SMEs can register for the Manufacturing NextMaterials matchmaking!The European Manufacturing NextMaterials project was launched to help entrepreneurs in the manufacturing industry move forward. With an available grant budget of €1.3 million, we have room to support SMEs in scaling up their prototype to test production.&nbsp;MNM is intended for SMEs in the manufacturing industry, in the German-Dutch border region, who process innovative materials smartly and sustainably into parts and components and face challenges in bringing these parts and components to the market.Earlier, we shared here the invitation for SMEs to participate in the online webinar ‘How to boost innovations in the German-Dutch border region with Manufacturing NextMaterials’ given on 29 April. Over 36 SMEs from Germany and the Netherlands participated. The webinar can be watched via the following link: <a href="https://youtu.be/-i2ejxC1HCU?si=ry0fD30i8aFK8tMt&amp;t=3" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">How to boost innovations in the German-Dutch border region - with Manufacturing Next Materials.</a>Meanwhile, the next event is already coming up, namely a virtual matchmaking session on 29 May.SMEs with a prototype they want to bring to the market, or companies that have a smart production process to produce the components, but are still looking for a partner within the project area in Germany, are more welcome to apply.Interested parties can send a document of max 1 A4 with the following information to <a href="mailto:info@mnm-interreg.eu">info@mnm-interreg.eu</a> until 24 May to apply:<ul><li>Brief introduction of your company;</li><li>What you would like to scale up within the project;</li><li>Which/ What kind of partner you need for this&nbsp; (This can be either specific companies or a particular expertise that a partner should bring in)</li></ul>The information shared will not be publicly available, but will be shared and discussed with the MNM partners. The partners of the project are happy to help the companies find a suitable ‘match’ and to successfully apply for a scale-up sub-project, but thus need some information to do so.From May 24, we will set up a schedule for the online event and companies will receive an individual time slot (20 min) and access link. There is no charge for this event.If you have SMEs in your network for which Manufacturing NextMaterials might be a match, please send them this message or, if in doubt, speak to MNM Projectmanagers <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/judith-inberg-1a373b1/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Judith Inberg</a> or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilde-v-56b25183/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Hilde van der Pluym</a>.&nbsp;

First Matchmaking Session MNM