2026 Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Litmus
Litmus Edge is the most complete Edge Data Platform for industrial operations. It simplifies the OT-IT data pipeline with out-of-the-box industrial connectivity and no-code integration to any analytics or AI system. Designed for rapid deployment across hundreds of sites, Litmus delivers secure, real-time data from the edge—enabling centralized control, scalable operations, and industrial AI at scale.
RoviSys
Automation is a complex process.
RoviSys understands. Our deep knowledge and exceptional service distinctly qualifies us to deliver solutions that improve operational and financial results.
Silver Sponsors
Configit
Configit is a global leader in Configuration Lifecycle Management (CLM), helping manufacturers master product complexity across the entire product lifecycle. Powered by its patented Virtual Tabulation® technology, Configit enables companies to manage, validate, and align configuration data across engineering, sales, manufacturing, and service. By creating a shared source of truth for configurable products, Configit helps manufacturers deliver faster, more accurate, and more scalable customization.
HighByte
HighByte is an industrial software company founded in 2018 with headquarters in Portland, Maine USA.
The company builds solutions that address the data architecture and integration challenges created by Industry 4.0. HighByte Intelligence Hub, the company’s award-winning Industrial DataOps software, provides modeled, ready-to-use data to the Cloud using a codeless interface to speed integration time and accelerate analytics. The IntelligenceHub has been deployed in more than a dozen countries by some of the world’s most innovative companies spanning a wide range of vertical markets, including food and beverage, health sciences, pulp and paper, industrial products,consumer goods, and energy.
Poka
Poka is the leading enterprise connected worker platform for global manufacturers, driving profitable scale by digitizing frontline processes, connecting workers to critical knowledge and training and delivering measurable results. With built-in AI and analytics, seamless integrations and rapid rollouts, Poka empowers manufacturers to standardize execution, future-proof their workforce and gain complete operational visibility.
Founded in 2014 and acquired by IFS in 2022, Poka is recognized as the world’s most complete connected worker platform and the top-rated enterprise solution on G2. Trusted by global leaders including Nestlé, Bosch, ABB and Tetra Pak, Poka drives digital transformation for 15 of the largest manufacturers in the Fortune Global 500.9
Bronze Sponsors
findIQ
findIQ is the first global Industrial Knowledge Intelligence platform — capturing expert knowledge, digitizing it into use-case-specific AI models, and transforming it into precise, repeatable maintenance and troubleshooting guidance for service and operations teams worldwide. Designed and built by German engineers and backed by Auxxo, HTGF, and Senovo, findIQ helps innovative manufacturers like Clarios, Elopak, Kulicke & Soffa, and Siemens improve production quality, standardize diagnostics and repair, and scale technician capabilities across machines, lines, and sites — whether operating locally or reshoring production across borders.
Presidio
Exhibitors
Augmentir
Augmentir™ is the world’s only provider of AI-based connected worker software. Augmentir’s software platform is a suite of AI-powered connected worker tools that helps industrial companies optimize the safety, quality, and productivity of today’s rapidly changing industrial frontline workforce. Companies in manufacturing, service, energy, and construction leverage Augmentir’s AI in conjunction with the platform’s digital workflow and remote collaboration capabilities to optimize their frontline operations and deliver significant growth and continuous improvement in the areas of performance support, training, and workforce development.
Indeavor
How can organizations optimize their 24-hour shift work? Trying to optimize manually doesn’t work. There is too much going on, and missing crucial signals leads to cost overruns, compliance issues, and an unhappy workforce. Using ERP or HCM suites lack the depth and granular shift-work management functionality needed to truly optimize your workforce.
And while point tools (like skill management, or leave/absence control) offer deep functionality for narrow problems, they lack the breadth to handle the entire spectrum of shift work optimization.
It’s a false choice – breadth or depth. What organizations really need is a solution for optimizing 24-hour shift-driven workforces that is both broad and deep. This is precisely what Indeavor offers.
MachineMetrics
MachineMetrics is a real-time production intelligence platform that enables manufacturers to optimize their operations using real-time machine data and AI-driven insights. Our industry-leading platform provides a modern alternative to traditional MES systems by offering core manufacturing execution capabilities—such as work order management, production scheduling, OEE and performance analytics, and downtime tracking—built from the ground up on universal machine connectivity and seamless ERP integration, and easily configurable to our customers' processes.
Stefanini Group
Stefanini Group is a global technology consultancy company, offering a broad portfolio of technological solutions with a presence in 41 countries and support in 44 languages. Driven by a shared entrepreneurial spirit, the company helps clients transform their businesses through digital innovation, working agilely and co-creating solutions for a better future.
Supporting Partners
CESMII
CESMII - The Smart Manufacturing Institute. In partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII) is a non-profit that brings over $140 million in public-private investment to radically improve the precision, performance and efficiency of U.S. advanced manufacturing. CESMII is the 9th Institute of the Manufacturing USA, established by the White House to spur U.S. innovation, sustainability and competitiveness.
