Empowering traditional and tech‑savvy European SMEs to innovate together and strengthen Europe’s industrial ecosystems. In the contemporary industrial landscape, the global economy has been fundamentally reshaped by a succession of unprecedented crises, most notably the COVID-19 pandemic, the geopolitical instability resulting from the conflict in Ukraine, the rise of protectionist trade policies, and recent threats to maritime commerce in critical chokepoints such as the Strait of Hormuz. These events served as a catalyst, exposing profound fragilities within international supply chains and revealing that many Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) were significantly insufficiently prepared for such high-impact, systemic shocks. In this context of heightened volatility and continuous disruption, traditional reactive models have proven insufficient; resilience has transitioned from an operational advantage to a structural necessity for economic stability and survival. The RISE-SME project To address these vulnerabilities and foster a more sustainable, globally competitive industry, the European RISE-SME project was established in 2024 with the primary objective of developing a methodology that enables European SMEs to detect and anticipate disruptions before they manifest. This initiative recognises …