Tunisia will make its first appearance at the industrial technology fair "Hannover Messe 2024" with a delegation of 10 SMEs and start-ups specialising in the development and technologies of Industry 4.0. The event is scheduled to take place in Germany from April 22 to 26, 2024. At a press conference held on Thursday in Tunis, Nada Lachaal, director general of industrial and technological infrastructure at the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mines, said this participation is part of the "Towards an Industry 4.0 in Tunisia" initiative, supported by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), in coordination with the Tunisian Embassy in Germany. Lachaal said an official delegation will be present, led by Ahlem Béji, Chief of Staff of the Minister of Industry. It will include key stakeholders from the innovation and Industry 4.0 ecosystem. She also stressed that a Tunisian pavilion, with an area of about 100m3, will be located in th e digital ecosystem section under the theme "Industry 4.0". Nada Lachaal specified that the pavilion aims to promote Tunisian industry and Tunisia as a favourable destination for industrial investment, and to promote international industrial or strategic partnerships with companies and organisations participating in the exhibition. This participation aims to encourage Tunisian companies to embrace the Industry 4.0 initiative, take note of the latest technologies presented at the event, and promote the Tunisian innovation and Industry 4.0 ecosystem among German and European companies and organisations. With more than 4,000 exhibitors, 300 start-ups, 14,000 products and solutions and 130,000 visitors expected, the event will be marked by the emergence of new technologies related to Industry 4.0, artificial intelligence, carbon-neutral production, energy and green hydrogen. Since 2019, Tunisia has participated as a visitor in this exhibition with a delegation of business leaders, industrial SMEs and start-up s. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse