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Partnering event - Industries of the Future - December 2025 in Belgium

 

As a Nordic company, we have the pleasure to inform you that, early December 2025, we will organise a 2-day partnering event in Belgium on solutions 4.0/5.0 for the processing and manufacturing industry.

This event is designed to connect Nordic and Walloon actors.

 

Focus Areas

  • Competitive production: Tools and strategies for optimisation and performance
  • Sustainability: Emission reduction, waste management, and circular economy practices
  • Innovation: Emerging technologies and digital tools

 

Preliminary program

Together, we’ll explore innovative solutions to address tomorrow’s industrial challenges through discussions, insight-sharing, and workshops on European projects. An afternoon is dedicated to tailor-made B2Bs with Walloon companies, based on your specific interests. You will also visit state-of-the-art factories, recognised as Industry of the Future leaders.

Day 1 – Visits and R&I seminar

  • Visit of SAFRAN BLADES (or another “Factory of the Future”)
  • Seminar on strategic innovation program and EU projects
  • Visit of R&D centre
  • Networking
  • Seminar on XR in the industry

 

 Day 2 – Seminar and B2B

  • Visit of ISOHEMP (or another factory)
  • Business seminar
  • B2B with Walloon industrials
  • Investment Horizons in Wallonia/Belgium

 

Organizers and Main Partners

  • Business-focus: Wallonia Export & Investment Agency and Mecatech Innovation Cluster (Cluster in Mechanical
    Engineering and Material Technology)
  • Academic/Research-focus: Wallonia Brussels International and CRM Group (Centre for Research in Metallurgy)

 

Targeted entities

Companies, clusters and research institutes looking for solutions and/or partners within:

  • Digitalisation: AI, Software, Digital Twins, AR/VR, Big Data analysis
  • Circular Economy: Value chain for batteries and battery applications, recycling technologies, advanced materials development
  • Smart Technologies: Robotics, cobots, sensors, IoT, 3D printing, NDT for complex composites and metal components, high precision manufacturing
  • EU projects

 

Practical information

Date: 2 - 3 December 2025 (Arrival 1 December in Liège)

 

To know more

Please contact Dominique Blanquet, Economic and Commercial Counsellor :

  • oslo@awex-wallonia.com

  • Phone: +47 90 777 459 or +47 47 46 30 40

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