Imagine your factory has a quality inspector who never sleeps, never misses a flaw, and learns from every single product that rolls off the line. That's basically what ZDMP built — a digital platform that monitors both the manufacturing process and the final product in real time, catching defects before they become costly recalls or waste. They tested it across four very different industries — cars, machine tools, construction, and electronics — proving it works beyond just one niche. The team even built an app marketplace where manufacturers can pick and choose the quality tools they need, like an app store for factory intelligence.
European manufacturers lose significant margin to defective products — whether it's scrap on the factory floor, warranty claims, or full-blown recalls. Traditional quality control catches problems too late, after bad parts are already made. Smaller manufacturers especially lack the digital tools and data infrastructure to prevent defects proactively, leaving them reactive instead of predictive.
ZDMP delivered a complete zero-defect manufacturing platform including an SDK for integration, quality monitoring apps, and a marketplace where manufacturers can find and deploy specific tools. The project produced 103 deliverables including a cross-domain demonstrator validated across automotive, machine tools, construction, and electronics sectors.
If you are an automotive parts manufacturer dealing with rising defect rates and expensive recalls — this project developed a zero-defect platform tested specifically in automotive use cases with 14 industry partners. It monitors your production line in real time and flags quality issues before defective parts ship. The platform plugs into existing factory systems through standard interfaces and an SDK.
If you are an electronics manufacturer struggling with micro-defects that slip past manual inspection — this project built quality monitoring tools validated in electronics production environments. The platform uses data from your existing sensors to predict when process drift will cause defects, letting you correct before scrapping batches. With 16 SMEs in the consortium, the tools were designed to be affordable for smaller manufacturers too.
If you are a construction materials company losing margin to material waste and rework — this project delivered a cross-domain demonstrator proving its zero-defect approach works in construction manufacturing. The platform tracks process parameters and product quality simultaneously, reducing waste from off-spec production. It was built as an open platform with a marketplace of quality apps you can adopt incrementally.
The project was designed as an open platform specifically described as 'SME-friendly,' suggesting accessible pricing. The consortium included 16 SMEs as partners, indicating the tools were built with smaller budgets in mind. Based on available project data, specific licensing costs are not published — contact the coordinator for pricing of the ZDMP marketplace and apps.
ZDMP was validated across 4 industrial sectors — automotive, machine tools, construction, and electronics — with 14 industry partners running real use cases. The platform architecture was built on proven commercial-grade and open-source software designed for production environments. The cross-domain demonstrator confirmed it works across different manufacturing contexts and scales.
The project explicitly aimed to launch 'ZDMP Limited' as a sustainable commercial entity after the project ended. This means the technology was designed for commercial licensing from the start. The marketplace model suggests individual apps and tools can be licensed or purchased separately.
ZDMP was built with an SDK and standard integration layer specifically for connecting to existing manufacturing systems. The platform uses proven integrating technologies and supports both commercial and open-source components. With 27 industry partners contributing, the system was tested against a wide range of real factory setups.
The project ran from 2019 to mid-2023 and had explicit plans to establish 'ZDMP Limited' as a continuing business entity. The consortium also explored crowdsourcing and ambassador programs for sustainability. Based on available project data, check the project website at zdmp.eu for current status of commercial offerings.
ZDMP ran 4 sector-specific and cross-domain use cases covering automotive, machine tools, construction, and electronics. These were real production tests with 14 SME and large company partners, not lab simulations. A dedicated cross-domain demonstrator proved the platform works across different manufacturing types.
This is one of the most industry-heavy consortia you'll see in EU research — 77% of the 35 partners are from industry, with 16 SMEs and major corporates like Software AG and Scale Focus. That's not a university research club; it's a commercial development team. Spread across 10 countries (AT, CZ, DE, ES, FI, FR, IT, PT, RO, UK), the project had 27 industry players actually building and testing tools, backed by only 3 universities and 4 research organizations. The inclusion of DIN (German Standards) signals the platform was built with standardization in mind. With 14 partners running real manufacturing use cases across 4 sectors, the technology has been stress-tested in production environments, not just labs.
UNINOVA (Portugal) coordinated the project. Use SciTransfer's coordinator lookup to find the right contact.
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