The document discusses Sirris, the collective centre of the Belgian technology industry. Sirris helps companies implement technological innovations to strengthen their competitive positions long-term. It provides services to over 4,300 Belgian companies each year, mostly small and medium-sized enterprises, across various technological sectors like automotive, electronics, and manufacturing. Sirris has over 120 experts located across 6 sites in Belgium.

1. The collective centre of the Belgian technology industry

2. Driving industry by technology Mission? To help companies implement technological innovations Why? Strengthen the competitive position over the long-term For whom? The Belgian technology industry 25/01/10 © sirris 2009 | www.sirris.be | info@sirris.be |

3. Our centre 25/01/10 © sirris 2009 | www.sirris.be | info@sirris.be | Federation for the technology industry Collective centre of the technology industry Nonprofit organisation Industry owned “ Increase the competitiveness of companies of the Agoria sectors through technological innovations ” Mission

4. Our technological sectors 25/01/10 © sirris 2009 | www.sirris.be | info@sirris.be | Aerospace Automotive Construction products Contracting & Maintenance Electrical engineering Industrial automation Mechatronical engineering Information and communication technologies (ICT) Metals & materials Metal processing Mounting & cranes Plastics & composites Security & defence

5. Mission statement in practice 25/01/10 © sirris 2009 | www.sirris.be | info@sirris.be | Making the right technological choices for sustainable economical growth Translating new technologies in tangible products for a company Taking into account the business & technology strategy of the company value innovation through technology

6. Facts & figures in 2008 4300 interventions per year (advice, projects, services) whose 70% for SME’s within 1800 different companies 1460 payed projects and services for 5.4 mio EUR 2800 free advices subsidized 20M turnover 25/01/10 © sirris 2009 | www.sirris.be | info@sirris.be |

7. Local presence, near the companies 25/01/10 © sirris 2009 | www.sirris.be | info@sirris.be | Leuven Mechatronics Technology Coaching Hasselt Materials Engineering Production Technology Charleroi Rapid Manufacturing Brussels Software Engineering & ICT Technology Coaching Ghent Materials Engineering Li è ge Rapid Manufacturing Materials Engineering > 120 experts in 6 sites in the 3 regions

8. Financial structure 25/01/10 © sirris 2009 | www.sirris.be | info@sirris.be | IN OUT 20M EUR turnover in 2008

9. Sirris members 25/01/10 © sirris 2009 | www.sirris.be | info@sirris.be | 2325 SME’s (<250 employees) 2450 companies 125 large companies (>250 employees)

10. What does Sirris mean to you? 25/01/10 © sirris 2009 | www.sirris.be | info@sirris.be | Services Innovation Projects Realisations from idea to product Technological Advice Practical answers to concrete problems Shared R&D Technological developments with industrial partners Shared Capacity Access to high-tech infrastructure Knowledge Transfer Insight into technology trends From individual services to common research programs

11. Domains of competence 25/01/10 © sirris 2009 | www.sirris.be | info@sirris.be | Materials Engineering Production Technology Mechatronics Rapid Manufacturing Software Engineering & ICT Technology Coaching

12. Partners network 25/01/10 © sirris 2009 | www.sirris.be | info@sirris.be | Authorities Academics Industrials

13. Sirris online 25/01/10 © sirris 2009 | www.sirris.be | info@sirris.be | www.sirris.be News & agenda Contacts techniline.sirris.be Weekly technology watch World of knowledge Rapid & easy