Responsible: Prof. George Chryssolouris
Co–coordinator for Greek MANUFUTURE Network (GNP)
Other Contact: Dr. Panos Stavropoulos
Contact person
Prof. George Chryssolouris
Tel: +30-2610-910160
Dr. Panos Stavropoulos
Tel: +30-2610-910160
Laboratory for Manufacturing Systems & Automation (LMS)
Department of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics
University of Patras
Patras 26500, GREECE
The Greek MANUFUTURE Network aims to alert the interest of the local stakeholders in the challenges that European manufacturing industry will be addressing in the future, with respect to delivering economic output, skilled employment and sustainable growth. In this context, it is expected to promote the wide acceptance of, and participation in, MANUFUTURE ETP by the Greek manufacturing industry.
The detailed objectives of the Greek MANUFUTURE Network are as follows:
– Follow up closely with MANUFUTURE TP developments at a European level and keep Greek manufacturing companies updated
– Help identify and communicate the future priorities of the Greek manufacturing industry in the context of MANUFUTURE Vision, SRA and Roadmap
– Communicate trends, experiences and knowledge from major manufacturing R&D developments, at a European level, to the Greek companies
– Disseminate the R&D objectives of the Greek manufacturing industry and contribute to the definition of the European manufacturing strategies
– Support the active involvement of Greek companies in the implementation of MANUFUTURE R&D roadmap and their participation in FP7 projects
– Build-up a network to support the future co-operation between industry, academia and technology providers for research, training and innovation, at a regional level.
– Incorporate a wide Greek SMEs participation, as especially smaller SMEs can hardly participate in major initiatives at European level if compared to large companies
Greek manufacturing companies, including SMEs, are addressing an intense and growing competitive pressure. This is especially the case for companies being active in traditional (mature) sectors (e.g. clothing, shipbuilding etc.), which address strong competition from companies located in low-wage countries of the Far East. In order to retain, and possibly further increase, their market share, there is a clear need to shift their business focus from “reducing costs” to “increasing added value”. Innovating production and research, as suggested by MANUFUTURE, is clearly the only way to do this shift.
If Greek manufacturing companies succeed in aligning their plans and activities with the manufacturing strategies at a European level, they have much better options to achieve effectively this shift. Although some adaptation to the business organisational models may be required in some cases to account for the local societal and cultural particularities, the adoption of a common strategy for future manufacturing at a European level, is expected to be beneficiary for the Greek companies.
– 46 Companies from the sectors mentioned
– 1 representative from Academia
Indicative list of global companies with active interactions:
– DAIMLER CHRYSLER
– FORD
– PORSCHE
– VOLVO
– FIAT
– RENAULT
– EADS
– AIRBUS
– ALENIA
– EUROCOPTER
– BAE SYSTEMS
– SIEMENS
– THYSSEN KRUPP
– LISNAVE
– DUNSDON
Regions (No of Companies)
Central Greece (28)
Macedonia (7)
Peloponnesus (6)
Thessaly (3)
Epirus (1)
Thrace (1)
Aegean Islands (1)
– EPAN
– PENED
– PAVET
– European Commission
– Ministry of Development – General Secretariat of Research and Technology
– Structural Funds
– Regional Structural Funds