Jan sijnave flanders plastic vision

Plastics (polymers) , Assistive Technology and HealthCare Infrastructure

Flanders’ PlasticVisionJan Sijnave Program- and Innovation Manager

Proactivity ( quotable quote)

“The future belongs to people who see possibilities before they become obvious .”

Theodore Levitt ( HBR )

Plastics (polymers) , Assistive Technology and HealthCare Infrastructure

Result /Action Orientedness ( quotable quote)

Plastics (polymers) , Assistive Technology and HealthCare Infrastructure

Plastics and rubber industry in Belgium and Flanders

Flanders’ PlasticVision

Description Amount

Number of companies in Flanders ~400

Employment Flanders 18.000

Number of companies in Belgium ~535

Employment Belgium 24.000

Average employment 45 employees SME sector

Trade balance BE €11 billion (75% Vlaanderen)

Export rate 75%

Profile of the Plastic Converting Industry

Flanders’ PlasticVision 2010-2014

Competence cluster for the plastics and rubber converting industry in Flanders

Innovation cell

• Support for innovation• Project initiation & management• Increased cooperation• Open Innovation • Partner matching

Technology center

• Technological support• Practical project (R&D) work• Technology courses • Lab analyses / Lab support • …

Flanders’ PlasticVision wants to be acknowledged as the innovation motor for the plastics and rubber converting industry in Flanders’

Through knowledge build-up at partners (companies, institutions, service providers) this should lead to an internationally acknowledged competence center that unites all current actors

Mission of Flanders’ PlasticVision

SUSTAINABILITY

Energy Environment Extra functionality

Material

Process

Strategic Themes

FutureTrend

studies

Feasibility studies

Techno-logicaladvice

R&D projects

Partner search

ACTIVITIES

Networking

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Activities of Flanders’ PlasticVision

PLA 2nd Life

FlaxHemPlast

HDPE recycling

A portfolio of different projects & initiatives

Scope of different Projects/Initiatives :

Technology Push

Market Pull convergingTrends

& Needs

Making our Industry Future-proof !

Scope of different Projects/Initiatives :

Keep the sector in Top Shape

Grow the sector in a sustainable way

Leonardo Da Vinci-project Re-MOULD

WATRASIST : Creating new value chain & value-chain relations for polymer / plastics converters in relation to Assistive Technology

ASSISTIEVE TECHNOLOGIE … enkele

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ?

WATRASIST – context

Partners :

Evolution average “age” Evolution demographic profile

Average Health Cost pro “Age Category”

WATRASIST-context

Assistive Technology-sector in Flanders

Bedrijven- register AT Vlaanderen

Profile of Assistive Technology sector in Flanders

Innovation CrossRoads

“Challenge”-driven ( active ageing , … )

Transformation through Innovation( new “materials” , …)

Eco - Innovation(lightweight , C2C , bio-based , …)

“Care-based” Innovation

Social Innovation

Advantages polymers/plastics

Lightweight/Ease of Use

Design-flexibility

Personalisation Extra functionalities (SMART)

Ecological Impact

Opportunities polymers/plastics

WATRASIST

Project Concepts in use

Value Chain Thinking

Intersectional ideas

Lead User concepts

Always looking for New Partnerships , and Open Innovation – opportunities …

Final target

Cooperation

Innovation

Prosperity

Thank you for your attention …