Industry Events
Here you will find interesting industry-relevant dates of external organizers.
MUT – THE NRW START-UP AWARD 2025, organised by NRW.BANK for the 14th time, honours start-up personalities who have built economically successful companies in North Rhine-Westphalia with creative business ideas.
Eligible applicants include:
- Founders, successors and freelancers
- from the skilled trades, service sector and high-tech sector
- who have founded a company headquartered in North Rhine-Westphalia between 2020 and 2023
- and are economically successful with a viable business model.
What you can win:
- Three companies will each receive 20,000 euros in prize money.
- A strong media presence ensures attention.
- The competition offers the opportunity to make valuable business contacts.
Application period: Until 14 September 2025
Apply via this link: www.nrwbank.de/gründungspreis
If you have any questions, please contact the competition office of
MUT – DER GRÜNDUNGSPREIS NRW 2025:
Email: mitmachen@gruendungspreis.nrw
Phone: 0201 – 43 77 243
In the ISWA webinar on October 2, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., led by Mr. Wolfgang Niedermark, member of the Executive Board of the Federation of German Industries (BDI), (BDI), will examine the political and regulatory framework of EU-China relations, including an assessment of the current negotiations and the results of the EU-China summit in mid-July. In addition, industry representatives will discuss the specific impact of Chinese competition on key European industries and measures to secure the competitiveness of Germany and Europe as business locations.
Registration is via the ISWA webinar registration tool “Between systemic competition and cooperation …” , where you will also find the detailed program. After registration, a confirmation email with the link to participate will be sent promptly. Participation in our ISWA webinars is free of charge. The costs are covered by the non-profit association ISWA as part of its educational mission.
The MSV Brno (MSV International Engineering Fair | BVV EN ) is being held for the 66th time. The core topics are Industry 4.0 and the digital factory or digitalisation in production, the circular economy and the management of material resources. With around 1,400 exhibiting companies from 42 countries (2024) and over 55,000 visitors, the event is regarded as an international platform for networking specialists and managers.
NRW.Global Business GmbH – Trade & Investment Agency invites you to the H2 Latin America Summit, which will take place from 8 to 10 October in Fortaleza (Brazil).
The event focuses on business opportunities in the field of hydrogen and derivatives. It offers an excellent opportunity to get to know the Latin American – and especially the Brazilian – market and to establish contacts with stakeholders such as companies, banks, governments and other German and European institutions.
The summit consists of three parts: a congress, a business roundtable and B2B talks, and a trade fair. The summit and trade fair will take place over a period of two days.
On the third day, there will be a visit to the port of Pecém. The Pecém complex and hydrogen hub in Ceará is a significant initiative and one of the most advanced hydrogen and PtX hubs in Latin America. It aims to promote sustainable energy and industrial development in the region. The Pecém complex is a large industrial area in Ceará, Brazil, known for its strategic location, port facilities and diverse industrial activities. It offers various industries cost-effective energy as well as infrastructure and logistics support. The Pecém Hydrogen Hub is an innovative complex focused on developing a regional centre for hydrogen production, research and international marketing. The Port of Rotterdam is a partner in Pecém. Since last year, the Port of Rotterdam, the Port of Duisburg and the Port of Pecém have been working together on a green corridor for hydrogen and PtX.
The FMB in Bad Salzuflen is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The trade fair organisers have come up with some new formats for the FMB anniversary – for example, the Connector PARK. In this themed pavilion, component and system manufacturers will present their innovations for the transmission of energy, data and signals in machines and systems: plugs, connectors, cables. Other themed pavilions at the trade fair will showcase a concentrated range of products from manufacturers and suppliers of industrial software: this is the Digital HUB. The focus on special machine manufacturers, who will be presenting themselves in the SoMa CLUB, is already well established. Also new at the 20th FMB are additional formats in the supporting programme. In addition to the classic lecture sessions on four trend topics in mechanical engineering, there will be an “Innovation Stage” with panel discussions, power pitches and workshops for the first time.
The 20th FMB – Trade Fair for Mechanical Engineering will take place at the Bad Salzuflen Exhibition Centre.