REAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE INDUSTRY 5.0 TRANSITION OF THE MEUSE-RHINE MANUFACTURING SME

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-A Maas-Rijn/Meuse-Rhin/Maas-Rhein (Netherlands-Belgium-Germany)
Date of latest update: 2026-01-28

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Project outputs: 16 enterprises supported via the demo-cases(EN)
16 Unternehmen wurden durch die Demonstrationsfälle unterstützt.(DE)
16 ondernemingen werden ondersteund via de demonstratiecases.(NL)
16 entreprises ont été accompagnées via les cas de démonstration.(FR)
16 enterprises supported via the demo-cases(EN)
16 Unternehmen wurden durch die Demonstrationsfälle unterstützt.(DE)
16 ondernemingen werden ondersteund via de demonstratiecases.(NL)
16 entreprises ont été accompagnées via les cas de démonstration.(FR)
60 Enterprises supported in the co-piloting trajectories(EN)
60 ondernemingen werden ondersteund in de co-pilotingtrajecten.(NL)
60 entreprises ont été accompagnées dans les trajectoires de co-pilotage.(FR)
60 Unternehmen wurden in den Co-Piloting-Prozessen unterstützt.(DE)
60 Enterprises supported in the co-piloting trajectories(EN)
60 ondernemingen werden ondersteund in de co-pilotingtrajecten.(NL)
60 entreprises ont été accompagnées dans les trajectoires de co-pilotage.(FR)
60 Unternehmen wurden in den Co-Piloting-Prozessen unterstützt.(DE)

Thematic information


Priority: (VI-A_NL-BE-DE_1) "A smarter Meuse-Rhine area" aims at promoting innovation in the programme area, further strengthening the innovation system and increasing the exploitation of the innovation system. Stimulation of innovation is focussed mostly on the outlined grand societal challenges of Industrial Transition, Green Transformation and Healthier inhabitants.

Priority specific objective: RSO1.1. Developing and enhancing research and innovation capacities and the uptake of advanced technologies

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO1 A more competitive and smarter Europe by promoting innovative and smart economic transformation and regional ICT connectivity

Type of intervention: 012 Research and innovation activities in public research centres, higher education and centres of competence including networking (industrial research, experimental development, feasibility studies)

Partners (11)

Lead Partner: Hogeschool PXL

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Department: PXL Construction & Industry Center of Expertise, PXL SMART ICT Center of Expertise

Address: Elfde Liniestraat, 3500 Hasselt, Belgium

Department address: Agoralaan, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.pxl.be

Total budget: EUR 1 087 121.80

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 652 273.08

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 434 848.72

Institut für Technologie und Arbeit e.V.

Name: Institut für Technologie und Arbeit e.V.

Department: Institute for Technology and Work

Partner’s ID if not PIC: DE 180151491

Address: Eisenbahnstraße , 67655 Kaiserslautern, Germany

Department address: Eisenbahnstraße , 67655 Kaiserslautern, Germany

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.ita-kl.de/

Total budget: EUR 330 027.60

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 198 016.56

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 132 011.04

TFI - Institut für Boden- und Raumsysteme an der RWTH Aachen e.V.

Name: TFI - Institut für Boden- und Raumsysteme an der RWTH Aachen e.V.

Department: TFI e.V.

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Charlottenburger Allee, 52068 Aachen, Germany

Department address: Charlottenburger Allee, 52068 Aachen, Germany

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://tfi-aachen.de/en/

Total budget: EUR 147 042.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 88 225.20

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 58 816.80

Open Universiteit

Name: Open Universiteit

Department: School of Management

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Valkenburgerweg, 6419 AT Heerlen, Netherlands

Department address: Valkenburgerweg, 6419 AT Heerlen, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.ou.nl

Total budget: EUR 403 222.40

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 241 933.44

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 161 288.96

Wallonie Entreprenrde Accompagnement et Stratégie

Name: Wallonie Entreprenrde Accompagnement et Stratégie

Department: Wallonie Entreprendre Accompagnement et Strategie

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Avenue Maurice Destenay, 4000 Liege, Belgium

Department address: Avenue Maurice Destenay, 4000 Liège, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Business support organisation

Website: https://www.wallonie-entreprendre.be/fr/

Total budget: EUR 336 022.40

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 201 613.44

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 134 408.96

Fachhochschule (FH) Aachen, Institut für angewandte Automation und Mechatronik

Name: Fachhochschule (FH) Aachen, Institut für angewandte Automation und Mechatronik

Department: Institut für angewandte Automation und Mechatronik

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Bayernallee, 52066 Aachen, Germany

Department address: Bayernallee, 52066 Aachen, Germany

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website (not verified): https://www.iaam.fh-aachen.de/

Total budget: EUR 525 089.60

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 315 053.76

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 210 035.84

WFG Ostbelgien VoG

Name: WFG Ostbelgien VoG

Department: WFG Ostbelgien VoG

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BE 0406.514.231

Address: Hütte - Quartum Business Center, 4700 Eupen, Belgium

Department address: Hütte - Quartum Business Center, 4700 Eupen, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Business support organisation

Website: https://www.wfg.be/

Total budget: EUR 155 509.20

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 93 305.52

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 62 203.68

Université de Liège

Name: Université de Liège

Department: Sustainable Performance for Society

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Place du 20 Août, 4000 Liège, Belgium

Department address: Place du 20 Août, 4000 Liège, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.uliege.be

Total budget: EUR 449 551.20

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 269 730.72

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 179 820.48

Mine ReWIR e.V

Name: Mine ReWIR e.V

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Wullnerstrasse, 52062 Aachen, Germany

Department address: Wullnerstrasse, 52062 Aachen, Germany

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Business support organisation

Website: https://mine-rewir.de

Total budget: EUR 336 022.40

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 201 613.44

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 134 408.96

Zuyd Hogeschool

Name: Zuyd Hogeschool

Department: Lectorate Futureproof Financial

Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.

Address: Nieuw Eyckholt , 6419DJ Heerlen, Netherlands

Department address: Nieuw Eyckholt , 6419DJ Heerlen, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: https://www.zuyd.nl/

Total budget: EUR 403 289.60

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 241 973.76

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 161 315.84

VOKA - Kamer van Koophandel Limburg

Name: VOKA - Kamer van Koophandel Limburg

Department: Sustainable entrepreneurship

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BE 0407.589.842

Address: Gouverneur Roppesingel , 3500 Hasselt, Belgium

Department address: Gouverneur Roppesingel , 3500 Hasselt, Belgium

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Business support organisation

Website: https://www.voka.be/limburg

Total budget: EUR 365 442.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 219 265.20

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 146 176.80

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Summary

Project name (NL): REAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE INDUSTRY 5.0 TRANSITION OF THE MEUSE-RHINE MANUFACTURING SME
Project name (FR): REAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE INDUSTRY 5.0 TRANSITION OF THE MEUSE-RHINE MANUFACTURING SME
Project name (EN): REAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE INDUSTRY 5.0 TRANSITION OF THE MEUSE-RHINE MANUFACTURING SME
Project name (DE): REAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE INDUSTRY 5.0 TRANSITION OF THE MEUSE-RHINE MANUFACTURING SME

Project acronym: REAL

Project ID: IMR6-00150

Project start date: 2026-02-01

Project end date: 2029-01-31

Project status: ongoing

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Total budget/expenditure: EUR 4 538 340.20

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 723 004.12

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 60.00%

Co-financing sources:

  • ERDF: Amount, EUR 2 723 004.12. Co-financing rate, 60.00%.


Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Deliverables:

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Contribution to wider strategies and policies:

  • Other REAL aidera les PME à capturer, gérer et exploiter les données issues de leurs processus de production, les préparant ainsi à la prochaine transition industrielle vers l’Industrie 5.0. Cela s’aligne sur les objectifs de double transition de l’Union européenne visant une économie plus numérique, durable, résiliente et compétitive. REAL stimule l’innovation et renforce la compétitivité, deux objectifs clés de la stratégie industrielle européenne.
  • De plus, le projet soutient l’orientation du programme INTERREG Meuse-Rhin vers des innovations plus intelligentes. En promouvant l’adoption de solutions basées sur les données, le projet améliore non seulement l’efficacité opérationnelle des PME, mais contribue également à une économie plus verte et à faible émission de carbone. Cela correspond aux priorités du programme visant à renforcer la croissance durable et la compétitivité des PME.
  • La capacité à gérer et à déclarer les données de durabilité permet aux PME de répondre aux exigences réglementaires, telles que celles en constante évolution dans le cadre du CSRD, du CSDDD et de la taxonomie de l’UE.
  • En lançant une collaboration transfrontalière sur ce sujet, le consortium REAL renforce la résilience économique de la région Meuse-Rhin. Il crée un marché plus intégré et compétitif, essentiel à la prospérité à long terme de la région et à son alignement sur les priorités de la politique de cohésion de l’UE.
  • Enfin, le Clean Industrial Deal récemment publié propose des actions concrètes pour faire de la décarbonation un moteur de croissance pour les industries européennes. Il affirme que les politiques de décarbonation sont un puissant levier de croissance lorsqu’elles sont bien intégrées aux politiques industrielles, de concurrence, économiques et commerciales.

Programme Common Output Indicator:

  • RCO 001 - Enterprises supported (of which: micro, small, medium, large), Measurement unit:
  • RCO 004 - Enterprises with non-financial support, Measurement unit:

Programme Common Result Indicator:

  • RCR 002 - Private investments matching public support (of which: grants, financial instruments), Measurement unit:
  • RCR 005 - SMEs innovating in-house, Measurement unit:

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-A Maas-Rijn/Meuse-Rhin/Maas-Rhein (Netherlands-Belgium-Germany)

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2026-01-28

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

31 / 31 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

259 / 259 (100%)

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