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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

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

7. Bring people together, networking Influence Advise
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8. 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

9. 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, ..)

10. “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

11. 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%

12. 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"

13. 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"

14. 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

15. 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

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

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

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

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

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

22. 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

23. 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"

24. 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