The Value of Smart Manufacturing
CESMII is combining the technologies of Industry 4.0 with data analytic technologies and techniques to democratize Smart Manufacturing. We are new and growing rapidly. Join over 200 partners from industry and leading universities, national labs and associations across more than 30 states to advance manufacturing competitiveness, sustainability and innovation in the U.S.
CESMII's Mission
Democratize Smart Manufacturing to become the driving, sustainable engine that delivers real-time business improvements in U.S. Manufacturing, and industry as a whole. CESMII enables rapid technology adoption to increase productivity, job growth, energy efficiency, safety and time to market for companies of all sizes and in all markets.
Chief Architect Network
A global community for chief architect executive thought leaders with 700+ members at Fortune 500 scale companies. We are a 501 (C)(3) non-profit organization with a no cost vendor-neutral membership.
Greater Cleveland Partnership
Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) is the region’s leading economic development organization and with over 12,000 members, the largest metropolitan chamber of commerce in the nation. Guided by a board of corporate and entrepreneurial CEOs, the organization focuses on strategic initiatives, business services, and advocacy to build a vibrant business environment and region for small businesses, middle-market companies and global corporations. It includes the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) and Cleveland Development Advisors, a real estate development affiliate. GCP is committed to working with private, civic, and public partners to accelerate growth and prosperity to propel Greater Cleveland towards being one of the Great Regions in the Great Lakes.
Industry 4.0 Club
Our mission is accelerating the adoption of Industry 4.0, delivering better experiences to consumers, better profits to manufacturers and better jobs to factory workers. From weekly chats on the future of work to the influence of IIOT. Industry 4.0 Club gathers like-minded figures to speak about automation.
Magnet
For more than 40 years, MAGNET has helped Ohio manufacturers thrive. As a mission-driven consultancy, we measure success by economic impact—not profit. Whether you need help in one area or across the business, our expert Growth Advisors and partners deliver measurable results in innovation, productivity, and business performance. From our hands-on consultants to our network of community leaders across the region, we’re here to help you achieve growth throughout your business. Every project is validated by you, the client, because accountability is part of our DNA.
Manufacturing Works
Manufacturing Works is a non-profit economic development organization that is community driven. We have manufacturing members, and supporting members that provide a variety of business services. When we visit a manufacturing company, we ask questions to uncover what kind of support is needed. Most of the time we can reach within our network to find a solution. When we can't find a private-market solution, then we develop programming to meet the needs of the manufacturer, like workforce and leadership development solutions. We bring our stakeholders together with no agenda other than helping each other and connecting each other to the ideas, the people, the training, the resources, whatever they need to grow and prosper.
Polymer Industry Cluster
Powered by the Greater Akron Chamber, the Polymer Industry Cluster is a consortium of industry leaders and stakeholders working together to address shared challenges, advance open innovation, and drive collaborative investment that supports talent attraction, job creation, and economic growth in Greater Akron and Northeast Ohio.
Women in Manufacturing
Over the course of the last decade, WiM has grown to be the only national and global trade association dedicated to providing year-round support to women who have chosen a career in the manufacturing industry. At present, more than 24,000 individual members representing more than 3,000 manufacturing companies have joined our growing ranks of industry professionals from 50 U.S. states and from 50+ countries. WiM encompasses manufacturers of all types and welcomes individuals from every job function working within or with the manufacturing sector. WiM presently powers year-round virtual learning, virtual career fairs, executive networking group services, a robust job board called WiMWorks, 20 meetings and conferences annually, 32 local U.S. chapters and formal professional development programs.
AWS
AWS empowers manufacturers to overcome traditional limitations in engineering, design, and operations through comprehensive cloud solutions. We address key industry challenges including limited compute capacity, storage constraints, and difficulties accessing factory operational technology (OT) data.
Our cloud platform provides unlimited scalability, high-performance computing, and innovative edge-to-cloud tools that unlock trapped data and accelerate digital transformation. Through advanced machine learning and generative AI technologies, manufacturers can reimagine processes and create new revenue streams.
Leading global manufacturers including 3M, Volkswagen, Siemens, and Merck trust AWS to drive innovation and business transformation, demonstrating our proven track record in helping manufacturing enterprises succeed in the digital age.
HiveMQ
HiveMQ is the proven enterprise MQTT platform because it’s reliable under real-world stress, built for flexibility, security, and scale, and provides real-world solutions.
The HiveMQ platform extends the power of MQTT, the industry standard for IoT messaging, with a complete solution for production IoT deployments.
RoviSys
Automation is a complex process.
RoviSys understands. Our deep knowledge and exceptional service distinctly qualifies us to deliver solutions that improve operational and financial results.
HighByte
HighByte is an industrial software company founded in 2018 with headquarters in Portland, Maine USA.
The company builds solutions that address the data architecture and integration challenges created by Industry 4.0. HighByte Intelligence Hub, the company’s award-winning Industrial DataOps software, provides modeled, ready-to-use data to the Cloud using a codeless interface to speed integration time and accelerate analytics. The IntelligenceHub has been deployed in more than a dozen countries by some of the world’s most innovative companies spanning a wide range of vertical markets, including food and beverage, health sciences, pulp and paper, industrial products,consumer goods, and energy.
Nanoprecise
Nanoprecise Sci Corp is a global leader in predictive maintenance, specializing in Energy-Centered Maintenance (ECM) to enhance operational efficiency, extend equipment lifespan, and reduce carbon emissions.
Founded in 2017, the company offers cutting-edge IoT sensors and AI-driven software to monitor six key parameters in real time, providing actionable insights to predict and prevent equipment failures. With a mission to empower industries to achieve their Net Zero goals, Nanoprecise delivers innovative solutions backed by a guaranteed ROI, driving sustainability and reliability across sectors like Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Mining, and Renewable Energy.
HID Global
HID Global is a technology company specializing in real-time location systems (RTLS) that deliver visibility, precision, and control across industrial environments.
These solutions utilize advanced location-based technologies including Bluetooth, GPS, and Ultra-Wideband (UWB). RTLS systems empower manufacturers to track material flow, automate processes, ensure worker safety, optimize inventory management, reduce search times, streamline internal logistics, and improve overall equipment effectiveness. Designed for scalability and reliability, the RTLS platforms support a wide range of use cases, including presence detection in enclosed spaces, geofencing, indoor and outdoor vehicle tracking, real-time asset location, process monitoring, and centimeter-level accuracy.
SymphonyAI
SymphonyAI is building the leading enterprise AI SaaS company for digital transformation across the most critical and resilient growth verticals, including retail, consumer packaged goods, finance, manufacturing, media, and IT/enterprise service management.
SymphonyAI verticals have many leading enterprises as clients. Since its founding in 2017, SymphonyAI has grown rapidly to 3,000 talented leaders, data scientists, and other professionals. SymphonyAI is an SAIGroup company, backed by a $1 billion commitment from successful entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr. Romesh Wadhwani.
Azumuta
From the captivating city of Ghent, in Belgium, the Azumuta team created the leading platform for connected workers.
Through a comprehensive software, tailored to the manufacturing industry, Azumuta delivers solutions to factories around the world. The platform enables digitalization, boosts operational efficiency, facilitates compliance, and helps managing quality and safety.
In a highly competitive landscape of constant innovation, Azumuta empowers operators to become the driving force behind digital transformation, closing the gap between traditional practices and digital efficiency. Thanks to this approach, the platform has an exponential impact on workforce agility, operator retention, and onboarding training time.
Conovar Solutions
At Conovar Solutions, our mission is to deliver technology that transforms the way modern workforces operate.
We believe in equipping organizations with the tools they need to access knowledge in real time, empowering teams to perform at their best. Our solutions are designed to bridge the gap between information and action, driving greater efficiency, adaptability, and success in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world.
Creatio
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Docket
Every manufacturing firm runs on people and processes. Docket helps them win by digitizing the shop floor without big bang overhauls.
Our intuitive, guided workflows replace paper travelers and manual reporting, standardize quality, and capture clean production data in real time. Built from within the shop floor, it is affordable, accessible, and tailored to your processes. Teams see rapid time to value with incremental rollout, building confidence and productivity within weeks. If you have outgrown spreadsheets but do not want the cost or complexity of enterprise MES, Docket offers a practical, human-centric path to higher throughput, lower waste, and better decisions.
Fuuz
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Gemba Systems
Gemba Systems helps Manufacturing companies improve productivity and profitability through technology-enabled process improvement.
We offer guidance, tools, and hands-on support in the selection and implementation of those industry 4.0 solutions that will best support our clients' most critical business processes, and the people who perform them. We have special expertise around Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS), Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS), digital work instructions, no-code custom shopfloor applications, and data analytics. Ultimately, our goal is to empower people with smarter solutions that boost productivity and drive top-and bottom-line results.
Intelycx
Intelycx offers an integrated suite of AI- and data-driven tools designed to modernize manufacturing operations and drive measurable improvements in efficiency, sustainability, and decision-making.
Built around the principles of Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM), Intelycx helps factories reduce energy consumption, minimize waste, and increase productivity across the entire operation.
The platform includes three core products: Core, a plug-and-play infrastructure that connects industrial machines and streams real-time performance data to enterprise systems; ARIS, a GenAI-powered assistant that delivers actionable insights by analyzing data from across production, maintenance, and quality systems; and NEXACTO, a lightweight computer vision tool that detects defects early using minimal training data. Together, these tools enable faster decisions, reduce downtime, improve product quality, and create a foundation for data-driven, lean, and sustainable manufacturing.