B-SMARTT!
Where Ideas take Shape.
B-SMARTT! helps SMEs bring new products and solutions to market faster by giving them access to advanced materials knowledge, expertise in additive manufacturing technologies, and state-of-the-art validation methods. Our mission is to accelerate innovation whilst embedding sustainability from the very first design steps.
The Challenge
Developing new products requires a wide range of expertise—expertise that is often scattered and hard to access for SMEs.
B-SMARTT! brings this knowledge together in one coherent platform, combining material science, additive manufacturing know-how, and validation expertise.
All of this takes place against the backdrop of resource scarcity and the urgent need to embed circularity into product development.
By integrating sustainability principles right from the design phase, B-SMARTT! ensures that innovation goes hand in hand with resilience and responsibility.
Our solution
Making Expert Knowledge Accessible
We offer SMEs access to specialist knowledge about materials, validation methods and additive production techniques that support new product development
Developing Innovation Projects
We guide companies in the development of innovation projects: from idea to market-ready and sustainable result. We focus on business, social and envronmental impact.
Our Team
Universities
Ghent University, University of Antwerp and Maastricht University bring academic expertise and research capacity.
Business Partners
Tenco DM (BE - Genk) and Additive Mindset (NL - Maastricht), DC Venturing (BE - Antwerp) provide business and innovation expertise.
You?
B-SMARTT! calls for SMEs with promising product ideas and the ambition to build sustainable business.
Financing
The project is financed by the European Union through the Interreg Flanders-Netherlands programme and by VLAIO
The Role of DC Venturing
DC Venturing fosters an open business ecosystem, serving as a vital conduit for B-SMARTT!'s specialized knowledge.
We are actively developing a collaborative innovation program aimed at generating viable business cases.
Our core mission is to empower SMEs by connecting them with the B-SMARTT! expert ecosystem, embedding sustainable and circular product design directly into their organizational DNA.