Innovation session HHT North

Moving toward autonomous production systems & dark factories

Tuesday, November 4 | 3:00 - 7:45 p.m.

How does your company stay future-proof in a rapidly changing manufacturing industry? Discover the opportunities of Smart Industry on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at the Innovation Session HHT North: Moving toward autonomous production systems & dark factories. What does it take to take next productivity steps and what does your organization need to take those innovation steps?

During this innovation session HHT North:

• bring together experts from companies, knowledge institutions and governments to explore how Smart Industry and autonomous production systems contribute to the future of the manufacturing industry in (Northern) Netherlands
• provide examples of successful autonomous manufacturing processes on the road to the ‘dark factory,’ with international and regional case studies
• provide input that contributes to innovation agendas of innovation domain Smart Industry (Holland High Tech), roadmap of the North and the NWA route Smart Industry

PROGRAMME

15:00 - 15:30 | Reception and walk-in

15:30 - 17:00 | Plenary program

• The power of the region: the value chain for autonomous factories and production systems.

• An update from high-tech ecosystem on National Technology Strategy, research funding, opportunities for the future, among others.Leo Warmerdam, general manager, Holland High Tech 
• The autonomous factory, what is already possible today and what is needed for the future?By Jeroen Broekhuijsen, CTO Smart Industry, TNO and program manager, NXTGEN Hightech  
• Towards the autonomous factory, Smart Industry applications in practiceBy Erik Koehorst, program manager, Philips 

17:00 - 18:15 | Break-outs 

• The autonomous factory: what do you need to take the next step tomorrow?Available innovations and solutions are sometimes still unknown or too complicated to deploy: they are not yet adopted. Challenges and possible solutions can come together here. What next step do you want to take and what do you need to do so?
• The autonomous factory: what research directions and innovations are desired?On the road to the autonomous factory and autonomous production systems, we encounter plenty of challenges. Which social, technological and skills-related challenges deserve attention and developments? Discuss and steer the development of the innovation agendas of innovation domain Smart Industry (Holland High Tech) and the NWA route Smart Industry.
• The power of the region: how do we help each other and the Netherlands move forward?What are we strong in as a region, what can we improve and what is needed? Participate in the development of the roadmap and the value chain of the North.

18:15 - 18:30 | Plenary feedback

18:30 - 19:45 | Informal walking dinner with networking opportunity   

ARE YOU HERE?

On behalf of Holland High Tech, NOM, Horizon, Innovatiecluster Drachten (ICD) and partners, we would like to invite you to attend on Tuesday, November 4 in Drachten. By participating you will receive inspiration and insights, provide input for future innovation and there will be room to further explore collaborations within the regional value chain during an informal walking dinner.