Furthermore, a Flanders Make Academy will also be established that will support companies to prepare their employees for the jobs of the future. “People will continue to play a central role in the workplace in the future. They can receive support through digital work instructions and robots that help them with heavy and repetitive work,” it said.
Prime Minister Jan Jambon (N-VA) emphasized the importance of Flanders Make at the opening of the branch.
“The international competition for the industry of the future is fierce in sectors such as semiconductors, batteries, data and the broad manufacturing industry. Today we are taking an important new step with Flanders Make in Kortrijk with the opening of a new center. The innovations that arise from Flanders Make will enable us to develop new high-tech industries and to provide existing and outdated industries with green, efficient and sustainable production options. We have the necessary knowledge and capabilities in Flanders. We are now going to put this at the maximum benefit of our large and small businesses and society.”
