SMART PO Proposers´Day - 10th Call

8 Oct 2026 | Vienna, Austria

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Postdoctoral Researcher, Machine and Vehicle Design

Lappeenranta, Finland

University of Oulu 

Postdoc at University of Oulu working on physics-informed ML, simulations, digital twins and surrogate models for machines and hydraulic systems. Looking to join SMART consortia on intelligent, adaptive manufacturing and predictive maintenance.

Postdoc at University of Oulu working on physics-informed ML, simulations, digital twins and surrogate models for machines and hydraulic systems. Looking to join SMART consortia on intelligent, adaptive manufacturing and predictive maintenance.

Founder & CEO

Edinburgh (Scotland, United Kingdom

Bebello 

Building Bebello - a parenthood product brand built for the circular economy: Designed for repair, reuse & automated refurbishment. Ready for PAAS business models.

Skills

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Product Design
  • Engineering
  • PaaS
  • design for circularity
  • Rental
  • manufacturing

Building Bebello - a parenthood product brand built for the circular economy: Designed for repair, reuse & automated refurbishment. Ready for PAAS business models.

Skills

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Product Design
  • Engineering
  • PaaS
  • design for circularity
  • Rental
  • manufacturing

R&D Project and Incentive Team Leader

Kocaeli, Türkiye

Anadolu Isuzu Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. 

Project & Incentives Team Leader at Anadolu Isuzu, managing R&D projects, government incentives, and in-house tech and innovation initiatives.

Project & Incentives Team Leader at Anadolu Isuzu, managing R&D projects, government incentives, and in-house tech and innovation initiatives.

Managing Director and Co-founder , Captain

Richmond, Canada

Ocean Legacy 

I represent Ocean Legacy, a Canadian social enterprise turning marine plastic waste into manufacturing resources. I seek partners in recycling technology, circular supply chains and innovative durable products made from recovered plastics.

Skills

  • Strategy
  • Partnerships
  • Circular Economy
  • Recovery
  • Mariner
  • Construction
  • Operations
  • Heavy equipment operator
  • Problem solving

Interests

  • Marine Plastics Recycling
  • Ocean Conservation
  • International Collaboration
  • Product Development
  • Applied Research
  • Circular Supply Chains
  • Recycled Materials
  • Sustainable Manufacturing
  • Recycling Technology
  • Renewable Energy
  • Vessel Operations
  • Cleanup

I represent Ocean Legacy, a Canadian social enterprise turning marine plastic waste into manufacturing resources. I seek partners in recycling technology, circular supply chains and innovative durable products made from recovered plastics.

Skills

  • Strategy
  • Partnerships
  • Circular Economy
  • Recovery
  • Mariner
  • Construction
  • Operations
  • Heavy equipment operator
  • Problem solving

Interests

  • Marine Plastics Recycling
  • Ocean Conservation
  • International Collaboration
  • Product Development
  • Applied Research
  • Circular Supply Chains
  • Recycled Materials
  • Sustainable Manufacturing
  • Recycling Technology
  • Renewable Energy
  • Vessel Operations
  • Cleanup

Founder & Research architect

London, United Kingdom

MonXolo LTD 

Founder of MonXolo, building EU-grade Digital Product & Packaging Passport infrastructure for ESPR, PPWR, CIRPASS and GS1 compliance.

Skills

  • Digital Product Passport
  • Packaging Passport
  • RegTech
  • Compliance Infrastructure
  • ESPR
  • GDPR
  • CIRPASS2
  • GS1
  • Traceability
  • Industrial Data Space
  • applied research
  • EU Research Consortium
  • Deep Tech Architecture
  • Regulatory strategy

Interests

  • EU Research Partnerships
  • horizon europe
  • WIDERA
  • Innovate UK
  • Industrial Pilots
  • Living labs
  • Large Scale Demonstrators
  • Digital Product Passport Pilots
  • Packaging Compliance
  • circular economy
  • Industrial Traceability
  • Data Space Integration
  • smart manufacturing
  • Sustainable supply chains

Founder of MonXolo, building EU-grade Digital Product & Packaging Passport infrastructure for ESPR, PPWR, CIRPASS and GS1 compliance.

