1. Shift attitudes
- Communications offensive
“Industry as a solution to the problems associated with a modern world”
2. Secure resources
- Exercise political influence to realise energy revolution properly, without serious disadvantages to Hessen as a place of industry: Moratorium for renewable energy law (EEG), new market design for energy mix
- Maximize innovation potential for storage, control and network methods as well as energy efficiency
- Targeted efforts to secure the supply of raw materials
- Transform Hessen into the preferred location for companies that research materials (catchphrase: expand ‘Materials Valley’)
3. Tap into something new
- Implement Hessen Innovation Strategy 2020
- Support the introduction of tax incentives for R&D
- Establish an innovation learning network (catchphrase: ‘Open Innovation’)
- Promote plans for the Hessen patent exploitation fund through to fruition and link them to the EU research agreement (funded with 22 billion euros as a PPP) for the purposes of supporting clean air traffic, fuel cell technology, innovative medicine, electronics and biotechnology.
- Anchor industry within the educational canon
- Secure skilled labour (catchphrase: implement the findings of the skilled labour commission)
4. The new industry
- Gradually link Hessen industry (especially SMEs) to the Industry 4.0 platform
- Training and professional development: Intensify integration of vertical software into curriculum
- Manufacturing systems: Promote research and implementation