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Creating and conquering future markets with startups - more and more mechanical engineering companies are making this their goal. The search for suitable partner companies and cooperation models is thus becoming a central task in mechanical engineering. A startup radar serves as an important starting aid for this.

42 percent of AI startups for mechanical engineering come from Europe. Process optimization, visual quality control and predictive maintenance as key innovation fields. Financing is lacking in Europe.

Discover startup contacts and trends for mechanical engineering worldwide?! The digital startup search platform helps to get started with startup scouting and to find suitable partners.

Once again, the Innovation World Cup Series will take place at Hannover Messe 2025 to honor outstanding techpreneurs. Attention VDMA members: Startups, scaleups and innovative SMEs are invited to apply for this award.

With a strong focus on sustainable and efficient technologies, startups will present their innovative solutions at the bauma Startup Area from April 7 to 11, 2025 and position themselves as pioneers in the industry.

2025 will be a highlight year for mechanical and plant engineering companies and startups. VDMA Startup-Machine connects young companies with established players in mechanical engineering at the leading industry events.

At bauma 2025, startups will show how pioneering technologies and creative solutions can transform the construction industry. Discover our exhibitors at the Startup Area in the Innovation Hall LAB0.

More efficient project management, autonomous robots and AI-supported innovations for a sustainable construction industry: discover our exhibitors at the bauma Startup Area 2025 in the Innovation Hall LAB0.

Voodin Blades celebrates its premiere at LIGNA.FutureSquare 2025. CEO Tom Siekmann shares his goals and explains why participation is an important step for the Hessian startup.

bauma 2025 highlights startups that are pioneering the transition to zero-emission and sustainable practices in the construction sector. Discover our exhibitors at the Startup Area in the Innovation Hall LAB0.

At bauma 2025, startups will play a key role in the transformation of the mining industry towards greater efficiency, safety and sustainability. Discover our exhibitors in the Startup Area in the Innovation Hall LAB0.

At bauma 2025, startups will present their innovative drive concepts that are tailored to the specific requirements of the construction industry. Discover our exhibitors at the Startup Area in the Innovation Hall LAB0.

LIGNA.FutureSquare 2023 offered startups like Strong by Form a stage to present their solutions. VDMA Startup-Machine supports young entrepreneurs who are advancing the industries with fresh ideas and new technologies.

With the VDMA Startup-Machine we are once again a cooperation partner of the VDW and together we are organizing the EMO Startup Area. Innovative startups will meet established market leaders in production technology here from September 22-26, 2025.

As an exhibiting startup on the LIGNA.FutureSquare, you will benefit exclusively from the LIGNA.Stage forum program as a winner of the Call for Paper. Be quick and apply!

50 years of LIGNA: startups and their new solutions for the wood industry are a must for the golden anniversary of the trade fair! Register now for the LIGNA.FutureSquare from May 26 - 30, 2025!

LIGNA has been the meeting place for the woodworking community for 50 years. Become an exhibitor at the LIGNA.FutureSquare from May 25-30, 2025 and show your products and solutions in the woodworking industry. Register now!

Growth and cutting-edge technological solutions characterize the world's leading trade fair for machine vision / Record number of exhibitors and strong increase in visitors in 2024

The conditions for growth and innovation capital in Germany are to be significantly improved - an important step towards promoting start-ups.

Startups from all sectors, gather round: At this year's Start-up Summit, young companies with new ideas once again met potential business partners and investors.

VDMA bundles its activities in the area of "Research and Innovation" and establishes a new joint office. Research and innovation processes can thus be further optimized. Dr. Eric Maiser and Martin Nitsche take over from Dietmar Goericke.

New perspectives in the changing startup ecosystem: VDMA Startup-Machine and prototype.club presented their new cooperation on July 4, 2024 to make open innovation accessible to VDMA member companies in a new format.

The DWNRW hubs are five regional centers for the digital economy in North Rhine-Westphalia. They are contact points for start-ups and established companies looking to collaborate with them.

VDMA Startup-Machine and prototype.club are promoting innovation in mechanical engineering with a new innovation format. Find out more about successful projects and how you can benefit from them as a member company.

