InnoHive 2025 by EIT Manufacturing
Connect. Collaborate. Co-create.
As the world stands at the crossroads of technological innovation and sustainability, the manufacturing industry is tasked not only with maintaining and rebuilding Europe’s competitive edge but also with redefining leadership in a rapidly evolving global scene. We face pressing environmental challenges and rapid technological advancements while navigating a shifting geopolitical landscape. Yet, with these challenges come opportunities that InnoHive 2025 by EIT Manufacturing aims to seize.
InnoHive by EIT Manufacturing is a biennial event designed to integrate in-depth expert sessions, networking and tailored collaboration opportunities. This flagship event will gather the key players in European manufacturing, including industry leaders, investors, policymakers, academia, research centres, startups, scaleups and emerging talent. Together, they will address the pressing industry challenges and drive actionable outcomes.
Key highlights of the programme
The first edition of InnoHive 2025 will take place from 8 to 10 April in Brussels. Building on insights from recent EU policies and reports, InnoHive 2025 by EIT Manufacturing will focus on addressing the pressing needs of the manufacturing ecosystem. Core topics will include, among others:
- Talent development and skills transformation: bridging the talent gap and ensuring a future-ready manufacturing workforce through continuous learning.
- Emerging technologies: harnessing the power of advanced manufacturing with a focus on AI, advanced robotics and materials.
- Circular economy and green technologies: leveraging green technologies to reduce emissions and promoting circular economy for a competitive advantage.
- Inclusive workforce: advancing equity and diversity to foster industrial innovation and agility in a fast-moving world.
- Investment acceleration: supporting innovation through targeted investment to accelerate time-to-market and support startup growth.
- Defence and cybersecurity: strengthening autonomy, resilience and security in critical sectors with dual-use technologies.
Inclusive innovation and strategies boosting competitiveness, as key drivers propelling Europe toward a sustainable and resilient manufacturing future, will take centre stage at InnoHive 2025.
The programme is live! Learn more and see the speaker lineup here.
How can you benefit from this event?
The programme will feature parallel tracks, each highlighting the activities of EIT Manufacturing in the manufacturing ecosystem: Connect. Collaborate. Co-create.
- Fostering innovation: The Call for Proposals 2026 session will take place on the morning of 8 April. It will provide key insights and guidance ahead of the official launch at a later date. Dedicated networking and matchmaking sessions will serve as a means of identifying strategic partnerships.
- Leveraging open innovation: selected leading industries across Europe will identify and adopt the best solutions for their business through open innovation challenges.
- Showcasing excellence: most promising EIT Manufacturing projects will pitch their achievements on stage. The Expo area will showcase live demonstrations for attendees to explore potential business collaborations and gain in-depth insights into the latest cutting-edge solutions
