Circular Vehicle Solutions (BE-NL-DE)

Event address
As a joint initiative of Flanders Make, POM Limburg, AMAC GmbH and Agoria, we are excited to invite you to our upcoming industrial conference on Circular Vehicle Solutions (BE-NL-DE), taking place on Tuesday February 25th, 2025, at Circuit Zolder.
This event brings together industry experts and innovators to explore the transformative shifts towards clean mobility. You will gain valuable insights into sustainability challenges and circular solutions for the vehicle manufacturing value chains, and we jointly explore concrete funding opportunities. During the closing networking session, you will discover exciting demonstrations related to these topics in our exposition.
Venue address: Terlaemen 30, 3550 Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
Agenda
Time | Topic |
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10:45 | Arrival, registration and coffee |
11:00 | Welcome & Overview of funding opportunities Philip Eyckens, CYPRESS project leader, Flanders Make |
11:20 |
Parallel grant sessions
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12:30 | Lunch |
13:30 |
Keynote: Circular vehicles: dream or reality? |
14:00 |
Keynote: Legislation on circularity: what will the future bring for the European mobility industry? |
14:30 | Coffee break |
15:00 | Keynote industrial perspective on circularity Kristof Smets, Software Defined Systems Lead, VDL Enabling Transport Solutions |
15:30 | Panel discussion |
16:00 | Networking drink & exposition |
This is a collaborative initiative brought to you by the Clean Mobility Valley and the CYPRESS project consortium.
About the CYPRESS Interreg Meuse-Rhine Project:
CYPRESS – or Circular Production of Electric Vehicles - strives to position the Meuse-Rhine region as a leader in sustainable and circular production for climate-neutral electric mobility technologies. Recognizing the automotive industry's significant role in the local economy, the project emphasizes the importance of adopting circular production methods to capitalize on economic opportunities and retain innovative capabilities within the region.Under the lead of Flanders Make and with partners AMAC GmbH, TechniFutur, RAI Automotive Industry NL, Université de Liège, Werecircle cv, ITA Technologietransfer GmbH and Chemelot Innovation and Learning Labs, we support regional enterprises technically and financially to realize innovative and highly-circular pilot production lines for electric vehicle systems.
Key goals include:
- Encouraging transportation SMEs and larger enterprises to transition to a fully circular lifecycle in their production processes, thereby reducing carbon footprint and becoming less dependent on raw materials.
- Establishing a robust local network for circular innovation to enhance ecological sustainability while ensuring the longevity of the regional production industry.
The CYPRESS project is supported by the European Union and the Interreg Meuse-Rhine (NL-BE-DE) programme. Visit www.interreg-cypress.eu for more information.
About the Clean Mobility Valley:
In the quest for climate neutrality, the transportation and mobility sector is undergoing significant transformation. The emergence of electric, autonomous, and connected vehicles presents both challenges and opportunities for innovation. To facilitate this transition, POM Limburg, along with Flanders Make, Ford Lommel Proving Ground, E-Trucks Europe, and the City of Lommel, launched the Clean Mobility Valley initiative. This initiative is supported by the Provincie Limburg.
This initiative focuses on three strategic pillars:
1. Strengthening R&D Capacity: Enhancing collaboration among research centers and companies to support sustainable vehicle development through shared expertise and infrastructure.
2. Developing Community: Fostering a vibrant transportation and mobility community to drive knowledge exchange and initiate innovation projects for future challenges.
3. Establishment & Acquisition: Connecting local and international companies with the Clean Mobility Valley ecosystem, supported by a specialized team for guidance on production and R&D location.
About Agoria/Sirris:
Agoria and Sirris are privileged partners of Belgian technology companies for already more than 70 years.
More than 300 seasoned experts approach your questions and challenges from all relevant dimensions and guide you to the right solution.
We look forward to welcoming you on February 25 at Circuit Zolder!
Venue address: Terlaemen 30, 3550 Heusden-Zolder, Belgium