AFM Cluster is the organisation that represents the interests of Advanced Manufacturing in Spain. Comprised of four industrial associations, it groups together almost 700 companies, which employ more than 16,500 people and bill more than 3.0 billion Euros. From its headquarters in San Sebastian, and its establishment in Tianjin (China), AFM CLUSTER works to promote internationalisation, industrial development, strategic positioning and employee training in its associated companies.

At the AMRC we’re shaping the future. Our researchers are leading the way on net zero. On data analytics and AI. On sustainable fuels. On digitally connected factories and supply chains. And on much more besides.We’re also helping to secure UK manufacturing, training hundreds of apprentices and reskilling the current workforce to create the pool of talent the sector needs to thrive and grow.

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers. promotes the art, science and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe. ASME is the globally-recognized, trusted source of standards used around the world.

the leading technology research and advisory firm for industrial, energy, and infrastructure markets. We are globally-respected experts in operational technology (OT), information technology (IT), and engineering technologies (ET). Our operations-centric view gives us the unique ability to help our clients navigate the complex business issues inherent in industrial markets and increasingly digital and disrupted economies. ARC delivers the critical market guidance, data, and thought leadership needed to identify, create, and execute successful business strategies.

For nearly five decades, the Robotic Industries Association (RIA), AIA-Advancing Vision + Imaging (AIA), and the Motion Control and Motors Association (MCMA), along with A3 Mexico, have played a key role in helping automation technologies become among the most critical tools of the 21st Century.

As a leader in the manufacturing technology community, AMT focuses on supporting manufacturers with vital information on technological developments, developing winning business models, advocating for a next-generation Smartforce, and building dynamic ecosystems that nurture new concepts and solutions.

PMMI is a global resource for the packaging and processing industry, uniting the industry across the manufacturing supply chain. Our members promote business growth in a variety of industries by developing innovative manufacturing solutions to meet evolving consumer demands, today and in the future. PMMI membership represents more than 1,000 manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, components and materials as well as providers of related equipment and services to the packaging and processing industry.

A global non-profit, member-based organization dedicated to widespread adoption of interoperable AR-enabled enterprise systems.

Automate UK, formerly the PPMA Group of Associations, is the leading trade association for automation suppliers and end users of technology across processing, packaging, robotics and machine vision. We’re committed to supporting your growth and ensuring automation is at the heart of manufacturing.

In SIAA, we are focused on trade and business for members. Guided by this mission, the association is constantly looking for our twin in the different geographies - organisations like us who focuses on Automation, IoT & Robotics. Through this effort, members of SIAA would be able to form partnerships and collaborate with our mirror organizations’ members. This bridges cross border co-operations, where companies leverage on these new partners’ infrastructure in the respective local markets especially in ASEAN. Through the established network with country trade offices and partnering associations, we have opportunities to host and arrange business meetings with visiting overseas delegation with our Corporate members. At the sametime, we work with demand associations in Singapore eg SMF, SSIA to match demand to supply; either through an event, or by sharing consolidated problem statements or demand for solutions. This effort on applying automation to the respective industries spans cross manufacturing, services and urban solutions. SIAA also leads Singapore companies overseas to participate in regional trade fairs under the Singapore Pavilion (funded by Enterprise Singapore) to venture into regional markets.

BNP Media is a digital-first B2B media company that “thinks” like a digital marketing company. We create powerful connections for our advertisers with authentic content and engaged communities.

Based in Japan, the CLPA has established bases of operations in 11 regions around the world. We lead the way in further promoting the CC-Link industrial network to the world.

CIMdata is the leading independent global strategic management consulting and research authority focused exclusively on PLM and the digital transformation it enables.

To organize and implement of industry research and statistics, make the proposal in industry planning, industrial policy, economic legislation, and participate in related activities.

To train various professionals in different ways for enterprise; improve professional quality in the areas of logistics, procurement and distribution.

To organize the research on theory and practice in modern logistics and economic theory, e-commerce, government and enterprise procurement; Organize national and regional exhibitions, commodity trading activities, improve logistics, procurement and distribution, use information technology to drive logistics, procurement and distribution of modernization.

