Two strategic projects from the cluster receive support in the AEI 2025 call.
The AEI 2025 call, driven by the Ministry of Industry, has approved two new projects led by our cluster, focused on the technological advancement of the industry through artificial intelligence and cybersecurity applied to connected machinery. Both projects reinforce our commitment to collaborative innovation, technological development, and knowledge transfer to industrial SMEs.
In this context, the Ministry of Industry's program to support Innovative Business Groups (AEI) aims to improve business competitiveness through co-financing of collaborative R&D&I projects developed by member companies of AEIs registered in its official registry. The ANMOPYC National Machinery Cluster has had this recognition since 2011, allowing its associates to access this exclusive line of non-reimbursable aid to finance projects related to digital and ecological transformation.
Among the approved projects, CADIA - Generative AI-Assisted Design (AEI-010600-2025-13) stands out, a feasibility study aimed at exploring the potential of advanced artificial intelligence models in computer-aided design (CAD) of mechanical parts and assemblies. The project will evaluate the technical, methodological, and economic feasibility of integrating generative AI into the industrial component design process, with a special focus on capital goods and machinery. This initiative will enable reduced development times, improved design quality, and open up new creative possibilities for engineers and designers.
For its part, CIBMAQ – Secure multilayer architectures for protection against cyberattacks in connected machinery (AEI-010500-2025-183) will carry out industrial research activities aimed at designing a robust and replicable multilayer cybersecurity architecture for IT/OT industrial environments. The project will integrate advanced technologies such as Zero Trust, artificial intelligence, and intelligent monitoring to protect connected machinery against growing cyber threats. The architecture will be experimentally validated in real scenarios, ensuring its applicability and scalability in the industrial sector.
Together, the approval of CADIA and CIBMAQ represents a significant boost for the sector's competitiveness and consolidates the cluster's capacity to lead innovative projects in strategic areas such as intelligent design and industrial cybersecurity. Both projects will begin their implementation in the coming months along with associated companies and technology centers.
