Manufacturing Day 2026

De Nora Call for Startups 2026: Re-designing Industrial Operations
Applications are now open for the Edge Call for Startups 2026!
Apply now and bring your technology into a real global manufacturing environment.
Edge is De Nora’s Innovation Hub dedicated to accelerating early-stage technologies into scalable, industrial-ready solutions. Startups work directly with De Nora’s global teams to validate, industrialise and scale their technologies through hands-on guidance, access to industrial facilities, and dedicated financial support.
The Edge programme provides founders with practical industrial expertise, direct exposure to De Nora’s global footprint and access to a broad ecosystem of customers, suppliers and partners — creating the ideal environment to refine and grow breakthrough industrial technologies.
The 2026 Call for Startups – Re-Designing Industrial Operations targets solutions that can enhance manufacturing efficiency, automation, safety and resource optimization across real industrial environments. Startups can receive up to €50,000 and the opportunity to validate their technology through a Proof of Concept and an industrial pilot, working side-by-side with De Nora experts.
The call is open to startups with a working MVP, prototype, or maturing technology ready to be tested and validated in an industrial context.
More information and full details on: https://denora.com/en/innovation/edge-innovation-hub