The IndustryFusion Foundation

For a sovereign & competitive Europe in the digital age.

The IndustryFusion Foundation

Based on the long-standing and close cooperation of machine and plant manufacturers, component manufacturers, software developers as well as representatives from science and politics in the association Industry Business Network 4.0 e.V., the IndustryFusion Foundation was founded on July 27, 2020 in St. Gallen (Switzerland).

The Foundation is intended to create the foundations for digitalization and networking of European industry through open standards and reference implementations (open source) and to ensure their continuous further development.

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Goals of the IndustryFusion Foundation

The Foundation's overarching goals are represented by the following guiding principles:

Networking

To create a simple, open and for all applicable Industrie 4.0 networking solution (open source) that enables the digital transformation of European SMEs across the board.

Resilience

To enable European SMEs to autonomously build digital business models in order to participate globally competitively in the "new economy" as well.

Climate protection

To make industry more ecologically sustainable with the help of technology, to promote more efficient use of resources, and thus to make a fundamental contribution to climate protection.

Education

Empowering future generations to master the challenges of the "new economy" in technical and commercial terms, as digital transformation also requires a transformation in mindset, culture and knowledge.

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Our guiding principle

Our commitment is based on clear and transparent guidelines: The exchange between science, politics and industry makes it possible to shape the future of digital factories and define relevant recommendations for action. Every company should have the opportunity to build on open standards in order to realize its digital transformation. The impact of digitalization will provide both economic and environmental benefits for European companies competing internationally. The IndustryFusion Foundation is the pioneer of this new industry and relies on the commitment and participation of all relevant stakeholders.

Board of Trustees

Igor Mikulina
Igor Mikulina

President of the Board of Trustees

IB Systems GmbH

Johannes Ried

Vice President of the Board of Trustees

MicroStep Europa GmbH

Marcel Meier
Marcel Meier

Member of the Board of Trustees

stürmsfs ag

Dr. Andreas Bärwald
Prof. Dr. Andreas Bärwald

Member of the Board of Trustees

DHBW Heidenheim

Prof. Dr. Johannes Schilp
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Schilp

Member of the Board of Trustees

Fraunhofer IGCV

Dr. Michael Schnick
Dr.-Ing. Michael Schnick

Member of the Board of Trustees

Kjellberg Gruppe

Björn Kemper
Björn Kemper

Member of the Board of Trustees

Kemper GmbH

Board of Directors

Igor Mikulina
Igor Mikulina

President of the Board of Trustees

Johannes Ried

Vice President of the Board of Trustees

Alexander Funk
Alexander Funk

Marketing & Communication

Technical Board

Marcel Wagner
Marcel Wagner

Member Technical Board

Intel Deutschland GmbH

Abhijith Raghavendra
Abhijith Raghavendra

Member Technical Board

IB Systems GmbH

Igor Mikulina
Igor Mikulina

Member Technical Board

IB Systems GmbH

Andreas Leinenbach
Andreas Leinenbach

Member Technical Board

Universität Augsburg

Fabio Oettl
Fabio Oettl

Member Technical Board

MicroStep Europa GmbH

Strategic Council

Jörn Schustereit
Jörn Schustereit

Chairman Strategic Council

6PAC Xperts GmbH

Dr. Maximilian Bock
Dr. Maximilian Bock

Member of the Strategic Council

Bayern Innovativ

Dipl.-Ing. Jens Jerzembeck
Dipl.-Ing. Jens Jerzembeck

Member of the Strategic Council

DVS e.V.

Simon Telöken
Simon Telöken

Member of the Strategic Council

TEKA GmbH

Hans-Joachim Heusler
Hans-Joachim Heusler

Member of the Strategic Council

BIIG Wheel GmbH

Jens-Gero Boehm
Jens-Gero Boehm

Member of the Strategic Council

SUSE S.A.

Dr.-Ing. Christian Bach
Dr.-Ing. Christian Bach

Member of the Strategic Council

ecobilanz.eu

Christian Glowienko
Christian Glowienko

Member of the Strategic Council

Kjellberg-Holding GmbH

Thomas Saalmüller
Thomas Saalmüller

Member of the Strategic Council

Sopra Steria SE

Dr. Detlev Richter
Dr. Detlev Richter

Member of the Strategic Council

TÜV Süd