The multisector federation for the technology industry 11/16/2018

Sectors of the technology industry Metals & materials Metal products Plastics Mechanical & mechatronical engineering Electrical engineering & electronics Information and communication technologies (ICT) Automotive Aerospace Defence & security

Agoria = 1,300 member companies Agoria key figures Agoria = 1,300 member companies Material output in the technology industry: Turnover € 46.6 billion 238,245 jobs 71% exports

Agoria key figures - SME (> 100 employees) Material output SME: turnover € 10.7 billion 84,763 jobs 42.6% exports Including ICT services: 34,658 jobs

Exports according to destination European Union 79% Rest of the world 21%

Economic climate in the technology industry (1997 = index 100)

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Sectors of the technology industry Metals & materials Metal products Plastics Mechanical & mechatronical engineering Electrical engineering & electronics Information and communication technologies (ICT) Automotive Aerospace Defence & security

Mechanical & mechatronical engineering 500 companies (355 member companies) 42,000 employees Total delivery: € 7.8 billion Export percentage: 79% (for member companies) SME-sector (84% of companies < 100 employees) Multi-technology innovation (mechanics, mechatronics, electronics, ICT, materials, ..)

“Mechanical & mechatronical engineering”: Products & companies Machinery and equipment Products: Machine-tool, Textile machinery, Agricultural, horticultural and animal husbandery machines, Construction machines, Rail and tramwaystock, … Companies: LVD, Picanol, CNH, Caterpillar, Bombardier Appliances and components Products: Pneumatic and hydraulic devices, Air handling and refrigerating equipment, Fire technologies, Lifts and escalators, Gears and transmissions, … Companies: Atlas Copco, Daikin, Somati, Hansen Transmission, … Sub-contracting and services

Mechanical & mechatronical engineering: Sector Characteristics Export-oriented 74,5% export; for some sub sector, this share exceeds 85% Services on the up and up Turnover growth of 10% in "delivery and services" Accelerated innovation Increase in the number of engineers and computer experts in the last three years between 30% and 50%

Main activities of Belgian innovation partners Development of new products Improvement of existing projects Industry AGORIA - "Mechanical & Mechatronical Engineering" Roadmapping Networking Collective Research Centres Universities Implementation Research Sensibilisation Technology Watch Education Basic research Applied research Social role WTCM - CRC of the "Technological Industry"

Main activities of Belgian innovation partners Development of new products Improvement of existing projects Industry AGORIA - "Mechanical & Mechatronical Engineering" Roadmapping Networking Collective Research Centres Universities Implementation Research Sensibilisation Technology Watch Education Basic research Applied research Social role WTCM - CRC of the "Technological Industry"

Roadmap for the Me2-sector: Why? Increase the attention for Technology and Innovation-strategies Leads to common sector actions and networking (common challenges) Creating a basic framework for our member companies (Me2) to work out their innovation-strategy Trigger for future R&D activities

Attention for sector specific trends (Me2) Our roadmap approach: Attention for sector specific trends (Me2) Combination of Market- and Technology driven Roadmaps Work out 4 Workshops (Industry + Experts + Agoria) covering 3 layers: MARKET, PROCESS/PRODUCT, ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES Final session: consolidation

Organization + Product Our roadmap approach: Market pull Market & Society Organization + Product Technology push Technologies

Market driven trends Product design Organization Influence on Process & Product Which technology is available?

Layer 3: Enabling technologies MIS Software Information & communication technologies Mechatronics : sensors, actuators, … Micro- & nano-technology Materials & materials technology Integrated design capabilities Manufacturing technology

Interdependencies between layers Market M1 M2 M3 Supply chain O1 O2 O3 O4 Products functionalities P1 P2 P3 P4 Enabling Technologies T1 T2 T3

Organization + Product Our roadmap approach: Market pull Market & Society Organization + Product Technology push Technologies Network

Why networking in Me2-sector? World-market > top-products > top-competencie Total-solutions / additional services Cyclicity > capacity exchange Lack of innovation and innovation strategy in Me2-companies

Main activities of Belgian innovation partners Development of new products Improvement of existing projects Industry AGORIA - "Mechanical & Mechatronical Engineering" Roadmapping Networking Collective Research Centres Universities Implementation Research Sensibilisation Technology Watch Education Basic research Applied research Social role WTCM - CRC of the "Technological Industry"

Conclusions: Innovation drivers Improved collaboration university - industry Industry-driven research at universities University-driven innovation in industry Roadmap : a confrontation of market needs and enabling technologies Networking and competence centres