W3+ FAIR RHINE VALLEY 2021

Network trade fair for optics, microtechnology, photonics and precision engineering
Sep 22 - 23, 2021
Dornbirn, AT

Dornbirn Exhibition Centre, Austria

The second W3+ Fair Rhine Valley, for the dach-region, will take place on 22 +23 September 2021 in Dornbirn, Austria - the innovative network fair for optics, microtechnology, photonics and precision engineering.

The W3+ Fair is Europe's central platform for enabling technologies 

The innovative cross-industry concept: Experts from future industries gather at top technology locations in Europe - with direct access to market leaders, hidden champions and concentrated competence. This is where cross-industry contacts, projects and partnerships for central user areas such as medical technology, life science, automotive, aerospace, tools & machinery or consumer electronics are created.

Note: With the code W3RTinvitation you have the possibility to get a free ticket. Here you can go to the ticket shop.

N-Tec talks on product technology, procurement & production and management 

The N-Tec Talks are the accompanying high-tech congress of the W3+ Fair. Top topics in the Rhine Valley: medical technology, new technologies, production & quality assurance as well as prospects and opportunities after the pandemic. 

First-class speakers will present their concepts for the new beginning. Participants benefit from current know-how and best practice examples.

 Interested parties can register at speaker@n-tec.com

Location Rhine Valley - a good choice 

The high-tech Rhine Valley with its cross-border catchment area of Austria, Switzerland, Germany and Liechtenstein is one of the top ten of Europe's 1,200 technology locations. With its focus on applied research and development, the region offers optimal conditions for the creation of technology-driven innovations. The venue for the event is the Dornbirn exhibition centre in Austria - a traditional marketplace in the Vorarlberg region with a modern appearance. 

Rhine Valley premiere in 2019 

The first W3+ Fair Rhine Valley took place in late summer 2019. More than 100 national and international exhibitors and partners from the high-tech sectors as well as 1,078 visitors met for two days to exchange ideas and network. Key players from the region such as Swissoptic, Optics Balzers, Leica Geosystems and WZW Optic AG were represented. Also numerous small and medium-sized companies presented themselves. 


Further events

Mar 5 - 7, 2025
Discover the Future of Photonics with IVAM
Feb 4 - 6, 2025
Medical Design & Manufacturing - IVAM presents Micro Nanotech Area in Hall C
Nov 11 - 14, 2024
Product Market “High-tech for Medical Devices” and "COMPAMED HIGH-TECH FORUM" in Hall 8a, F29 (IVAM Lounge)

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