Opportunities of demographic changes in the Achterhoek

Region (the Netherlands)

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Martin Stor

13th October 2015

To expand its opportunities, the Achterhoek is looking for

partners throughout Europe.

Which European region wants to join us?

• Cooperation between government, companies and organisations

• Three main themes: ECONOMY LIVING ENVIRONMENT

ACCESSABILITY

ACHTERHOEK AGENDA 2020

Agriculture & food

Healthcare

Manufacturing - & construction industry

EMPLOYMENT ACHTERHOEK

SMART INDUSTRY

• Manufacturing technologies

• Digitalization

• Network centric.

SMART INDUSTRY ACHTERHOEK

Innovation RevenueRevenue JobsJobs Quality of life

• INNOVATION HUBS:– Achterhoek: 10 innovation hubs – Goal: Stimulating innovation– innovation hub:– joint enterprise of 1-5 sme’s –manager: young graduate – 7 – 12 students per hub (Intermediate

Vocational Education, Higher Vocational Education, University) –Continuing process: selecting innovation

projects, students

SMART INDUSTRY ACTION PLAN ACHTERHOEK

SMART BENDING FACTORY

• cooperation 10 sme’s outsourcing sheet metal bending

• state of the art technology• IT integration• lower cost of ownership

SMART INDUSTRY ACTION PLAN ACHTERHOEK

MASTERCLASSES SMART INDUSTRY ACHTERHOEK

• Curriculum development: 2 leading sme’s• the masterclasses initiates a smart industry

community • Initiative embraced by dutch smart industry

movement

SMART INDUSTRY ACTION PLAN ACHTERHOEK

AGRO innovation lab

• based on lora open source network• connecting internet of things application in agro

SMART INDUSTRY ACTION PLAN ACHTERHOEK

SMART INDUSTRY ACTION PLAN ACHTERHOEK

• CONNECTION– Fibre optic cable

• OPEN INNOVATION – Printing on concrete

INVITATION

The Achterhoek kindly invites you to visit our region on the 27th of November 2015