Europe’s industrial future is being redefined right now – and one thing became clear at the EFFRA (wird in neuem Tab geöffnet) General Assembly:

This is no longer about isolated trends, but a system-wide transformation.

On April 14th and 15th, our colleague Nik Weisbrod attended one of the key events of the European advancedmanufacturing community – bringing together industry, research, the European Commission and national stakeholders to shape what comes next.

The discussions went far beyond the current work programme, focusing strongly on the future of MadeInEurope.

Key takeaways:

• Manufacturing is still a cornerstone of European economy
• Sustainability and digitalisation must go hand in hand
• Skills are essential for AI and transformation
• Industry needs more scaling and investment
• Geopolitics is reshaping industrial strategies

At the core: EFFRA’s 5 strategic pillars and the progress across its working groups – shaping the roadmap for FP10 and a renewed manufacturing partnership.

• Europe as a global innovation leader
• ️Autonomy and resilience of critical industrial ecosystems
• Competitive circular and climate-neutral manufacturing
• Digital technologies, AI, and automation
• Empowering Europe’s manufacturing workforce