Industrial transformation: Dialog for the future launched
NRW is to be transformed into Europe’s first climate-neutral and competitive industrial region. A declaration of intent to this effect was signed on January 20, 2023.
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Coronavirus – Information for companies in NRW
In dealing with the Corona pandemic, various information portals are available to companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector: In addition to a central VDMA website, the North Rhine-Westphalia state association and the ProduktionNRW competence network it runs also offer a constantly updated website with NRW-specific information.
Future vouchers for structural change in the Rhenish mining area
The “Rhineland Vouchers for the Future” funding program provides small and medium-sized enterprises with funds to help them master the structural change in the Rhineland mining region.
Focus topics at the VDMA NRW members’ meeting
Future Business – Future Service, Circular Economy and Decoupling USA – China: three topics were the focus of individual sessions at the VDMA-NRW General Meeting on November 15, 2022.
NRW mechanical engineering shaper of the transformation process
As an equipment supplier to industry, mechanical engineering is an important enabler of industrial transformation. The general meeting of the VDMA NRW in November 2022 was dedicated to this topic.
Environmental Business Award supports innovative strength
For the second time, the Ministry of the Environment, Agriculture, Nature Conservation and Consumer Protection and NRW.BANK are jointly awarding the Environmental Business Award.NRW.
Cluster ProduktionNRW
The Kompetenznetz ProduktionNRW sees itself as a platform for networking, informing and marketing companies, institutions and networks among themselves and along the value chain. The central goal is to strengthen mechanical engineering and production technology in NRW.
Launch of the “NRW – Economy in Transition” competition
For the fifth time, the NRW Ministry of Economic Affairs is the patron of the “NRW Economy in Transition” competition. Applications are open until June 30, 2022.
Taiwan Trade Center as guest of VDMA NRW
Taiwan plays a central role in supply chains. Interested NRW companies can get in touch with the Taiwan Trade Center in Düsseldorf.
Energy policy action plan and new efficiency promotion
Against the backdrop of geopolitical dependencies in energy supply, the North Rhine-Westphalian state government presents an energy policy action plan and launches a new efficiency promotion scheme.