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To spark economic growth, innovation is key. That’s the strategy that Brainport Eindhoven in the Netherlands breaths and proves. With favourable tax rates, a government that understands the value of R&D and a focus on international trade and invest, the region is the economic engine of the country. Forget about Palo Alto, Munich or Tokyo. If you want to know what’s happening on innovation in the automotive space, look at Brainport Eindhoven.
And this summer, it is bringing home the future of mobility at an event, tagged ROAD 2019. The Roundtable on the Purpose of Autonomous Driving (ROAD) is an international conference discussing issues related to autonomous driving and advanced driving-assist technologies.
The Brainport region is located in the south of the Netherlands, about 120km southeast from Amsterdam, and is the Dutch centre of gravity of the automotive industry. Brainport is known for its close cooperation, open supply chain networks, easy accessible research platforms and joint innovation. A wide variety of companies are clustered on different campuses, creating a hotspot of research and development. One of these campuses is focused on smart and green mobility: the Automotive Campus in Helmond.
The former Volvo Nedcar development centre has transformed into an international automotive and mobility hotspot where industry, start-ups, education, knowledge institutes and government come together. In an open innovation, OEM-independent and neutral setting all kinds of systems can be tested. The campus offers an attractive learning and working environment, state-of-the-art technological (test) facilities and flexible accommodation concepts. It is where automotive technology is turned into business and where solutions offering answers to future mobility challenges are developed.
R&D and introduction of future technologies in the fields of smart and green mobility requires cross-sectoral collaboration between companies, educational and knowledge institutes and government in the fields of energy, ICT, infrastructure and traffic management. The importance and value of this collaboration is now seen by many international organisations, which results in three important worldwide mobility events happing this summer in the Brainport region.
ITS European Congress 2019
In June the ITS European Congress 2019 will kick off the summer of mobility, with the European congress on Intelligent Transport Systems. The 13th edition of this congress is the largest event entirely dedicated to smart mobility and digitalisation of transport. It will take place from June 3 till 6 in the city of Eindhoven and Helmond. With 3500 attendees, 150 exhibitors and 1200 delegates from over 50 countries, the congress is an invaluable platform to get a live update on trends, pilots and deployments on smart mobility. It is the event to hear from top mobility experts, CEO’s, CTO’s and key decision makers that shape the future of intelligent transport systems today. All major players in the automotive industry are invited to attend the ITS.
ESV 19
A week later, on June 10, the 26th International Technical Conference on The Enhanced Safety of Vehicles (ESV) will start in Eindhoven. Sponsored by the United States Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) the ESV conference is a unique and invaluable event that provides opportunities to share innovative advances in motor vehicle safety and encourages international cooperation.
ROAD 2019
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The Roundtable on the Purpose of Autonomous Driving (ROAD) is an international conference discussing issues related to autonomous driving and advanced driving-assist technologies. Approximately 70 scientists and industry experts from Germany, Japan, France, UK, USA and the Netherlands will, upon invitation, actively discuss various aspects of autonomous driving touching on issues such as improvement of user friendliness and safety, reduction of social loss and ethics. The event will focus on: future Scenario’s, Smart Vehicles versus Smart Roads, Impact for society (Ethics), role OEM’s and Business Cases. The 4th edition of ROAD will be held at the Automotive Campus in Helmond on Monday, July 1 and Tuesday, July 2. |
With these events Brainport Eindhoven really puts itself on the automotive industry map. The region has a significant business on this front. The expertise in this mechanical sector is strengthened by the know-how of electronics coming from the long history of Philips. Because of this combination Brainport Eindhoven offers a world-class technology base, powerful partnerships, design competencies and the capability to integrate systems in the digital world. An ideal climate for today’s trends. It creates a very inspiring region, which attracts the right talent. Brainport has by far the largest concentration of knowledge workers in the Netherlands. Come meet the region at one of the events and join Brainport Eindhoven.
