Flanders Make vzw

Overview

Flanders Make is the strategic research centre for the manufacturing industry. We are a non profit organisation and have establishments in Lommel and Leuven and work together in a structural way with research departments of the 5 Flemish universities. Our purpose: realising a top-level research network in Flanders that delivers full support to the innovation projects of manufacturing companies. This way, we want to contribute to new products and processes that help to realise the vehicles, machines and factories of the future.

SMEs form an important part of our local industrial ecosystem. We support the digital transformation of this target group by assessing the specific technological challenges and the needs of the companies. We measure the digital maturity and develop tailor made action plans to improve the digital maturity. Together with our eDIH partners we provide training services where needed and engage the SMEs in peer to peer learning as well as networking activities to enhance their digital ecosystem. For specific technological developments we set-up and manage bi-lateral or open innovation projects with the companies. Through our connections with private equity providers (e.g. LRM and PMV) we are also able to give support related to financing of different projects. Digital technologies.