Skills

  • Digital Product Passport
  • Packaging Passport
  • RegTech
  • Compliance Infrastructure
  • ESPR
  • GDPR
  • CIRPASS2
  • GS1
  • Traceability
  • Industrial Data Space
  • applied research
  • EU Research Consortium
  • Deep Tech Architecture
  • Regulatory strategy

Interests

  • EU Research Partnerships
  • horizon europe
  • WIDERA
  • Innovate UK
  • Industrial Pilots
  • Living labs
  • Large Scale Demonstrators
  • Digital Product Passport Pilots
  • Packaging Compliance
  • circular economy
  • Industrial Traceability
  • Data Space Integration
  • smart manufacturing
  • Sustainable supply chains

CEO

Bristol, United Kingdom

Calyo 

Building patented solid-state 3-D ultrasound + edge AI sensor fusion for near-range, all-weather autonomous mobility and safety-critical CCAM perception.

Building patented solid-state 3-D ultrasound + edge AI sensor fusion for near-range, all-weather autonomous mobility and safety-critical CCAM perception.

Innovation Director

Arrasate-Modragón, Spain

Fagor Automation S. Coop. 

Founder & CEO

Uxbridge, United Kingdom

bandarlog.dev 

Founder & CEO, bandarlog.dev—combining AI and quantum technology at the edge to power secure, next-gen network infrastructure.

Skills

  • AI
  • Telecom
  • Network infrastructure
  • 5g
  • Edge Computing
  • Quantum Sensors

Founder & CEO, bandarlog.dev—combining AI and quantum technology at the edge to power secure, next-gen network infrastructure.

Skills

  • AI
  • Telecom
  • Network infrastructure
  • 5g
  • Edge Computing
  • Quantum Sensors

CEO

Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Innovate UK Business Connect 

R&D and Inovation Manager

istanbul, Türkiye

Tisan Engineering Plastics 

I'am working since more than 20 years at composite and polymer matrix production sector. I'am a chemical engineer and doing my Ph.D at Ankara University about chemical engineering.

Skills

  • polymer characterization
  • compounding polymers
  • management
  • project management

Interests

  • polymers
  • bio polymers
  • nano materials
  • mineral fillers
  • flame retardant
  • recycle polymers

I'am working since more than 20 years at composite and polymer matrix production sector. I'am a chemical engineer and doing my Ph.D at Ankara University about chemical engineering.

Skills

  • polymer characterization
  • compounding polymers
  • management
  • project management

Interests

  • polymers
  • bio polymers
  • nano materials
  • mineral fillers
  • flame retardant
  • recycle polymers

Program manager

Vilnius, Lithuania

Research council of Lithuania 

R&D and Innovation Manager

Bucharest, Romania

BEIA 

BEIA is a R&D performing SME and EDIH and one of the leading providers of ICT solutions in the Balkan region for cloud communications and IoT telemetry.

Skills

  • Blockchain
  • Security
  • telemetry
  • IoT
  • Cloud computing
  • R&D
  • innovation

Interests

  • IoT
  • Security
  • Cloud computing

BEIA is a R&D performing SME and EDIH and one of the leading providers of ICT solutions in the Balkan region for cloud communications and IoT telemetry.

Skills

  • Blockchain
  • Security
  • telemetry
  • IoT
  • Cloud computing
  • R&D
  • innovation

Interests

  • IoT
  • Security
  • Cloud computing

Postdoctoral Researcher

Oulu, Finland

University of Oulu 

CEO

Coventry, United Kingdom

Redpill Verify Ltd 

Founder of RedPill Verify, building trust infrastructure for manufacturers to onboard new suppliers, verify performance obligations and trade/export with greater resilience. 15+ years’ trade finance experience across SMEs and global corporates.

Skills

  • Supply chain
  • Geopolitics
  • Trade
  • Global trade
  • AI & software development
  • Commercial & corporate businesses
  • Defence
  • Aerospace
  • Manufacturing
  • Automotive
  • Exports
  • Customs

Interests

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Supply chain resilience
  • Supplier diversification
  • International trade
  • Defence

Founder of RedPill Verify, building trust infrastructure for manufacturers to onboard new suppliers, verify performance obligations and trade/export with greater resilience. 15+ years’ trade finance experience across SMEs and global corporates.

Skills

  • Supply chain
  • Geopolitics
  • Trade
  • Global trade
  • AI & software development
  • Commercial & corporate businesses
  • Defence
  • Aerospace
  • Manufacturing
  • Automotive
  • Exports
  • Customs

Interests

  • Advanced manufacturing
  • Supply chain resilience
  • Supplier diversification
  • International trade
  • Defence

Founder & CEO

Kingston, Canada

VASCH Ltd. 

