Agoria Automotive Technology Club

𝗦𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! Our upcoming week in Detroit promises an action-packed itinerary, including 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝟳 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Here’s a glimpse of our week: • 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟭𝟴:  Tech Showcase at Dana Incorporated HQ in Maumee, OH, and a visit to Newlab at Michigan Central. • 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟭𝟵: Tech Showcase at Schaeffler in Auburn Hills and Stellantis Technical Center. • 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟬: Tech Showcase at Magna International Powertrain and AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing. Official Networking Reception at Warner Norcross + Judd • 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟭: Tech Showcase at Ford Motor Company Dearborn RIC and General Motors Cole Engineering Center. • 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃 𝟮𝟮: Visit to Munro & Associates. Excited to see these state-of-the-art facilities and connect with industry leaders on the latest electrification technologies! With Ward Vleegen, Marleen Bartels, Robert Kerzendorfer, Karel Sorgeloos, Florian DANMAYR, Oliver Urban; Colton Dale, Will Butler, Carlotta Claire Gmachl, MBA #Detroit2024 #TechShowcase #AutomotiveInnovation #Electrification

𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! We’re thrilled to kick off the countdown to our Automotive Mission to Detroit 2024, focusing on 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! From November 17–23, we’ll be leading an incredible delegation with 25 companies (8 from Belgium, 8 from Bavaria, and 9 from Austria) through a week of innovation and collaboration in Detroit. 📅 To make this week even more impactful, Warner Norcross + Judd will be hosting a networking reception on Wednesday, November 20. This event is an incredible chance for professionals across the Detroit automotive landscape to connect, share insights, and explore collaboration opportunities. Registration is open now! 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/eG4xWAw2 For this mission, Agoria Automotive Technology Club is joined by its partners Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT), Bayern Innovativ GmbH, Automobil-Cluster and Detroit Regional Partnership Stay tuned—more details on our full program and the 7 on-site tech showcases are coming soon! #Detroit2024 #NetworkingReception #FutureOfAutomotive #InnovationJourney Ward Vleegen, Marleen Bartels, Will Butler, Colton Dale, Robert Kerzendorfer, Florian DANMAYR, Oliver Urban, Karel Sorgeloos

🚀 #UserExperienceForTheFuture – Apply now for the 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 Are you working on innovations in 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻-𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁? Now is your chance to connect your solutions with one of the world's leading companies – HARMAN International! The challenge is organized in collaboration with Agoria Automotive Technology Club & the Automobil-Cluster Upper-Austria and is open to startups, SMEs, research institutions, and large enterprises. 🗓 Application deadline: October 28, 2024 Join us and take the opportunity to elevate your innovations to the next level! The best solutions will have the chance to pitch to HARMAN decision-makers on December 3. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼? 1. Read the requirements 2. Register now & receive the PowerPoint template 3. Fill out the OnePager & submit by the deadline Find all the information on participation & registration here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dNewDtSB Don't miss this opportunity to shape the future of User Experience! Jens Kronen, Ward Vleegen, Robert Kerzendorfer #innovation #harman #startups #kmu 📷HARMAN_International

🚀 Exciting News! 🚀 We are thrilled to announce our upcoming Technology Scouting action in collaboration with HARMAN International! This event, organized by the Agoria Automotive Technology Club and Automobil-Cluster, aims to connect innovative Startups, University Groups, and Companies from Belgium and Austria with HARMAN. 🌟 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: Focus on 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿-𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻-𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀. Selected organizations will pitch their innovations to Harman Automotive for a chance to initiate PoCs with a direct customer use case. Gain access to Harman R&D resources. 📅 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: October 9th: Webinar at 9:00 AM - Introduction to Harman & our technology scouting action. October 28th: Deadline for organizations to submit their one-pagers. December 3rd: Online pitching event. 🔗 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻? If you’re a Startup, University Group, or Company developing innovative products in User Experience, this is a fantastic opportunity to get introduced to Harman. For those that trigger Harman's interest, there are exciting next steps including potential PoCs and access to Harman's R&D resources. 📌 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘄: Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to showcase your innovations and collaborate with a leading automotive technology company. Register by October 28th and submit your one-pager! For more details, visit our event page: https://lnkd.in/dNewDtSB With Ward Vleegen, Robert Kerzendorfer, Florian DANMAYR and Jens Kronen #Innovation #TechnologyScouting #Automotive #Harman #Agoria #Startups #UserExperience

𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱! This week, the Agoria Automotive Technology Club successfully led an insightful and productive 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗫 & 𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗦 to Paris, in collaboration with Automobil-Cluster and Cluster Automoive by Bayern Innovativ GmbH. This mission focused on the future of 𝗨𝗫 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗦 (𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀), bringing together cutting-edge automotive tech companies to exchange knowledge and explore opportunities for innovation. 🌍 Key Highlights: • Exchange with NextMove: introduction to their ecosystem, EU funding opportunities and insights by Continental and Laboratoire d'Accidentologie, de Biomécanique et d'études du comportement humain (Lab)  • 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀  at FORVIA & Renault Group Technocentre: Providing their leaders, managers and engineers insights into the latest innovations from our particpating companies. • 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿: Strengthening partnerships with leading automotive minds. A special shoutout to our member companies that joined the mission: IVEX, Calyos, Tobii, and Tokai Rika Belgium N.V.. Your expertise and collaboration made this mission a huge success! Let’s continue driving innovation forward! 🚀 #AutomotiveTechnology #ADAS #Innovation #UX #Mobility #AgoriaAutomotive #NextMove #Forvia #Renault #Networking With Ward Vleegen, Robert Kerzendorfer, Oliver Urban, Florian DANMAYR, Giulia Maifrini, Blandine FLICHY

𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝗮𝘁 𝗖-𝗠𝗔𝗖! We had a great time yesterday at our "𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀" event, hosted at C-MAC Electronics Solutions. C-MAC specializes in manufacturing complex electronic systems, playing a vital role in the automotive industry. And did you know that 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟭𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗖-𝗠𝗔𝗖 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲? That's a testament to their innovation and excellence! With 23 participants, it was a great opportunity to connect, network, and gain valuable insights into the fascinating world of automotive electronics! During the event, we also had the privilege of a plant tour, where we got to learn about C-MAC's diverse range of activities, including 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆, 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽 & 𝗪𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲. It was incredible to see their expertise in action! A big thank you to everyone who attended and to C-MAC for being such wonderful hosts. Stay tuned for more opportunities to foster learning and collaboration within our community! #Networking #AutomotiveElectronics #Innovation #CMAC #MeetTheMembers #AutomotiveIndustry #Technology #Collaboration 4o

We're ready for our upcoming 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦 𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗫/𝗔𝗗𝗔𝗦, taking place on September 18 and 19!

🚗 𝐄𝐔 𝐂𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐖𝐡𝐨’𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝? 🚗 The European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) just released the latest numbers on EU car registrations for July 2024, and the market dynamics are fascinating! 📊 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: • Overall growth in new car registrations was a modest +𝟎.𝟐%. • 𝟏𝟐.𝟏% of all new cars registered were Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) – which means a whopping 𝟖𝟕.𝟗% of new cars still have internal combustion engines (ICE). 🔄 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐬: • 𝗛𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱𝘀 are on the rise! Sales surged by +𝟮𝟱.𝟳% to 273,003 units. • 𝗕𝗘𝗩𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗛𝗘𝗩𝘀 are facing a decline, with sales dropping by 𝟭𝟬.𝟴% (102,705 units) and 𝟭𝟰.𝟭%  (57,679 units), respectively. • Traditional 𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗹 vehicles continue to lose ground, with sales falling by 𝟳% and 𝟭𝟬.𝟭%. Is this the beginning of a bigger trend towards hybrids, or just a temporary shift? 🤔 What do you think is driving these changes? Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/endrzqZy ⬇️ 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬! Do you see hybrids taking over, or will BEVs bounce back soon? 💬 #AutomotiveIndustry #Sustainability #ElectricVehicles #HybridCars #MarketTrends #Innovation

Here's your chance to boost your negotiations skills: our next training session on "How to survive negotiations with professional buyers in the automotive industry" starts September 27th. All information on our next session can be found at https://lnkd.in/eqVPH4ij

Last week's Annual Assembly of the Agoria Technology Clubs: in the session of the Agoria Automotive Technology Club, Dr. Klaus Bauknecht from IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG and Stéphane Lasfargue from Renault Group shared their excellent insights. Afterwards, Rob Vliegen "Fly" inspired us with his keynote on leadership. Thanks to everyone for attending! Up next: Meet The Members event at C-MAC Electronics Solutions on September 11th. See https://lnkd.in/eJq2_mTa