Workshop

Digitalization in Machining SMEs. From Needs to Action

Discover early insights from DigiMach, share your needs, and help shape new digital support for SMEs.

Digital progress for a future-ready industry

Digitalisation is becoming essential for machining companies, yet many SMEs struggle to identify where to begin or which solutions create real value. DigiMach brings clarity with regional insights and a practical approach built around your daily operations. During this workshop, you discover where SMEs stand today, which needs are most urgent and which opportunities can be applied directly on the shop floor. You help shape new tools and support actions that make your production more efficient, resilient and future-ready.

For whom?

This workshop is designed for:

SMEs in machining and manufacturing
Production and process engineers
Innovation leads and plant managers
Digital transformation officers
Sector clusters and business support networks

Key takeaways

You gain clarity on regional digitalisation needs and the opportunities DigiMach offers.
Main takeaways:

Contribute to shaping SME digital support tools
Learn from real-world use cases and early survey findings
Access fully funded workshops, toolkits and pilot opportunities
Connect with companies and technology providers across the region

Programme

Time	Subject
12:15 – 12:45	Welcome, coffee & sandwiches
12:45 – 13:20	DigiMach project overview & objectives
13:20 – 13:50	Survey insights: where do SMEs stand?
13:50 – 14:05	Networking break
14:05 – 15:05	Interactive session: Needs & the 5 solution pillars
15:05 – 15:30	Next steps & how to get involved
15:30 – 16:00	Wrap-up & networking drinks

This workshop is made possible with the support of the DigiMach project, co-funded by the European Union through the Interreg programme Euregio Meuse-Rhine (NL-BE-DE), and is organised by Maastricht University (Rim Stroeks: rim.stroeks@maastrichtuniversity.nl) and Sirris (Samuel Milton).