The event for product development, components & electronics

21 & 22 May 2025 / Flanders Expo

Advanced Engineering 2025

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Ready for the future?

Do you innovate every day to develop your products, devices or machines?
Then Advanced Engineering on 21 & 22 May 2025 in Flanders Expo cannot be missing from your agenda.

The scope of this exhibition event? Every phase of the product development process, for every sector of the Benelux manufacturing industry. From the design, engineering and prototyping of your product to choosing the right components and electronics.

The innovations at the fair work across borders, meet and learn from your colleagues from mechanical engineering, electronics, medical devices, automotive, airspace, building materials, research, …, in short, the entire manufacturing industry.

At this two-day exhibition event, you will find everything you need to take your products to the next level.

Headliners

Be inspired by pioneers of Belgian tech and innovation

Stijn Ilsen

Senior Satellite Engineer

Redwire Space

Karen Boers

Managing Director 

FARI

Jo Plaete

Chief Innovation Officer & VFX Supervisor

Metaphysics.ai

Lisa Lombardi

Women in Tech & DEI Ambassador

Agoria

Jonathan Berte

Founder and chief visionary officer

Robovision.ai

Dewi van de Vyver

Co-founder & CEO

EFFEX

Deepak Mehta

Ecosystem Developer

Radhika Dhuru

Market manager 3D printing for medtech

Materialise

Karine Van Doorsselaer

Headteacher Materialenleer en Ecodesign

Universiteit Antwerpen

Experience zones

Experience technology made in Belgium in the high-tech demo zones

  • What can virtual and augmented reality mean for product design/engineering and prototyping discover it in XR Valley’s VR/AR zone
  • Experience demos on AI, digital twins, hydrogen, vision AI in the demo zones of Flanders Make and Vives
  • Be surprised by the technology in the solar car, an electric Formula E car and the latest Volvo
  • Stroll through the Techniekfestival on Thursday and meet the talent of tomorrow.
  • Stroll through pioneering innovations from the exhibitors

Indept programme

Get inspired to start innovating yourself!

Discover the latest innovations in AI in manufacturing, design & engineering, 3D printing, circular design and AR/VR in product design during indept sessions:

Wednesday 21 May:

  • The Beacon’s best engineering tech by The Beacon
  • XR in design & engineering by XR Valley
  • Tech talks by exhibiting partners

Thursday 22 May

  • AI for intelligent supply-demand: how can AI optimise the supply-demand of relevant resources by Flanders Make
  • Design for a better future – winners of the Henry van de Velde Awards by Flanders DC
  • The Circular Breakfast by Circular Hub & imec
  • Tech talks by exhibiting partners

The scope of this exhibition event? Every stage of the product development process, for every sector of the Benelux manufacturing industry.

From the design, engineering and prototyping of your product to choosing the right components and electronics.

Relive Advanced Engineering 2024

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