The COTEMACO SME Support Programme

 

 

 

 

 

Since 2018, COTEMACO’s SME support programme has guided manufacturing SMEs through the process of adopting collaborative robotic and shop floor digitalisation technologies, from the exploration of technological opportunities to the detailed definition of a business plan.

We are no longer accepting applications to the programme, but you can check out our SME success stories by clicking the link below!

WHY PARTICIPATE?

→ Receive expert support valued up to €20k.

→ Boost your SME’s competitiveness and enable flexible manufacturing.

→ Learn to help employees be 85% more efficient – MIT

→ Reduce your waste by 25% – ATRIA Scandinavia

→ Cut labour-costs by an average of 16% – BCG

Be part of the fastest growing segment of industrial automation (14,000 cobots were installed in 2018, an increase of 23% compared to 2017 – IFR)

The BENEFITS of Collaborative Robots (Cobots) | COTEMACO (YouTube)

WHAT TO EXPECT?

Join the programme and follow the SME Journey tailored to your needs.

Learn about numerous real success stories and process optimisation cases of other SMEs in your industry.

Ensure a strong worker involvement in all steps, willingness to travel to the field labs and provide dedication and time.

WHO CAN APPLY?

Automotive or food manufacturing SMEs located in one of the COTEMACO regions:

Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Greater Lincolnshire (UK)
Luxembourg
Grand Est (France).

DISCOVER COBOT SUCCESS CASES

3 advanced robotic workstations feed automotive parts to CNC machining production systems

Location: Germany

Sector: Automotive

Source: Essert Robotics

Cobot assembles armrests in a screw-fastening application at automotive supplier

 

Location: Germany

Sector: Automotive

Source: KUKA

Food industry palletizing cobot with vision systems works in tight quarters

 

Location: Norway

Sector: Food and agriculture

Source: Universal Robots

User-friendly cobots for vegetarian and gourmet food packaging

 

Location: Sweden

Sector: Food and agriculture

Source: Universal Robots

CONNECT WITH OUR ECOSYSTEM OF EXPERTS

Our team can connect you with the right people to support your cobot adoption process

COTEMACO Extended Ecosystem

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Engineer hand using tablet with machine real time monitoring system software. Automation robot arm machine in smart factory automotive industrial Industry 4th iot , digital manufacturing operation.
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Project Partners

Flanders Make

Sonia Vanderlinden
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The University of Lincoln

Janet Bellamy, Mark Swainson
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ZeMA

Christoph Speicher, Fabian Adler, Daniela Schmidt
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Greater Lincolnshire

Simon Murphy, Angela Driver
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Food Tech Brainport

Dirk van Ledden
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HighTechNL

Ben van der Zon
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BEST

Oliver Müller
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Voka

Veroniek Hermans, Filip Vanderhoydonks
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COTEMACO Project Team

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Sonia Vanderlinden

Flanders Make
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Dirk Van Ledden

Food Tech Brainport
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Veroniek Hermans

Voka - Limburg
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Oliver Müller

BEST
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Ben van der Zon

High Tech NL
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Fabian Adler

ZeMA
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Christoph Speicher

ZeMA
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Matthias Vette-Steinkamp

UCB
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Janet Bellamy

University of Lincoln
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Mark Swainson

University of Lincoln
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Simon Murphy

Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership
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Angela Driver

Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership
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