Since its founding in 1936, the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society has always adhered to the founding tenet of "connecting with mechanical engineering colleagues, committing to the research and development of mechanical engineering", and has made important contributions to the development of mechanical engineering in China.

Serving as A non-profit social organization and industry service organization, CMRA is rooted in the common interests of the contracting parties, guided by the needs of enterprises, integrating relevant technological resources, establishing a public technological innovation platform, and creating a long-term cooperation mechanism and strategic partnerships between industry, academia, and research. The goal is to achieve resource sharing, form a technological innovation chain, and provide a supporting platform for improving technology and market in the intelligent logistics and mobile robot industries.

Funded by the U.S. government, CESMII is a non-profit organization established as the primary advocate for Smart Manufacturing and a primary source for industry networking, education and workforce development, funded research projects and a Smart Manufacturing Innovation Platform to enable digital transformation.

The open source, vendor-neutral hub of cloud native computing, hosting projects like Kubernetes and Prometheus to make cloud native universal and sustainable.

CSA’s mission is to create, evolve and manage IoT technology standards through a well-established, collaborative process. We empower companies with practical, usable assets and tools to ease and accelerate development, freeing them to focus on new areas of IoT innovation.

A not-for-profit, global trade association that seeks to advance the industry of control system integration. Control system integrators use their engineering, technical and business skills to help manufacturers and others automate their industrial equipment and systems. CSIA helps members improve their business skills, provides a forum to share industry expertise, and promotes the benefits of hiring a certified control system integrator. CSIA has over 500 member companies in 35 countries.

Provide networking, career development, and educational opportunities to the logistics and supply chain management community

Danish Technological Institute is a self-owned and non-profit research and development institute. We work to improve business, society and people’s lives. Technology is our tool - progress is our goal. We develop, apply and disseminate research- and technologically-based knowledge for the Danish and International business sector. As such we participate in development projects which are of use to society in close collaboration with leading research and educational institutions both in Denmark and abroad.

On top of this we carry out consultancy and standardisation services, which contribute to a dynamic and harmonious development of society. Finally we play our part in strengthening the Danish labour force’s competences together with educational institutions and through the Insitute’s own courses, certification and lectures.

Our most important task is to ensure that new knowledge and technology can quickly be converted into value for our customers in the form of new or improved products, materials, processes, methods and organisational structures. We work together with new and existing companies, either individually or in groups, on ways to enhance technological and management restructuring and efficiency, across a broad range of industries as well as in leading edge sectors.

We focus on:
- Innovation and competitiveness
- Training and management
- Sustainable exploitation of resources
- Cost-effectiveness in company and society

Danish Technological Institute is approved by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation as a GTS-institute. Her Majesty the Queen is patron of Danish Technological Institute.

Drives the awareness, adoption, interoperability, and development of digital twin technology. Through a collaborative partnership with industry, academia, and government expertise, the Consortium is dedicated to the overall development of digital twins. We accelerate the market by propelling innovation and guiding outcomes for technology end-users.

Provides our global community of individuals and organizations with a mature, scalable, and business-friendly environment for open source software collaboration and innovation.

The Edge AI and Vision Alliance is a worldwide industry partnership bringing together technology providers and end-product companies to accelerate the adoption of edge AI and vision in products.
Founded in 2011, the Alliance now has more than 100 Member companies, ranging from name-brand multinationals to newly formed startups. All have one thing in common: they either produce technology to enable AI and vision in products, or they use AI and vision in their products. The mission of the Alliance is to accelerate the adoption of edge AI and vision technology by:
Inspiring and empowering product creators to incorporate AI and vision technology into new products and applications
Helping companies achieve success with edge AI and vision technology by:
Building a vibrant AI and vision ecosystem by bringing together suppliers, end-product designers, and partners
Delivering timely insights into AI and vision market research, technology trends, standards and application requirements
Assisting in understanding and overcoming the challenges of incorporating AI in their products and businesses

The European Machine Vision Association EMVA is a non-for-profit and non-commercial association representing the Machine Vision industry in Europe. The association has been founded in 2003 in Barcelona by industry representatives from all over Europe as a network to promote the development and use of machine vision technology.

