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IMXC Ecosystem Recognized at the EDS Awards 2025
The conference program itself strongly reflected the growing role of the IMX Council. The opening sessions focused on IMXC and its mission, followed by a dedicated invitation to the data space community to actively contribute to the IMXC Showcase.
IMXC at the Data Spaces Symposium 2026 in Madrid
Representatives of the International Manufacturing-X Council (IMXC) will participate in the Data Spaces Symposium in Madrid on 10 & 11 February 2026. IMXC representatives Thomas Hahn, Dominik Rohrmus and Óscar Lázaro, together with Mark Dietrich and Dónal O’Regan, will speak in the Users Track session
“From vision to value: data space success stories in manufacturing & supply chain”.
IMXC 2025: A Year of Global Collaboration
Looking back on a year defined by collaboration, progress, and growing global alignment. Together with our community, we continued to advance our shared mission: building globally interoperable industrial data ecosystems and strengthening connections across regions, organizations, and sectors.
International Progress on PINN and AAS Standardization
Last week, leading experts in Physical AI and PINN Model Data Standardization gathered in Changwon, South Korea, to advance the global dialogue on interoperable digital production. The conference brought together government representatives, research institutions, and...
SPS 2025: Strong International Interest in the IMXC Showcase
The IMXC brings together 13 national initiatives with one common mission: enabling secure, sovereign, and interoperable industrial data exchange on a global scale.
Excellence Award for IMXC’s Work on International Data Ecosystems
A proud moment for the International Manufacturing-X Council. At this year’s World Manufacturing Forum , IMXC received the Excellence Award from MADE – Competence Center Industry 4.0 at Politecnico di Milano.
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.
Global Collaboration for a Federated Manufacturing Future
The International Manufacturing-X Council (IMXC) was prominently featured at the IOFDS Data Week 2025 in Tokyo - a global gathering focused on data sovereignty, trust, and collaboration in digital manufacturing. Over several days, experts from Europe, Japan, and Asia...
IMX Brings International Partners Together for a Digital Battery Showcase
Only through 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – as we do in the 𝗜𝗠𝗫 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 – can digital products become 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.
The 𝗜𝗠𝗫 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 demonstrates the power of industry-standardized, interoperable data exchange across global supply chains, showing how 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝗳𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 can be achieved with minimal integration effort.
IMX Council Showcases Digital Ecosystem Potential at VDMA India Symposium
Last week, the International Manufacturing-X Council participated in the VDMA India Symposium, an event bringing together leaders from the aerospace and manufacturing sectors to address competitiveness, productivity, and supply chain reliability. The agenda featured...
IMX Council Receives Excellence Award for Data Ecosystems
The jury praised the Council’s global approach from the beginning, aiming to harmonize essential building blocks of data ecosystems across countries – standards, use cases, and national initiatives. A strong emphasis was placed on the Council’s commitment to fair international collaboration, where national priorities are addressed transparently in a global context.
Seamless IT/OT Integration in Manufacturing with the MX-Port
The MX-Port concept was developed by the Factory-X initiative to simplify and standardize the way industrial applications communicate. Acting as a standardized and easily configurable interface, it bridges operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT)...
Next IMX Council Meeting in Athens
The next IMX Council Meeting will take place on Monday, 26 May 2025, in Athens, Greece. The event was officially announced during this year’s Hannover Fair and will follow the successful IMX Council Meeting held in Oak Ridge, USA last November. The Athens meeting is...
IMX Panel Discussion at HM: Create Impact with Real Use Cases
Join Us at next week at Hannover Messe for our Panel Discussion: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗫 – 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 📅 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟯𝟭𝘀𝘁 | ⏰ 𝟮:𝟰𝟱 𝗽.𝗺. – 𝟯:𝟯𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. 📍 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝟰.𝟬 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 | 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝟴 👥 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀: 🔹 Thomas Hahn, Siemens AG (Germany) 🔹 Kazuo...
IMX Council meeting at Hanover Fair
International Manufacturing-X Demonstrator and Panel Discussion 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 (March 31st - April 4th 2025) We are excited to bring together global leaders to discuss how International Manufacturing-X (IM-X) is shaping the future of smart manufacturing through a...
Welcoming the Japanese Delegation to the SPS Fair!
Today at the Smart Production Solutions (SPS) Fair in Nuremberg, Germany, we had the honour of hosting a 🇯🇵 Japanese delegation including Kanako Mizuochi from the Information Technology Promotion Agency (IPA) Japan, along with Masahiro Nishiwaki and Mizuki Fuke from...
A Milestone for Global Manufacturing Collaboration
International Manufacturing-X Council Meeting in Oak Ridge on November 5th 2024 Hosted by CESMII, the International Manufacturing-X Council Meeting gathered leaders from around the globe at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to discuss the future of data-driven...
German IMX Delegation in Japan and Korea
Fresh off the plane from Berlin, the German IM-X Delegation landed in Tokyo to participate in the Data Spaces Week 2024, an event organized by the International Open Forum on Data Society (IODS). This trip to Japan marks a significant step toward fostering global...
Berlin: Scaling Industrial Data Ecosystems
We’re happy to connect with other Manufacturing X-funded project members at the SCALING INDUSTRIAL DATA ECOSYSTEMS #SIDEevent in Berlin. This two-day event emphasizes the importance of a common industrial data ecosystem to drive innovation. On the first day, German...
Panel Discussion at Technology Talks Austria
On September 17th, during the Technology Talks in Vienna, representatives from Manufacturing-X gathered to discuss their ambitions, ongoing activities, and projects related to the global Manufacturing-X initiative, showcasing their vision for the future of the...
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