Innovate. Collaborate. Scale.

As Ireland holds the Presidency of the Council of the European Union and celebrates IBEC Manufacturing Day, join FactoryXChange 2.0, Enterprise Ireland and Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) for a unique event exploring the future of manufacturing in Ireland and across Europe. Bringing together Irish enterprises, European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs), research organisations, policymakers and industry experts, the event will showcase how manufacturers can access innovation supports, adopt new technologies, engage in European collaboration and strengthen their competitiveness.

What You Will Gain

• Learn about fully funded EDIH services available to support your business.

• Hear real-world enterprise success stories and practical lessons from industry peers.

• Discover funding, technology and collaboration opportunities through Irish and European innovation ecosystems.

• Connect with European EDIHs (Ceadar, Entire, Data2Sustain, AIRE, etc.), research centres, EU project partners, and innovation expert team (including CIRCULÉIRE, DigiWind, DATUM, REWIRE, ESA Phi Labs) and other relevant initiatives.

• Understand how Ireland's EU Presidency is helping strengthen European collaboration, innovation and competitiveness, and what this means for Irish manufacturers.

What to Expect

Hosted at the state-of-the-art IMR Mullingar hub, the event is designed to you connect with the expertise, partnerships and opportunities that can help your business innovate, grow and compete in an increasingly digital, sustainable and connected European manufacturing landscape.

Who Should Attend

• Irish manufacturing small, mid-size enterprises

• Start-ups, entrepreneurs, students, local communities

• Enterprise Ireland client companies

• Irish EDIHs & European EDIHs

• IMR project partners, Industry associations

• European Commission and EU innovation stakeholders

• Research and technology organisations, cluster organisations, innovation and scaling partners

• Local Enterprise Offices, policymakers and public sector stakeholders

• Funding and investment ecosystem representatives

Agenda

• 12:00 – 13:00 | Registration & Networking Lunch

• 13:00 – 13:15 | Welcome Remarks & Keynote

• 13:15 – 14:15 | Panel Discussion: Scaling Through Europe - From Local Innovation to European Growth: SME Success Stories 

• 14:15 – 14:30 | Networking Break

• 14:30 – 15:30 | Parallel Breakout Sessions

  • Breakout 1: SME Growth Through European Collaboration 

  • Breakout 2: Matchmaking: What the European EDIHs & Ecosystem Have to Offer

  • Breakout 3: Turning Innovation into Action: Funding, Supports, Opportunities & Partnerships for Manufacturers

  • Breakout 4: From Strategy to Execution: Unlocking Real AI Deployment for SMEs (Invitation Only – Industry 5.0 Working Group)

• 15:30 – 15:45 | Breakout Feedback & Key Takeaways

• 15:45 – 16:00 | Closing Remarks

Registration

Spaces are strictly limited to ensure high-quality engagement for all attendees. Please register via the below form.

Early registration is recommended to secure your breakout session slots.