EIT Manufacturing

Manufacturing Day 2026

21 May 2026 | Vienna, Austria

Thursday, 21 May 2026 | 10:30 - 12:30

Pitching - Startups & Corporates

Location:Main Stage

๐Ÿš€ deprotech builds a digital workflow for European custom-part sourcing, helping companies move from technical drawings to delivered parts through selected European suppliers.

๐Ÿš€ factorymaker develops AI-powered software for industrial plant design and optimisation. Their platform automates production layout, building, and site planning workflows in a holistic workflow to enable faster, more cost-efficient, and sustainable factory planning.

๐Ÿš€ OWASmooth is a deep-tech software company enhancing the quality of data.ย Their solution helps companies get the most out of their data. By improving sensor quality, extracting meaningful patterns, and reducing data complexity, they make data-driven products and operations more reliable, efficient, and effective.

๐Ÿš€ Proxima Stella transforms satellite-to-earth communications by shifting the standard communication tools from resource-heavy ground stations to a decentralised network of small-scale ground stations.

๐Ÿš€ scopri.ai's mission is to accelerate the world's technological progress. As first step, scopri.ai develops an AI-powered online platform for manufacturing engineers to discover their most relevant patents in under 60 minutes.

๐Ÿš€ Sleeve coordinates autonomous agents, legacy systems, and human operators across industrial infrastructure. From factory floors to autonomous fleets, tactical networks to maritime operations.

10 speakers

  • CEO

    Proxima Stella

  • CEO

    Sleeve GmbH

  • CEO & co-founder

    OWASmooth

  • Founder

    deprotech e.U.

  • R&D

    TOMARK s.r.o.

  • Partner AI & Data

    EY

  • Strategic Partner Manager

    Infineon Technologies Austria AG

  • Founder & CEO

    scopri.ai

  • Innovation Specialist - Open innovation programs

    De Nora

  • Co-Founder & CPO

    factorymaker