Seminar

Innovation Day 2025 : Smart Tools & Smart Technologies

Explore cutting-edge AI and AR applications in manufacturing, with inspiring talks, demos and networking opportunities | Seraing - English

Smart tools & Smart Technologies

Discover the future of manufacturing at Innovation Day in Liège! This inspiring event showcases the latest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Augmented Reality (AR), with live demos, expert insights, and real-world applications.

Organised under the Interreg SMARAGD project, it helps manufacturing SMEs in the Meuse-Rhine region embrace digital transformation, sustainable production, and workforce upskilling.

Join us to explore smart technologies, connect with peers, and spark cross-border collaboration.

For whom?

Manufacturing SMEs in the Meuse-Rhine region seeking to adopt AI, AR, and other smart technologies
Industry professionals & managers responsible for innovation, production, R&D, or digital transformation
Engineers, technicians & operators interested in practical applications of digital tools
Business leaders & decision-makers looking to enhance sustainability, competitiveness, and market reach
Innovation and technology partners exploring cross-border collaboration opportunities

Key takeaways

Practical insights into applying AI & AR in manufacturing processes
Live demonstrations of cutting-edge smart tools and real-world use cases
Strategies for digital transformation tailored to manufacturing SMEs
Approaches to sustainable production and innovative material use
Workforce upskilling to prepare teams for future industry demands
Opportunities for cross-border collaboration within the Meuse-Rhine region

Programme

Time	Subject	Speakers
11:00 -11:40	Welcome to Sirris SMARAGD project –Objective and progress Questionnaire for Digital Maturity Level Assessment (by Carolin Schwager - ITA)	Hichem Hassaine Researcher at Centexbel Michael Effing Founder & Managing Director at AMAC
11:30 – 12:20	Synergy for Success: Integrating human talent and smart Technology Process data: Tapping into the underutilized potential of process and machine data	Thierry Coutelier Smart Products Senior Expert Manager at Sirris
12:20 – 13:00	Lunch & networking
13:00 – 13:45	Use case pitch session Life Cycle Assessment: Principles and regulation of LCA – Overview of the tools Augmented Reality for smarter quality control in manufacturing Circular adhesive joining assisted by advanced digital working Instructions Additive manufacturing –Sensoring the process for quality improvement	Jun Yin Researcher at Centexbel Tai Lin Lee Researcher at AMAC François Rosoux Senior Engineer Products Development Hub: Light, Micro & Smart Products at Sirris Ahmed Almahdy Senior Research Engineer at Flanders Make Jan Bernard Researcher at FON Michael Effing Founder & Managing Director at AMAC
13:45– 14:45	Roundtables: B2B discussion and questions (including Survey for Digital Maturity)
14:45-14:55	Short break
14:55-16:00	Showcases of applications of digitalized processes –Shopfloor guided demo tour: Circular adhesive joining assisted by advanced digital working Instructions Smart monitoring of aerogel production Recycling carbon scraps Dealing with variability : AI-Supported quality control in circular plastic molding –(SIRRIS –Didier Garray) Smart adhesives and digital instruction	Konrad Beukenberg PhD researcher at AMIBM Baptist Herlin Responsable Plateforme Textile at Centexbel Didier Garray Principal Engineer Product Development Hub: Light, Micro & Smart Products at Sirris Ahmed Almahdy Senior Research Engineer at Flanders Make
16:00	Closure