I’m Hannah Nassiri, Founder & CEO of VASCH, with a background in chemical engineering, R&D and sustainable materials innovation. I’m focused on turning industrial waste streams into higher-value materials and building partnerships to bring them to market.

I’m Hannah Nassiri, Founder & CEO of VASCH, with a background in chemical engineering, R&D and sustainable materials innovation. I’m focused on turning industrial waste streams into higher-value materials and building partnerships to bring them to market.

Project Manager

Bursa, Türkiye

Kırpart Otomotiv Parçaları Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. 

I'm Süleyman Kahraman, R&D Manager at Kırpart Otomotiv — a Tier 1 automotive supplier specializing in thermostats, water pumps, oil pumps, and HPDC components, serving Porsche, VW, Renault, and Ford.

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Supplier Development
  • Global Sourcing
  • FMEA
  • Product Development
  • Process Digitalization
  • PLM (Windchill)
  • Automotive Engineering

I'm Süleyman Kahraman, R&D Manager at Kırpart Otomotiv — a Tier 1 automotive supplier specializing in thermostats, water pumps, oil pumps, and HPDC components, serving Porsche, VW, Renault, and Ford.

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Supplier Development
  • Global Sourcing
  • FMEA
  • Product Development
  • Process Digitalization
  • PLM (Windchill)
  • Automotive Engineering

Senior researcher

Pretoria, South Africa

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research 

A senior metallurgical researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa, within the manufacturing cluster

Skills

  • Project Leadership and Management
  • Materials Engineering and Characterisation
  • Process Development and Optimisation
  • • Research and Technology Development

Interests

  • Laser based manufacturing methods research
  • Alloy development
  • Human capital development
  • Financial sustainability

A senior metallurgical researcher at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), South Africa, within the manufacturing cluster

Skills

  • Project Leadership and Management
  • Materials Engineering and Characterisation
  • Process Development and Optimisation
  • • Research and Technology Development

Interests

  • Laser based manufacturing methods research
  • Alloy development
  • Human capital development
  • Financial sustainability

Managing Director

München, Germany

Nexuswelt Group 

Nexuswelt is an EU Funding & Innovation Agency in Germany and Cyprus. We develop funding strategies and proposals, and join EU consortia as a funded partner for impact, exploitation, stakeholder engagement and technology uptake.

Skills

  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Communication & Dissemination
  • Consortium Building
  • EU R&D Project Development
  • Exploitation Strategy
  • Semiconductor Ecosystems
  • International R&D Collaboration
  • Technology Acceptance

Interests

  • Research & Innovation Management
  • Industry-Academia Collaboration
  • Knowledge Transfer
  • International R&I Cooperation
  • AI, Industry, Data, Cybersecurity, Skills

Nexuswelt is an EU Funding & Innovation Agency in Germany and Cyprus. We develop funding strategies and proposals, and join EU consortia as a funded partner for impact, exploitation, stakeholder engagement and technology uptake.

Skills

  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Communication & Dissemination
  • Consortium Building
  • EU R&D Project Development
  • Exploitation Strategy
  • Semiconductor Ecosystems
  • International R&D Collaboration
  • Technology Acceptance

Interests

  • Research & Innovation Management
  • Industry-Academia Collaboration
  • Knowledge Transfer
  • International R&I Cooperation
  • AI, Industry, Data, Cybersecurity, Skills

International Program Manager

Niagara Falls, Canada

NGen Canada 

Interests

  • Cluster Development
  • International Collaboration
  • Relationship building
  • Gardening

Interests

  • Cluster Development
  • International Collaboration
  • Relationship building
  • Gardening

Knowledge Transfer Manager - European Programmes

London, United Kingdom

Innovate UK Business Connect 

European Programmes KTM for Innovate UK Business Connect, I support UK organisations in identifying collaboration opportunities in Eureka, Horizon Europe, and supporting connections.

Skills

  • networking
  • Collaboration
  • uk innovation
  • connection

Interests

  • UK collaboration opportunities

European Programmes KTM for Innovate UK Business Connect, I support UK organisations in identifying collaboration opportunities in Eureka, Horizon Europe, and supporting connections.

Skills

  • networking
  • Collaboration
  • uk innovation
  • connection

Interests

  • UK collaboration opportunities