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    Climate-neutral Brainport 2040: Circular water hubs

    We proudly announce a landmark collaboration between Eindhoven Engine, Rijkswaterstaat, and a coalition of visionary partners. This agreement, officially kicked off during the Festival of Disruption 2025, marks a decisive step toward achieving a climate-neutral Brainport by 2040 through circular water hubs.

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    SmartMan

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    Start year 2020
    End year 2023

    About the project

    Smart Manufacturing aims to improve factory efficiency by optimizing production processes, but SMEs often lack the capacity to create innovation in this domain. Bringing together Eindhoven Engine, Fontys, TNO and Brainport Industries Campus, the SmartMan project comprises research into various facets of smart manufacturing, including robot-assisted manufacturing, data sharing, industrial AI, virtual reality and autonomous transport. Student projects were executed at SMEs with the goal of developing knowledge, technology and methods for combining quality, automation and flexibility in manufacturing.

    During the project, SmartMan successfully supported approximately 80 companies by collaborating with students on innovative assignments. A total of 123 assignments, including internships and graduate projects, were completed. These assignments aimed at implementing business innovations proved successful, with students making significant contributions to the innovation within these companies.

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    Hans Krikhaar | Project leader

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    A year of SmartMan

    30 September 2021
    SmartMan was one of the selected projects of Eindhoven Engine’s OpenCall 2020.
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    Thinking outside the box: students, SMEs and the SmartMan project

    8 February 2021
    As an Eindhoven Engine stakeholder, Fontys University of Applied Science has a vital role to play in connecting innovative minds.
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    Shareholders, SMEs and SmartMan: the viewpoint of Ella Hueting

    29 September 2020
    “I don’t know of any other initiative where all the knowledge centers in the chain are the shareholders and work together with companies in the region."
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    Brainport Regio Deal Innovation Projects – Eindhoven Engine

    25 August 2022

    Eindhoven Engine is one of the Regio Deal innovation projects with social impact.
    Check out this video showcasing our way of working, the Carbyon project and SmartMan project.

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