The EMVA is open for all types of organizations having a stake in machine vision, computer vision, embedded vision or imaging technologies: manufacturers, system and machine builders, integrators, distributors, consultancies, research organizations and academia. All members – as the 100% owners of the association – benefit from the networking, cooperation and the numerous and diverse activities of the EMVA.

Valuable training programs. Industry-exclusive networking events. Market-leading publications and trade shows. FMA's resources help our metal and manufacturing professionals thrive.

We're where thousands of manufacturing professionals unite — individuals, businesses, students — under a common purpose: grow the metal processing, forming, and fabricating industries. To do it, we've built a workforce lifecycle that supports individuals and businesses at every point in their development. Ensure they flourish. Get better at what we do, give back to our community. Expand our skills, our businesses, and our careers. Pave the way forward, with fresh ideas and technologies.

a global standards-based non-profit member organization consisting of leading process end users, manufacturers, universities and research organizations that work together to direct the development, incorporation and implementation of communication technologies for the process industries. Membership is open to anyone interested in the use of the technologies. In addition to HART and FOUNDATION Fieldbus communication technologies, FieldComm Group is responsible for ongoing development of Field Device Integration (FDI) Technology.

The Gaia-X European Association for Data and Cloud AISBL represents the core of the organisational structure. It is an international non-profit association under Belgian law (French: association internationale sans but lucratif, shortened to AISBL). It was founded to develop the technical framework and operate the Gaia-X Federation services.

Officially, the Association was founded by 22 companies and organisations in January 2021. Until today, over 340 members have joined and more are welcome. Its members are committed to upholding the values of data protection, transparency, openness, security, and respect for data rights. They are either companies with a provider or user background of data infrastructures, IT-start-ups, research institutions or business associations.

IIoT World is the world’s most trusted one-stop-shop for nurtured demand generation,
delivering outstanding online event ROI to the global Industrial IoT (IIOT) community.

IEOM Society’s core purpose is to globally foster critical thinking and its effective utilization in the field of Industrial Engineering (IE) and Operations Management (OM) by providing means to communicate and network among diversified people, especially in emerging countries, motivated by similar interests.

Focuses on driving technology innovation that fosters business development. We help organizations identify best technology practices, build credible brands, and grow their businesses by facilitating member networking, collaboration, and liaisons.

A trade association whose aim is to standardize the assembly and production requirements of electronic equipment and assemblies.

Membership in IDTA ensures that you are always up to date with the latest developments relating to the Digital Twin. You will help to shape its development and make Industry 4.0 a success together with us.

The International Federation of Robotics connects the world of robotics around the globe. The IFR was established as a non-profit organization in 1987. Our institutional members come from the robotics industry, national or international industry associations and research & development institutes. Our federation directly represents over 90 members from more than 20 countries.

A non-profit professional association founded in 1945 to create a better world through automation. ISA empowers the global automation community through standards and knowledge sharing, driving the advancement of individual careers and the overall profession.

Given current and emerging technology, what would production look like if we reconfigured it from scratch? We believe the answer lies in sustainable, globally networked, local manufacturing. Join us and be part of the future of manufacturing.

A specialized consultancy that researches digital landscapes and supports the development and implementation of digital transformation strategies in Asia and beyond. We help businesses reinvent their products and processes for the digital age by identifying new business opportunities and managing emerging threats. Our capabilities are rooted in continuous bottom-up research and our domain expert network.

An advisory and research organization that provides specific Industrial Transformation (IX) roadmaps and a membership engagement plan. Our expert analysts will provide you with industry best practices, help you make key IX decisions and get organizational buy, walk you through our research, and help you avoid the transformation chasm so that you can pivot from vision to value.

The Lean Enterprise Institute Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Boston, MA, with a mission to make things better by advancing lean thinking and practice. It was founded in 1997 by management expert James P. Womack, PhD.

