Industry is a crucial pillar of the European economy, accounting for 80% of EU exports and providing jobs for one-in-five European citizens. European industry has a long tradition in innovative, high-quality manufacturing but expanding globalisation has resulted in increased competition from emerging markets in China and elsewhere, posing a major challenge for European industry.

Against this backdrop, the OPTIMAI project aims to create a new European industry ecosystem, focused on the development of new solutions to optimise production, reduce defects and improve training to safeguard European industry for generations to come.

The outcomes of the OPTIMAI project will contribute to helping the EU overcome the challenges posed to the European industrial sector, capitalising on the unmatched potential for scientific knowledge and innovation capacity already existing within EU member states.

OPTIMAI will see the development of highly innovative technologies for European industries, integrating these new solutions across a wide variety of industry domains and developing new training activities that will boost human performance in industry across Europe.