A6K Advanced Engineering Center Welcome to A6K Innov’Action : Performance Énergétique October 1 st , 2019
A6KAdvanced Engineering Center
Welcome to A6KInnov’Action : Performance Énergétique
October 1st , 2019
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A6K is a multidisciplinary center that collocates
industrial companies, start-ups, research centers,
institutional partners and training programs.
We provide an exceptional environment to empower
collaborative growth.
We lean against our rich industrial heritage in energy &
communication to shape the future of technology.
We aim to turn Wallonia into a European leading
innovation ecosystem in these fields.
We are A6K
A6K Vision
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E6K is a multi-operator training center dedicated to
digital skills.
We offer a unique learning environment located next to
a public transport hub in the heart of Charleroi.
Through our educational partners, we provide trainings
that allow students, job seekers and professionals to
gain digital skills valued on the job market
We are a place where everyone, regardless of age and
experience, can find the right digital training program.
We are E6K.
E6K Vision
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Floorplan
Bringing synergies between education center (E6K) and industrial center (A6K)
Office (~2000 m²)
Lab
~500m²Potential expansion for Lab (~500m²)
Potential expansion (S1 2020)
(~1500m²)
~2000 m²
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Offrir un cadre de travail exceptionnel pour renforcer la
visibilité et l’attractivité de l’écosystème industriel de
Charleroi et de la Wallonie.
Dynamiser l’innovation des PMEs et grandes entreprises en
multipliant les projets collaboratifs avec les acteurs de la
recherche.
Renforcer l’incubation et la localisation de nouveaux projets
dans les sciences de l’ingénieur
Améliorer l’adéquation entre besoins en compétences des
acteurs et l’offre de talents via le pilotage de dispositifs de
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Missions of A6K : serve the regional industrial
ecosystem on 4 key dimensions
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Proposed governance model of A6K – 3 layers to ensure
alignment and efficient industry-driven processesFrequency : First Thursday / month from 1.30PM to
2.30PM
Tentative starts 3/10Industrial advisory council
Frequency : Last Tuesday / 3 months from 1.30PM to 2.30PM
Tentative starts 29/10/2019
– AGC (M. Foguenne)
– Alstom (B. Belvaux)
– ThalèsAleniaSpace-B (E. Terrasse)
– I-Care (F. Brion)
– Sambrinvest (A. Prignon)
– Agoria (D. Demonté)
– New industrial TBD
A6K management team Frequency : Continuous
Projects steering committeeFrequency : First Tuesday of the month from 10.00AM to 12.00PM
Tentative starts 8/10/2019
• Role : Provide guidance & strategic orientations for A6K roadmap & activities
• Members (industrial CEO level):
• Role : Guide operational management of A6K, review and generate collaborative projects
• Members (each organization with a seat in A6K – or involved in project - can be represented):
– I-Care (TBD)
– AKKA (M.Deruel)
– Agoria (G.Joris )
– Mecatech (A.Vanputte)
– Multitel (D.Derestiat)
– Cetic (D. Hubaux)
– Cenaero (P. Geuzaine)
– Materianova (L.Langer)
– Skywin (E.Pourbaix)
– AGC (M.Demeyere)
– Alstom (P.Meunier )
– Thales (M.Bekemans)
– Sirris (JC.Noben)
– WSL (A.Flémal)
– Sambrinvest (F. Carozella)
– PWC (I. Rasmont)
• Role : General coordination, management of daily activities activities, prep of steering committees
• Members :
– A-S. Habbachi (coordination & formation)
– A-L.Roger (animation)
– M. Beckemans (innovation)
– M. Vuckovik (incubation)
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………Start date of
occupancy
Signed
Secured
Pipeline for 6 extra modules in advanced discussion
A6K will build extra modules in the short term.
Forecasted A6K occupation map :
full capacity of initial modules reached by Q1 2020
1 Salle de conférence
2 Salle de réunions (2)
3 Salle de réunions (3)
4 Jardin (détente,
réunions informelles)
6 Espace lunch
8 Espace pitch
9 Accès à la plateforme
(espace détente /
conférence)
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7 Espace détente
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Founding members
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Specialization of A6K – 3 core thematic focus
Communication &
embedded systems
Industry
4.0 & operational
transformation
Energy & power
electronics
• Security & Signaletics
• Autonomous Systems
• Unmanned vehicles
• Cyber-defense
• Sensors
• Power Conversion
• Storage
• Efficiency
• Industrial processes optimization
• Predictive Maintenance
• Virtual Mfg
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A6K Dashboard of ongoing projects (as of Sep 2019)
Already Active
Work in progress
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Innovation Incubation Formation
Communication
& embarked
systems
Energy & power
electronicsMascott : Programme conjoint
(CPSET players)
Move Up: Programme d’accélération de start-
ups internationales dans thématiques ciblées
(Digital Attraxion)
Certificat en électronique de
l’énergie (ULB/UMons/ ULg/UCL/
Alstom/TAS-B
Connected Glass : Programme
d’innovation ITS
(TBD)
PME Innovation camp : Différents
programmes d’accompagnement à
l’innovation (Engine/Agoria)
Master en éléctronique de l’ énergie
(ULB/Umons/ Alstom/TAS-B)
Industry 4.0 &
operational
transformation PePyt 2.0 :Plateforme logiciel
banc de test(TAS-B)
Akkademy : Programme d’onboarding
pour nouveaux talents (AKKA)
Plastic Lab : équipements ‘plastic
additive manufacturing’ (Sirris)
Demonstrateur 4.0 : équipements
de test & prototypage
(TechnoCampus /Sirris/
Mecatech)
Made Different: Programme
d’accompagnement vers Indutrie 4.0
(Agoria/Sirris/Mecatech)
PePyt Next :Customisation et
commercialisation logiciel banc de test
(TAS-B)
Open Innovation Accelerator : Programme
d’accélération de projet à haut potentiel dans
les sciences de l’ingénieur (AECC)
Certificat logiciel critique embarqué
(SKYWIN/Unamur/Alstom/TAS-
B/CETIC)
MORSE : Programme conjoint
logiciel critique
(CPSET players)
Startech : Incubation de projets d’étudiants
dans les Sciences de l’Ingénieur
(WSL/Polytech Mons / Condorcet)
Soft-landing : Accueil en Wallonie et
incubation pour PME internationales
(WSL/AWEX)
CYRUS : : Programme conjoint en
cybersécurité
(CPSET players)
Innovation Incubation Training
Thank you