An industry trade association dedicated to developing and encouraging the adoption of open, supplier-neutral IT and IM standards enabling interoperability and digital transformation for asset lifecycle management spanning plants, platforms and facilities.

A managed service provider (MSP) delivers services, such as network, application, infrastructure and security, via ongoing and regular support and active administration on customers’ premises, in their MSP’s data center (hosting), or in a third-party data center. MSPs may deliver their own native services in conjunction with other providers’ services (for example, a security MSP providing sys admin on top of a third-party cloud IaaS). Pure-play MSPs focus on one vendor or technology, usually their own core offerings. Many MSPs include services from other types of providers. The term MSP traditionally was applied to infrastructure or device-centric types of services but has expanded to include any continuous, regular management, maintenance and support.

We provide a network for executives to share knowledge, expertise, benchmarking studies, and best practices. Our Foundation produces in-depth research into the latest trends related to talent, technology, and transformation in the manufacturing space.

Helping the global manufacturing community use information technology to achieve business results through premier educational and research programs, best practice sharing, and networking since 1992. MESA is a 501(c)6 not-for-profit trade association.

The world’s first member-driven, global business leadership network dedicated to senior executives in the manufacturing industry. The Manufacturing Leadership Council’s mission is to help senior executives define and shape a better future for themselves, their organizations, and the industry at large by focusing on the intersection of critical business and technology issues that will drive growth today and in the future.

The Manufacturing Technologies Association is the UK’s trade association for companies in the manufacturing technology sector. MTA members design, manufacture and supply the advanced machinery, equipment and intellectual property that enable the creation of the products we rely on from day to day and that drive our economy.

In partnership with the Department of Defense, MxD equips U.S. factories with the digital tools, cybersecurity, and workforce expertise needed to begin building every part better than the last.

Mark Allen is a trusted, family-owned media company which specialises in professional content and services for global audiences. Content is key to everything we do, across print, digital and events. That's why our organisation prides itself on solving problems for its clients, fueling passions and inspiring new conversations. We’re not interested in fitting in to what a media company is supposed to look like. We are not wallflowers.  Our business has rapidly grown from its humble beginnings in the 1980s due to our drive to connect and educate our audiences. And we’re only just getting started. 

The nation's largest material handling, logistics and supply chain association, we work to deliver the latest knowledge, the strongest connections, powerful industry leadership, and the best market access for manufacturing and supply chain professionals. Our 800+ members and 18 Industry Groups power research and solution sourcing to drive the innovations you can see at our world-class events.

Mioty empowers industries and communities with the most accessible, robust and efficient wireless connectivity solution on the market. Our community offers an ideal platform for developers, hardware manufacturers, system integrators, service companies and end customers by providing an open, standardized and interoperable ecosystem.

NAM works for the success of the more than 12.9 million people who make things in America. Our work is centered around free enterprise, competitiveness, individual liberty and equal opportunity. Representing 14,000 member companies—from small businesses to global leaders—in every industrial sector, we are the nation’s most effective resource and most influential advocate for these values and for manufacturers across the country. Today, we are a one-stop shop for manufacturers and manufacturing.

The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) is a cross-industry technology development consortium, dedicated to improving the competitiveness and strength of the U.S. industrial base. As a member-based organization, it leverages its network of industry, government, and academia partners to develop, demonstrate, and transition innovative technologies efficiently, with less risk and lower cost.

The NTMA is the national representative of the custom precision manufacturing industry in the United States. Our nearly 1200 members design and manufacture special tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, gages, special machines, and precision machined parts. Some firms specialize in experimental research and development work.

One of the most respected, non-profit standards bodies in the world, OASIS Open offers projects—including open source projects—a path to standardization and de jure approval for reference in international policy and procurement.

ODVA is a standards development organization and membership association whose members comprise the world’s leading industrial automation companies. ODVA works to advance open, interoperable information and communication technologies in industrial automation.

The OPC Foundation is an industry consortium that creates and maintains standards for open connectivity of industrial automation devices and systems, such as industrial control systems and process control generally

The Object Management Group® (OMG®) is an international, open membership, not-for-profit technology standards consortium.

