Innovation forum brings together more than 140 participants from around the world, including renowned entities and professionals from the automotive sector.
Last week, the second edition of the I2F – Innovating Industry Forum: Driving Engineering was successfully held at TecMaia in Porto. Organized by Controlar, this exclusive, biannual initiative is designed to foster collaboration and innovation among industry stakeholders.
This year’s forum brought together over 140 participants from across the globe – Spain, Germany, Mexico, and India – representing companies, research institutions, and universities. Among them were some of the most influential professionals in the automotive sector to discuss and strategize the future of the industry, a crucial sector for both European and global economies.
Key Highlights
Attendees had the opportunity to engage with compelling presentations from industry leaders such as Visteon, Bosch, Aveiro University, Beckhoff, Teradyne, MSTech, Festo, and Controlar. Our high-level speakers shed light on topics ranging from automotive engineering and the current industry landscape, the future of mobility, competitive automation, and emerging testing strategies, their insights and visions for the road ahead.
Complementing the presentations, a technical exhibition featured some of the world’s leading suppliers of automation, test, and measurement equipment, including MSTech, Beckhoff, Teradyne, Ingun, Rohde & Schwarz, FESTO, Anritsu, and Tektronix. These companies showcased the latest products and solutions from their portfolios, further enriching the event experience.
Outside the venue, attendees were treated to a display of the next-generation electric Mini, featuring an outstanding OLED round display manufactured by Controlar’s automated assembly lines, an exciting glimpse into the future of automotive innovation.
”The automotive industry is undergoing a profound and unprecedented transformation in the last 100 years. We live in an era where the convergence of engineering, technological innovation, and sustainability is shaping the future of mobility. More than ever, the ability to innovate, adapt, and lead this change will be crucial to ensuring Europe’s competitiveness and relevance in an increasingly competitive and volatile global market.
Only through effective cooperation between the public and private sectors, academia, and industry can we transform the potential of our engineering into tangible reality, capable of ensuring economic growth and sustainable development, in line with the objectives highlighted in the Mario Draghi report: The Future of European Competitiveness. We are confident that from this event, discussions, projects, and innovations will emerge that will significantly contribute to Portugal and Europe facing future challenges with a clear vision and a sustained approach of innovation and competitiveness.
António GriloPresidente of ANI
Insights
The opening session was led by Pedro Torres, Founder and CEO of Controlar, and the closing session by Fernando Leite, Founder and Global Business Manager of Controlar, congratulating the participating entities on a productive forum and acknowledging the forum’s success in serving as a platform for collaboration and innovation within the industry.
Throughout the forum, participants also recognized the significance of such initiatives in fostering collaboration among competitive companies to showcase innovations and address engineering challenges through cooperative efforts.
Looking Ahead
The engagement, insights, and innovations shared during the forum truly advanced the dialogue around technology and industry development.
We thank all the participants and speakers for their contributions and look forward to the third edition of I2F, as we continue collaborating to shape the future of our industry.
