
Manufacturing Europe is a European innovation partner for the manufacturing industry. As a private non-profit innovation association, we are dedicated to strengthening the resilience, competitiveness and sustainability of Europe’s manufacturing sector. We work with industrial companies, technology providers, startups, research organisations and public-sector partners, helping them to understand complex market and innovation environments, identify relevant pathways for development and turn strategic ambitions into practical initiatives.
Our expertise spans European research and innovation projects, public funding programmes, technology transfer, business development and international cooperation, enabling us to support organisations across different stages of innovation and growth. Our particular strength lies in turning European funding and collaboration opportunities into concrete projects and business outcomes. We identify suitable funding programmes, support proposal development and consortium building, facilitate strategic partnerships and help organisations to explore new markets and establish international business relationships.
Our approach combines strategic perspective with practical implementation. By bringing together the right expertise, partners and resources, Manufacturing Europe helps organisations move from opportunity to action and achieve tangible results for their business.
Manufacturing Europe provides strategic and hands-on support to help organisations develop, finance and implement industrial initiatives across Europe and internationally.

We support companies in understanding new markets, identifying relevant entry points and establishing commercial connections across Europe and beyond.

We help you to identify suitable public funding programmes, grants and financing options, and support organisations in developing strong funding strategies and applications.

We connect industrial needs with relevant technologies, solution providers, research expertise and innovation ecosystems to enable effective technology adoption and transfer.

We design and deliver targeted business missions, delegation visits and matchmaking formats that create meaningful connections between companies, ecosystems and potential partners.
Finding the right customers and business partners in a new market takes time, local knowledge and the right network. We give you all three. Our Business Missions connect you directly with potential customers, industrial partners, research organisations, technology providers and innovation ecosystems that match your business goals. Whether you want to enter a new market, validate demand, identify distributors, build strategic partnerships or explore collaboration opportunities, we create a programme tailored to your objectives.
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We work in and support organisations throughout the European project lifecycle: from identifying suitable programmes and developing proposals to consortium building, project coordination and implementation.
Our experience covers programmes including Horizon Europe, Interreg, Erasmus+, FFG and other European and national funding schemes.

Under the theme “Season 2.0 of Sovereign, Trusted AI & Data Ecosystems”, the summit will focus on trusted data access, digital sovereignty, AI-driven value creation, and collaborative digital ecosystems in Europe.

From Materials to Products – Competing Across the Global Industrial Value Chain. The 7th International Machinery Forum 2026 brings together international experts, industrial companies, technology providers, research institutions, and decision-makers.

95% of companies don’t know why their customers buy from them. As a result, many manufacturers repeat what their competitors say instead of building on what truly sets them apart.
Join us for a free online webinar with Jaynie L. Smith, CEO of Smart Advantage, Inc. and best-selling author of Creating Competitive Advantage, where she explains the difference between a real competitive advantage and a simple strength. She also shows how every part of your organisation, from the shop floor to sales and marketing, can help set you apart.

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EIT Manufacturing East GmbH
Christine-Touaillon-Strasse 11/29
1220 Vienna, Austria
Tel. +43 660 43 660 60
E-Mail: info@manufacturing.eu
Commercial Register No.: FN 529660 m
VAT-ID number: ATU75470367
Managing Director: Ing. Mag. Johannes Hunschofsky