafa Enes LOĞOĞLU
