International Manufacturing-X Council
Smart & Connected Industries
The IMX Council (IMXC) will implement a federated, decentralized and collaborative data ecosystem for smart manufacturing.
Open, global and cross-industry, following FAIR Data Principles.
Initiative for the Digitalization of Supply Chains in Industry
In the coming years, the entire value chain will become increasingly integrated and supported by digitalization – from product, production, and process design to on-site customer service and the circular economy.
No country, initiative, or company can achieve this alone. The participating countries of the International Manufacturing-X Council (IMXC) will support a federated, decentralized, and collaborative data ecosystem for smart manufacturing to support greater resilience, sustainability, and competitiveness.
Foundational Framework for IMX
Initiatives Involved in Establishing the IMX Council
Enabling Global Cooperation: The IMX Council
The International Manufacturing-X Council (IMXC) is a joint effort by partners from academia, politics, and industry to drive the development of the IMX initiative. Open collaboration, inclusion, transparency, and equal treatment of all partners within this ecosystem are key. The IMXC will jointly set an agenda, decide on a roadmap for implementing specific aspects, and determine responsibilities.
Landscape of initiatives in the context of global manufacturing
Vision & Mission
Our Vision
The exchange of information between individuals, firms, and enterprises engaged in the manufacturing of goods or the provision of manufacturing related services can be accomplished for the mutual benefit of the participants in that exchange, without the loss of economic value to the provider of that information, resulting in the maximum economic value to society.
Our Mission
The International Manufacturing-X Council is a partnership for the exchange of experiences, information, projects, standards, and regulations.
It considers manufacturing-related information between participants, including across international borders, considering the laws, regulations, standards and norms in each country.
News & Project Updates
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗠𝗫𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱
Members of the International Manufacturing-X Council (IMXC) gathered in Copenhagen, Denmark, alongside the BDVA – Big Data Value Association community to explore how Europe can align Data Spaces, AI and industry ecosystems.
Stronger industrial data collaboration between Korea and Europe
During the Smart Factory & Automation Technology Fair (SMATEC 2025) in Korea, a new cross-national project was announced – co-financed by MOTIE and KIAT – building on the MX-Port concept, Asset Administration Shell (AAS), and EDC. The initiative, codenamed 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴, will advance interoperable data exchange and strengthen industrial collaboration between Korea and Europe.
Poland takes a major step towards IMXC
After a year of preparation, Poland is now ready to move forward — and the momentum is clearly building. As part of Warsaw Industry Week – Fair for Innovative Industrial Solutions, the conference “MANUFACTURING-X – Next Stage of Industry 4.0” gathered experts from Siemens, VDMA, and the Polish Ministry of Development and Technology to discuss the future of industrial data spaces and the opportunities they bring for digital transformation and economic resilience.
Upcoming Events
European Big Data Value Forum 2025 | 12. November 2025
Empowering Europe’s Future with AI and Data is the tagline of this year’s EBDVF Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark
Smart Product Solutions in Nuremberg | 25. November 2025
As the world’s leading highlight trade fair for the industry, the SPS – Smart Production Solutions brings together over 1,000 exhibitors and an international audience from 25 – 27 November 2025 in Nuremberg – focusing on concrete solutions, digital trends and practical innovations.
IMX Council Meeting at Hanover Fair 2026 | 20. April 2026
The International Manufacturing-X Council will be meeting during Hanover Fair (April 20th-24th), 2024 in Hanover, Germany.
The German Manufacturing-X initiative will be exhibiting at the booth of Plattform Industrie 4.0 in Hall 8. Overarching topics: the future of Industry 4.0 – digitization, AI applications, digital infrastructures, industrial metaverse. More information will follow.
Downloads
Press release March Hanover Fair 2025
Press release November 2024 US
US_International Manufacturing X Council – CESMII PR
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