Expert Insights
Financing Europe’s Industrial Future: From Innovation to Industrial Scale
Turning industrial innovation into production requires more than a promising technology. Discover how European funding and cross-border collaboration are helping manufacturers bring new solutions to industrial scale.
Innovation
Advanced Materials: How New Materials Are Improving Industrial Performance
Materials are becoming a strategic lever for industrial performance. From lighter components to lower-carbon metals, discover the solutions helping manufacturers rethink what their products are made from.
Digitalization / AI, News
Europe’s Manufacturing Skills Gap: Which Jobs and Skills Will Manufacturers Need Most?
Europe’s factories are becoming more digital, automated and electrified, but technology alone will not drive the transformation. Discover the industrial, technical and digital skills manufacturers will need most in the years ahead.
Digitalization / AI, Trends
AI in Manufacturing: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming European Industry
AI is no longer just an experiment on the factory floor. From quality control to intelligent production systems, discover how manufacturers are turning artificial intelligence into real industrial performance.
Environment, Trends
Industrial Electrification: Could It Become Europe’s Next Competitive Advantage?
Europe has the low-carbon electricity and the technologies to accelerate industrial electrification. So what is holding it back? At Global Industrie 2026, Laurent Bataille explored why electrification could become a key driver of competitiveness, investment and strategic autonomy for European industry.
Innovation
Humanoid Robots Are Stepping onto the Factory Floor
Humanoid robots are gradually making their way into industrial environments. For years, they were mainly confined to technology demonstrations at trade shows and research labs. Today, however, their deployment in real industrial settings is beginning to take shape, marking a new stage in the evolution of robotics.
Environment
French Industry Embraces the Low-Carbon Transition
More than a quarter of heat production already comes from renewable sources, but further decarbonisation is still needed — and France has the capacity to achieve it. Across the country, R&D projects and regional infrastructure initiatives are accelerating.
Trends, News
France remains a top choice for foreign investors
France continues to attract foreign investors despite a challenging global environment, confirming its lasting international appeal. Solid fundamentals and projects across the country keep it a major destination for industry and services.
Processes
Metal Additive Manufacturing Moves Into Industrial Production
Metal additive manufacturing, also known as metal 3D printing, is becoming one of the decade’s most innovative industrial technologies. Rapidly expanding, it is reshaping manufacturing.
News
Global Industrie 2025 kick-off
To mark French Industry Week, Global Industrie is organising its launch on Thursday 21 November, live on YouTube and LinkedIn!
Socotec, an independent trusted third party
Céline Pignot, Head of Industrial Risk and ICPE at Socotec, was a guest on Good Morning Industry, where she tackled a crucial issue for businesses: the management of water, a strategic resource.