Bring your business to Morocco

of Fez Smart Factory (FSF) competitionsLaunched as part of the FSF ecosystem and managed by the EuroMed University of Fes (UEMF), Morocco, it is a competition for companies to be part of a global support zone for innovation activities. This competition is initiated by applying Industry 4.0 principles, methods and technologies to improve industrial productivity and other KPIs or to develop new factories for innovative products.

Be sure to apply by May 6, 2023.

The Fez Smart Factory competition is seeking applicants for four ecosystem components

The Phase Smart Factory Competition invites applications from innovative companies to join one of the following four FSF ecosystem components:

• Fez Smart Factory Accelerator (for startups) A reception area for start-ups with development projects for high-value and intelligent industrial units for competitive products.
• R&D services for Industry 4.0 (for R&D entities): The Fez Smart Factory competition aims to select five R&D entities to be placed in open spaces dedicated to R&D services in the FSF ecosystem. A single entity is selected in each industry sector from among those included in the FSF ecosystem. (Find a list of focus areas below)
• Engineering services for Industry 4.0 (for engineering companies): The Fez Smart Factory Competitions aims to select ten engineering companies that will occupy the spaces provided for FSF’s ecosystem engineering services. They are selected based on technology and usability issues, from predictable maintenance to optimal energy management and cloud solutions, among others. (Find a list of focus areas below)
• Business Center 4.0 (for SME and large industrial companies) This part of the FSF ecosystem provides accommodation for SMEs and large companies and industrial units that want to invest in Morocco in the field of industry 4.0.

Why should your business be established in Morocco?

Millennium Challenge Account – The FSF Ecosystem is supported by the Fund for Sustainable Industrial Zones (FONZID), following a call for projects jointly launched by the Moroccan Agency (MCA-Morocco) and the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Fonzid is part of the “Industrial Land” activity of the “Compact II” cooperation program, which is supported by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and whose implementation is entrusted to the MCA-Morocco agency.

The purpose of the ecosystem is to develop a national model for future business initiatives that want to join the fourth industrial revolution. It also aims to provide a startup accelerator to develop new factories for innovative products and support existing industrial units. The region also offers several incentives for businesses to set up in Morocco:

Pro-business policy

• Morocco is politically and economically stable under the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI
• Strong macroeconomic environment
• Reliable business partnerships

Competitive environment

• Strategic location for investment and business
• An investment charter with high incentives for foreign investors
• Close to the port of Tanger Med – the first transport hub in Africa
• World-class public infrastructure throughout Morocco
• Flexible and qualified workforce
• The origin of high-level integrated industrial platforms

Sustainability leader

• 37% of electricity is supplied from renewable sources
• Aim to reach 52% from wind, solar and water by 2030
• 4 GW and 6 billion dollars of investments

How can your business benefit from Fez Smart Factory competitions?

The Fez Smart Factory competition is open to any innovative company or start-up, Moroccan or foreign, with a qualified project to develop a new innovative industrial unit for high value and competitive product(s). Successful candidates will enjoy the following benefits.

• Access to professionals, investors, donors and producers from Morocco
• Access to the Rapid Prototyping Center is shared with UEMF.
• Industrial property and development services
• Office space and services
• Social support services
• Access to pilot model factory service 4.0
• Access to various laboratories and technology services available at UEMF
• Help identify the transformation needs of existing industries with the support of CGEM (General Confederation of Moroccan Enterprises).

Rapid prototyping platform at UEMF

Smart manufacturing platform at UEMF

Digital and AI platform at UEMF

Biotechnology platform at UEMF

Key focus areas for Fez Smart Factory competitions

This competition focuses on start-ups, industrial units and large and SME companies or developing new Industry 4.0 solutions and technologies for engineering companies and R&D entities using Industry 4.0 concepts and technologies in the industries listed below.

Industry sectors of interest for the mock smart factory competition

• Food
• Chemical and para-chemical
• Biomedical and pharmaceutical
• Iron, metallurgical and electromechanical
• Renewable energy
• Textiles and leather
• Digital Tech

Technologies of interest of engineering companies applying for the Fez Smart Factory competition

• Forecast maintenance
• Best energy management
• Industrial supply chain management
• IoT and sensors
• Communication and the cloud
• Virtual and augmented reality
• Industrial Automation (Robotics and Cobotics)
• Mechanical manufacturing processes
• Chemical and/or biological transformation processes
• Data analytics and AI

Every engineering company that specializes in a technology uses it to develop use cases for all industry sectors covered by the Fez Smart Factory ecosystem.

The last date for submitting the application form and all administrative and technical documents to Fez Smart Factory is 6th May 2023.

Ready to bring your innovative industrial business to Morocco? Click here to apply for the Mock Smart Factory Contest!

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