Piacenza, Milan, November 12, 2025 – 40Factory, a company specialized in developing digital solutions for the manufacturing industry, officially joins MADE – Competence Center Industry 4.0, the national reference point for the digital transformation of manufacturing companies.
40Factory becomes part of the MADE – Competence Center Industry 4.0 ecosystem to bring additional value to the partner network and expand the solutions available to companies in their digital transition journey. The company – an innovative SME specialized in developing Industrial IoT solutions and digital platforms for production data management – thus enriches a complex and multidisciplinary partnership designed to respond concretely to the needs of Italian manufacturing SMEs.
As a new partner, 40Factory will contribute to the development of technological demonstrators integrated into MADE 4.0’s simulated “Digital and Sustainable Factory”: practical applications that allow companies to understand the value of data and digital technologies for improving processes, efficiency, and competitiveness. The solutions offered – including the MAT platform for Industrial IoT and Wilson.ai, a virtual assistant based on Generative AI – fit into a context where data interconnection and intelligent processing are at the heart of Industry 4.0.
At the same time, Filippo Ghelfi, CTO and CISO of 40Factory, joins the Technical-Scientific Committee (CTS) of MADE Competence Center, the operational governance body that, with the contribution of all partners, guides the Center’s activities in defining strategic and technological directions. This role reinforces MADE’s founding principle: “enterprise-driven innovation,” where collaboration among industrial players becomes a tangible driver of the digital transformation of Italian manufacturing.
«Joining MADE means sharing a common approach to digital transformation: practical, collaborative, and focused on delivering value to manufacturing companies,» says Filippo Ghelfi.
«We are very pleased to welcome 40Factory to the MADE partnership. Every day we work to maintain a balance between large multinationals, medium-sized companies, and younger, dynamic players, ensuring an offering of solutions that can effectively meet the needs of all manufacturing companies. We congratulate 40Factory for presenting a valuable project that further enriches our ecosystem: now the challenge is to bring these technologies to companies, transforming innovation into efficiency, competitiveness, and growth,» comments Marco Taisch, President of MADE Competence Center Industry 4.0.
Through this partnership, 40Factory and MADE reaffirm their commitment to building a bridge between technological innovation and industrial competitiveness, providing companies with concrete tools to face the challenges of the digital transition.
