Three new projects within the framework of Manufacturing NextMaterials demonstrate how cross-border cooperation between Germany and the Netherlands supports SMEs in scaling innovative materials and technologies.
The Innovation Congress NRW brings together stakeholders from business, science, politics, and funding networks to network and exchange ideas on current topics relating to the innovation location.
Despite persistently high levels of sick leave in the mechanical and plant engineering sector, the event analyzed current developments and discussed possible courses of action.
The QM Corner showed how companies can minimize liability risks under the new EU Product Liability Directive and make processes future-proof.
In August 2025, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 2% down on the previous year.
Since August 2025, the EU Battery Regulation has brought with it new obligations in the context of extended producer responsibility. The new requirements were highlighted and discussed.
In July 2025, incoming orders in the mechanical and plant engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia were 1% higher than in the previous year.
New INTERREG call: Over 38 million euros in EU funding for cross-border projects in NRW, Belgium and the Netherlands – focus on green transformation and future topics.
The “Circular Production NRW” (ZiPo.NRW) funding call is entering the next round: applications can now be submitted until December 15, 2025.
Companies from North Rhine-Westphalia with a focus on the circular economy can now apply to take part in the NRW joint state stand at IFAT Munich 2026.