The document discusses MecaTech, a competitiveness cluster in Belgium that aims to boost activity and employment in the mechanical engineering sector. It does this through large innovative projects combining large companies, SMEs, universities, and research centers. MecaTech has supported 105 projects, invested 290 million euros, and helped create over 2,000 jobs since 2006. It focuses on strategic fields like additive manufacturing and helps companies adopt new technologies to drive productivity and competitiveness.

2. COMPETITIVENESS CLUSTERS
OBJECTIVE:
→ Boosting Activity And Employment
→ Driving the entire mechanical engineering sector
by Setting Up And Implementing Large Innovative Projects with an International dimension, based
on Networks Combining Large Companies, Smes, Universities, Research And Competence Centres.
6 COMPETITIVENESS CLUSTERS:

3. POLE MECATECH – STRATEGIC FIELDS &
APPLICATION DOMAINS
4 Strategic Fields 6 priority markets10 technologies
Shapping
technologies (ex :
AM..)
Maintenance &
smart production
Materials &
surface treatment
Mecatronics &
microtechnology

4. 105 projets
labellized
Investment:
290MM€
3 Plateforms
(90MM€)
280
members
2140 jobs
created by
cluster
members
POLE MECATECH – RESULTS (2006-2016)
« DRIVING FORCE : MECATECH HAS BEEN ABLE TO ATTRACT LEADING COMPANIES »
« JOB CREATION WAS COUPLED WITH AN INCREASE IN PRODUCTIVITYV »

5. POLE MECATECH – RESULTS (2006-2016)
« DRIVING FORCE : MECATECH HAS BEEN ABLE TO ATTRACT LEADING COMPANIES »
« JOB CREATION WAS COUPLED WITH AN INCREASE IN PRODUCTIVITYV »

6. Mechanical Engineering is a transversal domain. The projects supported by MecaTech match the
with the following strategic guidelines :
• The necessity to address markets involving Finished Products, Machine & Equipement for
consumers or industrial production
• The combination of varied scientific & technological knowledge and know-how leads to the
hybridization of technologies, and breakthrough innovations which are vital in todays
innovation process. It relies on synergies between partners including some improbable
MECATECH PROJECT LIONEL :
3 NEW INTRAOCULAR LENSES – 4
PATTERNS
MECATECH PROJECTS WIN-GTR :
NEW PRODUCT « PROTEUS » - 4
PATTERNS
POLE MECATECH – VISION / STRATEGY /
HYBRIZATION

7. PROJECT EXAMPLE
Consortium Partners : Cerisic, I-Care, Micromega Dynamics, MoDyVa, Multitel

8. • Main services :
Initiate, Set-up, Select and Follow-up Industrial R&D projects
(collaborative), Investment projects, or training projects ;
Support in commercialization of research outputs (market studies, IP
management, partner search, link with public or private investors,…);
Setting-up Innovation platforms (sharing research capabilities,
production facilities…): Reverse Metallurgy etc…
International Development with support of AWEX&WBI. Focus on
projects => Exploring missions, Partner Search for EU consortia, EU
projects, Experts Seminars & Events, Attraction of foreign investors…
SERVICES

9. MecaTech’s digital strategy consists in 3 levels of action :
1. Demand side : Promoting the use of digital in products : Automotive, Medical Devices, Machines & Equipment,
Smart Maintenance… Ex AW EUROPE, ICARE, LORA-SENSE, ADRIC,…
2. Demand side : Digitalization of industrial processes in order to improve productivity and competitiveness at
various stages of the value chain. Ex : JTEKT, Procoplast, Legomedic, …
3. Supply side: Development of competences of companies providing digitalization and automation support,
especially SMEs. Ex: Big data, Sensors, Simulation, IoT, …
Mecatech wants to match competences of companies from the supply side, with the needs of companies
from the demand side. This is achieved through various programs, the set up of projects, and trainings
POLE MECATECH – DIGITAL STRATEGY
OFFER & DEMAND

10. New support programme for SMEs, financed by ERDF funding
(INTERREG France Wallonie Vlaanderen).
The goal is to accelerate the digital transformation of SMEs by
providing them with a clear and concrete understanding of the
priority changes to make in their strategies. Based on this
action plan, the MecaTech Cluster will identify partners who
can provide the skills required and the best financing options
to implement the action plans..
FACTORY 4.0 - Support ROBOTIX - Training
In addition to the support programme, this training projet aims at
strenghtening the industry to face the challenges of qualified
wrkforce shortage, and job preservation.
Formation: Managers & Operators, Business Cases,
Demonstrators,…
POLE MECATECH – DIGITAL STRATEGY
PROGRAMMES

11. Anthony Van Putte – CEO
Anthony.vanputte@polemecatech.be | +32 476 972609
Danielle AUBRY– Project Manager
Danielle.aubry@polemecatech.be
Alice Szostak – Communication Manager
Alice.szostak@polemecatech.be | +32 485 058195
Jean Denoël – Continous improvement & Training Executive
Jean.denoel@polemecatech.be | +32 477 722090
Sébastien Pinoy – Factory 4.0 Project Manager
Sebastien.pinoy@polemecatech.be | +32 470 21 71 32
Thibaud Van Rooden – International Affairs Executive
Thibaud.vanrooden@polemecatech.be | +32 487 525334
Jacques Germay – Administrator, International & Strategy
Jacques.germay@polemecatech.be | +32 475 767617
Natalie Boever – Office Manager
Natalie.boever@polemecatech.be | +32 81 20 68 50
CONTACTS