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

Project overal objectives 

The JEWEL project, “Joint nEtWork for European net-zero manufacturing Leadership” aims to 

• 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​ 

Key Activities

In concrete terms, it will provide companies with 

• Knowledge Hub: workshops, mentoring, knowledge sharing about NZT and circular economy topics
• Project Factory: stimulating collaborative projects linking SMEs, corporates, experts
• Funding Window: direct funding of innovative projects 

3 target sectors

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

• Defence & Space
• Energy-Intensive Industries
• Mobility, automotive and tranporte​ 

Net-Zero Technologies

4 NZT  topics, applied to the manufacturing sector, are the priorities of the project:

• Batteries & Energy storage 
• Hydrogen and fuel cells
• Electricity grid

• Transformative industrial technologies for decarbonisation (incl. renewable energy)

   

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 3 open calls.

Duration

The JEWEL project was launched on October 1st 2025. 

Duration : 36 months.

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