WANTED: The Best Smart Factory Solutions 2025
Factory software acts as the backbone of Industry 4.0 and as an enabler for digital transformation. The “Factory Innovation Award” is one of the most eminent smart factory software awards in Europe. An independent jury selects one overall winner in each category. The award is organized by the Zentrum Industrie 4.0 at the University of Potsdam, in cooperation with Berlin-based publishing house GITO Verlag and FACTORY INNOVATION, the leading journal for orientation on the smart factory market.
Eligible participants
- Suppliers: Software providers
- Users: Manufacturing companies with successfully implemented factory software
- Research institutions: Cutting-edge factory software solutions
- Training institutions : Innovative training offers and methods
Award Categories 2025
- Best Internet of Things Solution
- Digitalization of the Factory
- Platforms for the Connected Factory
- Industry 4.0 in Practice
- Artificial Intelligence in the Factory
- Manufacturing BI and Analytics
- MES / MOM
- Sustainable Factory
- Digital Twin Use Cases
- Resilient Factory
- Training and Further Education
- Alarm Software
- Worker Assistance Systems
- Connectivity