The Manufacturing-X initiative is entering the next phase: the Scale-MX transfer initiative aims to transfer the findings into practical applications. The initiative has set itself the goal of scaling the use of data rooms across industries and supporting the transfer of technology into business practice. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in particular are to receive support in the integration of such technologies, including in the form of best practice examples, implementation guidelines and concrete use cases from everyday business life. This will enable them to leverage the great potential of data rooms. Data rooms enable close networking along the entire value chain, support the optimization of supply chains and create the basis for innovative business models.

A key component of the project is the use of synergies between the various »X« projects that are already being created or are planned under the umbrella of the Manufacturing-X funding program. The exchange of knowledge and technologies across industry boundaries is intended to provide new impetus for the entire industry. In this way, Scale-MX can make a significant contribution to the spread of Manufacturing-X applications and raise awareness of the versatile potential of data spaces - from the equipment industry to the chemical sector.

»With Scale-MX, we are launching an initiative that can act as a catalyst for the digital networking of the entire German industry. We also need to herald a turnaround in efficiency in the digital sector - and the broad use of data rooms is the key to this. Scale-MX is therefore a further building block in making companies fit for the future and successfully shaping the digital transformation,« explains Dr. Angelina Marko, Managing Director of the ZVEI Digital Ecosystems and Smart Services platform.

The Scale-MX research project funded by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) was launched by Bayern Innovativ, DIHK Service GmbH, Niedersachsen.Next, VDMA, WIK Consult and ZVEI on October 31, 2024.