ERF2023 Event overview
The European Robotics Forum 2023 (ERF2023), the most influential meeting of the robotics community in Europe, was held from 14 – 16 March in Odense, Denmark (ERF open house open to the public, already from Monday March the 13th at 13:00-17:00). The ERF2023 covered all aspects and current themes related to the field of robotics. Researchers, engineers, managers, and a growing number of entrepreneurs, businesspeople, and public funding officers from all over Europe came together to discuss technology push and market pull and how innovation in robotics and robotics-related AI can be accelerated.
A lot has happened in Odense since ERF visited in 2012. Coming back to Odense, participants experienced what can be achieved in just 10 short years, when all major players are working together to form one of the densest robotics clusters in the world. And what better place to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the merger of EUROP and EURON into euRobotics than the birthplace of euRobotics: Odense – the world’s leading robotics City?
THANKS FOR PARTICIPATING!
4 DAYS – 1100+ PARTICIPANTS – 65 SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS – 645 FOR WELCOME RECEPTION – 520 FOR GALA DINNER – 300 FOR SITE VISITS – 450 FOR AWARD CEREMONY
THE LARGEST ERF IN RECORDED HISTORY – ON ALL PARAMETERS!
SCOPE
Robotics is in the city of Odense’s DNA, and by hosting the 2023 European Robotics Forum in Odense, participants got the opportunity to explore first-hand how public, industrial, commercial and scientific organisations all are keen to collaborate around robotics.
THEME
2023 marked the 11th anniversary of ERFs first visit to Odense – and similarly the anniversary of the formation of euRobotics through the merger of EUROP and EURON. As in 2012, Odense is still known as a leading hub for robotics, but has gone through a huge transformation since ERFs previous visit. A showcase for what can be achieved in 10 years. Strong collaboration between science, Odense Municipality, public as well as private partners has consolidated the city’s leading position as well as secured a strong vision for the future of robotics. The ERF community was invited to come and experience the developments first-hand, and discuss the plans for the future.
THE FORMULA
In addition, it must be extremely relevant for the delegates at ERF2023 to learn about the formula that has created the success of the robotics environment around the Maersk Institute and in Odense. The Odense Robotics cluster can jointly supply an entire track of its own, with input from SDU, Odense Robotics, DTI and other major contributors around this specific topic – the research at the university and the cluster of companies, supported by local government, turning research into business.
ORGANISING TEAM
- Professor Christian Schlette (Host)
- Morten FAB (Organizer, Sponsoring, Logistics, Finance)
- Norbert Krüger (Co-Chair)
- Oskar Palinko (Co-Chair)
- Jane Thoning Callesen (Marketing & Communication)
- Anne-Marie Kaas Nielsen (Registration & Exhibition)
- Zhuoqi Cheng (Venue & Crew Manager)
- Sune Lilliendal Loll (Specialist Consultant)
euRobotics Organising Team
- Dr. Reinhard Lafrenz (Secretary General at euRobotics)
- Marie Fortems (Chief Operating Officer at euRobotics)
- Inge Rehorst (Project Officer at euRobotics)
- Steve Doswell (Communication Consultant)
- Corina Radu (Web, Design, Photo, Video)
PROGRAM & FLOORPLAN
MEDIA REVIEW
View the media report (.pdf) here
View the local coverage (.pdf) here
View the international coverage (.pdf) here
View the social media selection (.pdf) here
Press releases
- European Robotics Forum 2023: Experience the future of robotics in Odense (21.02.2023)
- Danish – European Robotics Forum 2023: Oplev fremtidens robotteknologi i Odense (21.02.2023)
- The European Robotics Forum 2023 will take place in Odense, Denmark
- Danish – Europas største robotkonference til Odense: Topmøde cementerer dansk robotstatus
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