Business as usual at Le Mans
The International Business Days Le Mans convention will return for its 16th edition this year, taking place on 12-13 June in the build up to the famous 24-hour race.
Key industry figures and decision makers will take part in a range of forums and meetings to drive discussion about the future steps for mobility and motorsport.
Round tables will consider topics such as how motorsport is a powerful technological accelerator; multimaterial additive manufacturing; hydrogen as an energy carrier of the future, and electric vehicle life cycles from production to consumption.
Personalised one-to-one meetings are another key aspect of the IBDLM and are designed to instigate business collaborations.
Product showcase demonstrations will take place in the Additive Manufacturing Village, while start-up pitches for new companies and a job fair aimed at engineering students cater for the next generation of professionals.
Tech talks with engineers from Le Mans tyre suppliers, Michelin and Goodyear, and guided tours of the paddock, are also on the agenda.
Finally, a trackside dinner during the night practice session completes the schedule.
The first IBDLM convention took place in 2008 and the event typically attracts more than 120 attendees, including race teams, parts suppliers, manufacturers and service providers. Representatives from aeronautics, rail and road are also involved.
Confirmed participants so far include Angst & Pfister, ARRK LCO Protomoule and TMD Friction, who specialise in technical assistance, rapid prototyping and friction material manufacturing respectively.
The IBDLM24 will take place in the Technoparc du Circuit des 24 Heures on the Wednesday and Thursday of Le Mans race week, putting industry at the heart of one of the world’s largest motorsport events.