JEWEL EU project : Joint nEtWork for European net-zero manufacturing Leadership

Project goal 

The JEWEL project, “Joint nEtWork for European net-zero manufacturing Leadership” aims to accelerate the deployment of Net Zero Technologies in industry, in line with the European Green Deal and the European Net Zero Act.

Key Activities

In concrete terms, it will provide companies with ‘factories of projects’ bringing together technology SMEs around the challenges faced by major European manufacturers, in order to promote innovative cooperation.

Key objectives

• Accelerate the net-zero transition in European manufacturing​
• Support innovative SMEs in adopting clean and digital technologies​
• Build a European meta-cluster for cooperation and strategic influence​ 

Target Sectors

Selected candidates will benefit from unique opportunities to develop applications in the key sectors of 

• Defence
• Energy-Intensive Industries
• Mobility

Project partners

JEWEL is a Eurocluster project, coordinated by the MecaTech Cluster, which brings together eight partners from seven countries.

1. Pôle MecaTech, Belgium
2. EVOLUMA – Metal Processing Cluster, Poland
3. Associaçao POOL-NET – Portuguese Tooling & Plastics Network, Portugal
4. GreenTech Latvia, Latvia
5. Clust-ER MECH, Italy
6. CIMES Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
7. OY Merinova, Finland
8. Pôle EMC2, France

Budget 

It includes nearly €2 million in direct funding, which will be distributed during two open calls.

Duration

The JEWEL project was launched on October 1st 2025. 

Duration : 36 months.

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