Innovation Hub

The factory of the future is bright!

Our industry faces fundamental challenges: labor shortages, increasing variability, geopolitical uncertainty, and the growing need for sustainable production. Dark factories do not currently offer a comprehensive answer to the high-mix, low-volume reality in which our companies excel.

Our factories of the future are therefore people-oriented, smartly automated, and fully data-driven. They combine advanced automation, intelligent planning, flexible employees, and efficient use of raw materials. Technology supports people—not the other way around—so that creativity and expertise yield maximum returns.

Within our powerful innovation network, knowledge partners, government, sector federations, manufacturing companies, and solution providers work together on the productivity of tomorrow. With expertise in digitization, robotics, operator support, and smart planning, more than 1,000 experts are ready to guide companies.

Visit our booth and:

• Discover how technology increases your company's productivity and sustainability by enabling people, machines, and production to work together more intelligently.
• Meet our experts and learn about our broad ecosystem, and benefit from accelerated innovation through collaboration and cross-pollination.
• Be inspired by success stories from other companies.
• Meet up-and-coming talent.

Working together on the future, with and for companies, that is our ambition. Each partner is a gateway to the entire ecosystem and can guide your company to the appropriate support for your technological innovation.

Partners on the booth: POM West Flanders, Agoria, Sirris, Flanders Make, Ghent University, KU Leuven, Howest, VIVES, TUA West, RTC West Flanders, VLAIO