Flanders Make concentrates on industry-driven technological research and innovation together with and to the benefit of large companies and SMEs within the Flemish manufacturing industry. The focus is on open innovation through excellent research in the field of mechatronics, methods for developing products and technology to make them. This contributes to concrete product and process innovations in the vehicle industry, mechanical engineering and production environments. The research results can be applied by a wide range of companies across the manufacturing industry, which often face similar technological challenges. Together, they can innovate better and faster. Flanders Make also attaches great importance to international cooperation in the field of innovation and to participation in European research projects.