Description
The European Factories of the Future Research Association (EFFRA) is a non-for-profit, industry-driven association promoting the development of new and innovative production technologies. EFFRA has been representing the private side of the manufacturing partnership with the EU Commission. Named under Horizon 2020, Factories of the Future to become Made in Europe nowadays under Horizon Europe.
Manufacturing is of key importance for Europe, employing 29.4 million persons in 2020 and being the largest contributor to non-financial business economy value added, accounting for more than one quarter of the total (29 %).
Aware that manufacturing research and innovation is not only the pre-condition to keep value-added jobs and wealth in Europe, ensuring the region’s resilience, but also an enabler of environmental sustainability, EFFRA provides a cross-sectorial platform at European level for collaboration.