Innovation is production

… addresses the industrial character of North Rhine-Westphalia. Building on NRW's industrial strengths, this thematic area aims to create the most innovative, modern, climate-friendly, and environmentally sustainable industrial location in Europe, thereby ensuring long-term international competitiveness. The focus is on the development of advanced materials used in improved and networked processes, thus forming the basis for products in future markets. Simultaneously, improved framework conditions are being pursued through comprehensive digitalization within the framework of Industry 4.0, in order to make the production landscape of all industrial sectors in NRW future-proof for the development of innovative products.

for the development of innovative materials . As a resource-rich state with a high-performing raw materials industry along the entire value chain, particularly in the chemical industry, NRW forms a broad ecosystem for holistic innovations. Furthermore, NRW focuses on material fields such as textiles, new (nano)materials for batteries, solar cells, electronics, and medical applications to develop new materials.

Smart manufacturing is poised to revolutionize the production landscape. Digitalization is creating networked processes, digital manufacturing technologies, and intelligent logistics processes, all of which will significantly contribute to the advancement of the manufacturing industry. The mechanical engineering sector in North Rhine-Westphalia plays a crucial role in this modernization, supporting other industries and ensuring their competitiveness.

The ultimate goal for North Rhine-Westphalia in the production sector is to create intelligent production, CO2-saving processes, and a resilient and innovative materials industry. These topics are the cornerstones for transforming North Rhine-Westphalia into the most innovative, modern, climate-friendly, and environmentally sustainable industrial location.