NAG-LRN Competence Pitch Session – Aircraft Manufacturing Industry (Members only)

Over the past period, NAG-LRN visited and spoke with 43 parties across the Dutch aircraft manufacturing industry. One thing became very clear: the Netherlands has an impressive base of competencies, facilities, products and technologies. At the same time, many recent developments, investments and innovations are not yet sufficiently visible within the ecosystem.

Do we actually know enough about what each of us can do, what has been developed and built over the past years, and where concrete links exist between parties in our ecosystem?

Across almost all conversations, three needs were mentioned repeatedly:

1. Greater visibility of competencies within the Netherlands
2. A stronger role in the ecosystem and value chain
3. Continued innovation by finding each other faster and more effectively

This is why NAG-LRN is organizing the first Competence Pitch Session for the Aircraft Manufacturing Industry.

Why participate?

This session is not a general networking event and not a “50 years of NAG” retrospective. The focus is fully on substance.

What can you offer today?
What do you want to be able to offer in 3–5 years?
And who or what are you looking for to get there?

In one morning, you will get a clear overview of the NAG-LRN ecosystem related to the Dutch aircraft manufacturing industry. You will learn what other parties are working on, what has recently been developed, and where this may connect to your own organization.

The goal is simple:to help parties find each other faster for potential collaboration, innovation, customer-supplier relations, joint propositions, test cases, demonstrators and international opportunities.

Each participating organization will have one slide and a strict maximum of two minutes to show which competencies, facilities, products, technologies or development directions are relevant for others in the sector.

Follow-up by NAG-LRN

The input from this session will also be used for further NAG-LRN activities, including:

• the Growth Plan for the Dutch Aircraft Manufacturing Industry, following up on the Strategic Aerospace Compass;
• stronger connections between companies, knowledge institutes and projects;
• sharper and more targeted international representation towards OEMs and Tier 1s;
• preparation for missions and trade fairs, including ILA Berlin in the context of PIB Dutch Aces;
• further activities to make Dutch competencies more visible, relevant and strategically positioned.

In other words: this session is a substantive starting point for a broader approach that NAG-LRN will continue to develop in the coming period. This need was raised by many parties; now is the moment to turn it into concrete action together.

Programme

09:00 – 09:15 Walk-in
09:15 – 09:30 Opening and purpose of the session
09:30 – 10:30 Pitch block 1
10:30 – 11:00 Break / networking
11:00 – 11:50 Pitch block 2
11:50 – 12:00 Wrap-up and next steps

There is room for a maximum of 40 pitches of 2 minutes each. After the session, the programme will continue directly with the General Members’ Assembly and the celebration of 50 years of NAG.

Guidelines for participating parties

• Use the provided template.
• Submit the completed slide no later than 12 June to mark.reijndorp@nag.aero with mark.ommert@nag.aero in cc.
• PIB participants: please submit your slide as soon as possible.
• Focus on substance: concrete capabilities, facilities, products, programmes, development steps and specific requests.
• No general marketing pitch.
• Maximum 2 minutes per organization; a timer will be used.
• Slide and spoken language: English.
• Include one clear contact person on the slide.
• The slide may be shared afterwards within the NAG-LRN ecosystem. Any objections? Please let us know when submitting the slide.
• Please register via the website, in addition to submitting a slide.
• Maximum 2 participants per organization.

Registration

Register for the Competence Pitch Session via the registration form below.

Would you also like to attend the General Members’ Assembly and the celebration of 50 years of NAG? Please register separately via the dedicated event page. This part of the programme is by invitation only. Did you not receive an invitation? Please contact paul.eijssen@nag.aero.

Make sure you are there, submit your slide, and contribute to a more visible, better connected and more innovative Dutch aircraft manufacturing ecosystem.