EWF will participate in Manufacturing Partnership Days 2026, taking place on 17 and 18 November at Silo Brussels, Belgium, with six European projects: BUTTERFLIES, R3-MYDAS, EMPowerMet, RESTORE, AIRISE and AID4SME. Their participation will contribute to discussions on circular manufacturing, industrial innovation and the adoption of artificial intelligence.

Organised by the European Factories of the Future Research Association (EFFRA), the fourth edition of the event will bring together industry representatives, researchers, policymakers and project teams from across Europe. Combining conference sessions, project presentations and an exhibition area, it will provide opportunities to exchange knowledge, discover developments from Made in Europe projects and build connections across the manufacturing research and innovation community.

The programme will address the challenges shaping European manufacturing, from circularity and industrial competitiveness to digitalisation, artificial intelligence and the uptake of research results. Skills and talent development will also feature in the discussions, connecting technological change with the people and capabilities needed to put it into practice.

On 17 November, EMPowerMet will feature in the morning “Projects in Focus” session, scheduled for 11:20-12:00. RESTORE will follow in the 12:00-12:50 session, with contributions from João Bento and Klaus Wolf.

In the afternoon, R3-MYDAS and BUTTERFLIES will both feature in the session running from 15:30 to 16:10. Thanasis Poulakidas will present “Innovation in Remanufacturing with R3-MYDAS”, bringing the project’s work into the day’s discussions on circular manufacturing. Tian Long See will deliver the BUTTERFLIES presentation, entitled “Metamorphosis of BUTTERFLIES”.

On 18 November, AIRISE will host the fireside chat “Bringing AI from labs to shopfloor”, scheduled for 13:00-13:25, addressing the transition from AI research to industrial application. The programme also includes a dedicated AIRISE session from 14:00 to 16:00, offering a further opportunity to engage with the project.

AID4SME will participate in the afternoon “Projects in Focus” session, taking place from 14:55 to 15:55, with a presentation by Matteo Kirchner.

For EWF, the event will be an opportunity to share the work developed through these European collaborations, exchange perspectives on industrial needs and explore opportunities for cooperation.

EWF invites participants to meet its team in Brussels and learn more about the six projects. Alongside the conference programme, the exhibition area will provide further opportunities to connect with project representatives and continue the discussions.

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