VDMA Mining is driving collaborative innovation, and talent attraction with a view to futureproofing the mining industry.

VDMA Services GmbH is once again organizing the LIGNA.FutureSquare exclusively for LIGNA from 26 to 30 May 2025. This is where exhibitors, start-ups and trade fair visitors come together. Look forward to the second edition of the industry meeting place!

With 928 exhibitors from 47 countries and 29,278 visitors from 121 countries, glasstec is the world's largest trade fair for the international glass industry.

On 24 April 2024, the outstanding TOP TECHPRENEURS of the year presented their innovative solutions as part of the grand finale at the Industry 4.0 Conference Stage.

From September 18-23, 2023, 60 innovative startups from 12 countries presented themselves at EMO Hannover 2023, shaping the future of production technology with fresh ideas.

For the Berlin startup AdaptX Systems, participation in the EMO Hannover Startup Area 2023 was worthwhile. Tim Bornemann, Co-Founder, shares his experiences with us and why an early trade fair presence is worthwhile for startups.

EMO Hannover attracted numerous company representatives from the production technology sector. From September 18 to 23, 2023, they were matched with forward-looking companies.

On 8 November 2023, the VDMA Startup-Machine and Production presented the Startup Award to Ucaneo. The startup impressed with its innovative approach of opening up new paths for the future of production through the biologisation of industry.

Visitors experienced innovative startups in the EMO Hannover Startup Area 2023 and took a look into the future of machines and manufacturing processes that challenged existing physical limitations.

Visitors were able to discover innovative startups in the EMO Hannover Startup Area 2023 and gained insight into the possibilities promised by more sustainable production methods.

Visitors discovered innovative startups in the EMO Hannover Startup Area 2023 and took a look into the future of AR/VR and its innovative applications.

Visitors discovered innovative startups in the EMO Hannover Startup Area 2023 and took a look at the future of automation solutions that led them into the world of Industrie 4.0.

Visitors discovered innovative solutions and inspiring startup personalities in the EMO Hannover Startup Area 2023 and took a look into the future of AI-based e-commerce, which is revolutionizing automation in business.

Tracking down startup trends and contacts for mechanical engineering worldwide - this is the mission we pursue with our startup scouting services. This is made possible by the Startup Radar project. Find out here how we can help you keep an eye on international startup activity and identify suitable partners.

Cooperation between mechanical engineering companies and start-ups is still in its infancy. But it offers enormous market and future opportunities. The summer forum provided insights and promoted exchange.

From 15 to 19 May 2023, visitors were able to discover groundbreaking innovations from start-ups in the Startup Area at Ligna.FutureSquare. Emerging companies brought fresh ideas and innovations that had the potential to shape the future of the industry.

When it comes to future topics, we at Future Business and Startup-Machine are exactly the right people to talk to.

Israel is a source of innovation and a startup hotbed for the mechanical engineering industry. The VDMA Innovation Tour Israel project introduces VDMA members to the Israeli innovation ecosystem.

An unparalleled concentration of expertise - that's what the world's largest presentation forum for machine vision stands for. At the Industrial VISION Day you will find out about the latestes cutting-edge developments in the machine vision industry.

Services in mechanical engineering: The focus is already on people, digitization and sustainability. Will everything be new, will everything be different in the next decade? Around 120 guests discussed future scenarios and received new impetus on applications, training and new business models at Campus Buschhütten.

List of planned experience exchange events ("ERFA") from the North, VDMA North Regional Association and the AG Marine Equipment and Systems (MES).

The exclusive follow-up event to our sixth Future Business Summit took place live in Geneva and brought the future to life. Photos, video interviews and presentations are available now.

Gaining inspiration and starting points for startup innovation, building networks and exchanging ideas: That was the Ecosystem Journey "Startup Innovation" 2021 in Munich.

Discover startup contacts and trends for mechanical engineering worldwide?! The new digital startup search platform helps to find suitable partners.

At the VDMA Startup Machine Event, more than 80 participants met at the Linz Tabakfabrik on November 3, 2021 to live the exciting exchange between mechanical engineering and startups.

Future startup wanted: At the industry's top get-together, VDMA Startup-Machine and Production once again honored the startup with the greatest potential for mechanical engineering.