The Open Group works with customers and suppliers of technology products and services, and with consortia and other standards organizations to capture, clarify, and integrate current and emerging requirements, establish standards and policies, and share best practices. Our standards ensure openness, interoperability, and consensus.

The Open Industry 4.0 Alliance provides a powerful network – for developing and scaling products and services that leverage the Industrial Internet of Things. Our members are among the leading tech talent, we work hand-in-hand to make an incredible impact across all industries facing implementation challenges.

We are scientists, engineers, industry leaders and academic experts in search of innovations for metals manufacturing. We experiment, discover and learn together in a world-class applied research and development facility.

OMAC brings together leading manufacturers representing End-User Manufacturers, OEM Machine Builders, System Integrators, Technology Providers, and Non-Profit/Government Agency organizations to address issues that confront global manufacturing today. OMAC’s three Work Groups, Packaging, Machine Tool and Remote Access, lead the way in producing industry consensus guidelines that help manufacturers achieve their production goals.
OMAC’s PackML group is recognized globally and consists of control vendors, OEM’s, system integrators, universities, and end users, which collaborate on definitions to be consistent with the ISA88 standards and the technology and changing needs of a majority of automated machinery.

The Pittsburgh Robotics Network (PRN) represents the companies and leaders who make up the Pittsburgh robotics ecosystem, which is anchored by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and driven by 100+ robotics organizations, including the worldwide leaders in autonomous vehicle development. It is our mission to accelerate the adoption of robotic solutions by bridging this large and dynamic community to the world. We do this by making connections, expanding our collective knowledge, and positively influencing the development and adoption of robotic and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

The PMPA is an international trade association representing the interests of the precision machined products industry. While PMPA consists mainly of U.S. and Canada based manufacturers, its members also operate facilities in various industrial markets around the globe.

A private-led organizational platform to promote the "Robot Revolution" stated in the "New Robot Strategy" (2015/2/10, The Headquarters for Japan’s Economic Revitalization). In "New Robot Strategy", robot is widely defined as a system that execute tasks by utilizing digital and network technology, advanced sensors, and artificial intelligence, and the strategy aims the following targets. RRI is acting as an open innovation platform for wide range of stakeholders to collaborate and make concrete actions to realize these targets.

Technological change means acceleration, dynamism, innovation and creativity. The private trade fair company Schall has been a reliable partner to industry in these continuous processes for decades. The trade fair team accompanies the technological transformations at eye level with the companies and creates unique events with industrial technology at the highest level.

Develops the partnerships and solutions that work to ensure North American manufacturing competitiveness, security and superiority on the global stage through our events, media, membership, workforce development, and the SME Education Foundation. We build the bridge from today to the future by developing the next generation of manufacturing talent and capabilities. And we accelerate the widespread adoption of technologies that can propel manufacturing operations into excellence.

The original Southern Pine Association was founded on this mantra in 1915, and it remains the core mission of the Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) today. SFPA represents Southern Pine products and services around the globe, managing a comprehensive product promotion program. Our mission is to advance the Southern Pine lumber industry, promote the use of member products in domestic and international markets, and facilitate the exchange of information and ideas.

Founded in 1925, the Technology and Manufacturing Association is an independent trade organization
e​xclusively focused on assisting and promoting small and mid-size manufacturers
​by providing a diverse portfolio of industry-specific benefits and services, including:

The Open Group works with customers and suppliers of technology products and services, and with consortia and other standards organizations to capture, clarify and integrate current and emerging requirements, establish standards and policies, and share best practices. Our standards ensure openness, interoperability, and consensus.

Modern B2B events connecting industry leaders and innovators

UniversalAutomation.org is an independent, non-for-profit association managing the implementation of an industrial automation shared source runtime execution engine, based on the IEC 61499 standard. This new level of shared technology provides the basis for an ecosystem of portable, interoperable, “plug and produce” solutions and creates an entirely new category within industrial automation. UniversalAutomation.org is open to new members looking to advance the world of automation.

A community of the machine building industries and their customers for the promotion and adoption of open, standardized interfaces based on OPC UA.