ABOUT US
Once you join forces with our members, you’ll move beyond just discussing digital solutions and dive into implementing them.
Our
Mission
To empower our members to thrive in the digital age by sharing knowledge, bridging the gap between industry standards and practical implementation, promoting industry alignment, and future-proofing innovative technologies.
Our
Vision
To be the hands-on association for making digitalization a reality by uniting technology providers and users across the manufacturing value chain.
OI4 alliance
By Numbers
We have more than
OI4 Allies
We welcome the entire manufacturing value chain — from technology providers to technology users.
Our members come from
Countries
Cross-border collaboration is key: Let’s share knowledge and progress to spark open innovation for all.
The OI4 calendar hosts
Events
Our members value the wide range of events, ensuring opportunities for all to connect and collaborate.
A distinct set of
Values
Our values are not just guiding principles but the very forces accelerating industry 4.0 adoption.
Our Core
values
Member-Centric
Supporting our members with tailored services that enable them to thrive in the digital age.
Neutral
Championing inclusive and impartial approaches to solutions and standards.
Collaborative
Driving member-led initiatives for knowledge sharing, alignment, and interoperability.
Transparent and Practical
Delivering clear, actionable outcomes based on honesty and trust.
What
we do
While others talk in theory, we bring manufacturers, tech providers, and integrators together to translate standards and emerging technologies into real industrial practice. We don’t wait for perfect blueprints — we test, build, share, and improve together.
What unites our members is a shared mindset: the drive to make things work, not just talk about them. We are think alikes.
How
WE DO
Topics emerge from the real world — a new regulation, an urgent challenge, or simply something a member wants to solve. Anyone in the OI4 Alliance can bring in ideas. Thanks to flat hierarchies and direct exchange, others quickly join in, share similar needs, and form project initiatives to tackle them together.
These collaborations lead to concrete results: usable software components, co-developed demonstrators, or documents. The OI4s architectural guardrails, sandbox environment, and project management support every step — making sure ideas become outcomes that others can build on.
What’s in
for you
Joining the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance means you don’t need a large internal team to stay ahead. You gain access to a strong expert network, shared know-how, and a space to test ideas and components in a pre-competitive setting. Together, we tackle hot topics early, develop practical, interoperable solutions, and drive scalable, future-proof innovation.
Why It
matters
For too long, industrial companies have worked in silos — each solving the same problems in isolation. But Industry 4.0 doesn’t work that way. Digital transformation relies on interoperability, shared standards, and connected systems. You can’t build a smart factory alone.
That’s why the Open Industry 4.0 Alliance exists. We bring the right players together to collaborate openly, develop real solutions, and make Industry 4.0 work — not just for one company, but for the entire ecosystem
