Foundation

Our Foundation members are laying the groundwork for the next generation of manufacturers.

Foundation Benefits

Leading the Way:

Automation Alley’s Foundation Members are an exclusive group of brands that are leading the world in promoting the fourth industrial revolution by providing solutions, curating the latest digital content, and developing strategic initiatives that are changing the way we do business.

Our network of technology, manufacturing, professional service, academic, and government entities work together to promote a software-first mindset that leverages the intersections of advanced technologies, systems and people around the region through successful technology integration.

Our Foundation Members make an impact through participation in working groups, roundtables, thought leadership, blogs, and white papers with a commitment to shared resolution for the biggest challenges to manufacturing. It is the vision of the members which enables the mission of the whole to be achieved. This shared vision is the foundation on which we work together to build a stronger future for Michigan.

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Strategic Insights: Addressing Workforce Readiness in the Digital Age

by Automation Alley | Workforce

At Automation Alley’s recent “Strategic Insights” virtual discussion, thought leaders from industry, academia, and workforce development gathered to address one of the most persistent and complex challenges facing Michigan manufacturers: how to close the widening...

Chasing the Cannonball Sun

by Michigan Technological University | Mobility / Electrification

Even on a sunny day in June, there are few more unspectacular places in America for a dream road trip to limp to an end than the Holiday Inn parking lot in Logansport, Indiana. This is especially true—and the sunshine especially ironic—when you're driving a homemade...

OT Cybersecurity 2026: Six Data‑Driven Trends from the State of Smart Manufacturing Report

by Rockwell Automation | Cybersecurity

Walk onto any modern plant floor and you can almost feel the data moving — sensors humming, robots pivoting, dashboards lighting up with real‑time insights. That digital heartbeat runs on operational technology (OT), yet every new connection is a new cyberattack...