Global “Megatrend’s” Grand Societal Challenges

Abstract

European manufacturing industries need the orientation towards 2030 for the strategic orientation of research, national and regional priorities, and enterprise developments. The vision, elaborated by ManuFuture reflects the fundamental changes in the manufacturing area as formulated in the past and takes into account the lessons learned after the economic crisis 2009/2010, which opens the possibilities for future markets by Key Enabling Technologies (KET). The Vision 2030 is a contribution to the next generations of manufacturing taking into consideration the impact of global " megatrends " .