Side events MANUFUTURE High Level Group (restricted)

12th April

About MANUFUTURE

The mission of MANUFUTURE Technology Platform is to propose, develop and implement a strategy based on Research and Innovation, capable of speeding up the rate of industrial transformation to high-added-value products, processes and services, securing high-skills employment and winning a major share of world Manufacturing output in the future knowledge-driven economy.

The objectives of the Platform are the following:

• Competitiveness in manufacturing industries.
• Leadership in manufacturing technologies.
• Eco-efficient products and manufacturing.
• Leadership in products and processes, as well as in cultural, ethical and social values.

The role of MANUFUTURE is to govern research, technological development and innovation efforts aimed at the transformation of the European manufacturing industry at two levels:

• A policy level aimed at continuous development of the MANUFUTURE vision and promotion of the Lisbon objectives; and
• An operational level employing a technological approach exploiting all possible synergies arising from the converging nature of science and technologies.

MANUFUTURE High Level Group

The High Level Group is the MANUFUTURE Platform governing body, which sets-up the strategy related to maintaining European leadership in Manufacturing. The High Level Group of MANUFUTURE will be held Monday 12th April in Valencia, Spain.

Fore more information see:

• www.manufuture.org