Empreendedor SCAIRA: Gonçalo Melo (Planta Smart Homes)
Official Interreg Sudoe publication on Planta Smart Homes inside the SCAIRA European acceleration programme.
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SCAIRA — European industrial acceleration
Selected startup in the second SCAIRA open call. Programme ecosystem: Interreg Sudoe, Aerospace Valley, Airbus Atlantic, HORSE, Mobinov.
October 2025 – April 2026
Planta Smart Homes was selected for the second SCAIRA open call and participated in the European acceleration programme, developing the HORSE industrial use case and preparing industrialisation, sustainability, business, legal and funding strategies.
Challenge
Physical AI needs a European bridge from research to real deployment across advanced manufacturing, aerospace, automotive and industrial buildings.
Flows Studied
- Advanced manufacturing
- Industrial buildings
- Cross-border European innovation
System Built
- Proof-of-concept and MVP development
- Industrialisation planning
- Sustainability strategy
- Business-model development
- Legal and administrative preparation
- Funding strategy
App Layer
The HORSE Aveiro industrial use case was developed as part of the SCAIRA programme.
Results
- Selected for the second SCAIRA open call
- HORSE industrial use case developed inside the programme
- Featured by Interreg Sudoe
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