The special area drupa next age (dna) at drupa 2024 sets the scene for newcomers and young talents from the print and packaging sector in a targeted manner. In Deborah Corn and Frank Tueckmantel drupa has enlisted two strong partners with longstanding industry expertise for organising and designing this show-in-show for cross-sectional technologies. Big ideas, small budgets – many young companies find it hard to make the right contacts and establish their exciting and forward-looking solutions on the market. For this target group drupa has created a special platform: drupa next age (dna).
Here newcomers, young talents, start-ups and long-established enterprises can network on a level playing field, find matching cooperation partners and swap innovative business ideas. For some participants this is the opportunity to present themselves to an international professional audience for the first time ever. To keep the hurdles for participation low, drupa for dna focuses on a transparent stand concept with flexible modules and Plug-and-Play. The focal themes at dna will include among others: Additive Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence, New Materials, Platform Economy, Predictive Maintenance, Printed Electronics, Remote Services, New Business Models and Process Design.
