Infor announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire CERTPOINT Systems Inc. 

ABB and Ballard Power Systems have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on developing the next-generation fuel cell power system for sustainable marine e-mobility.

Siemens AG and Process Systems Enterprise (PSE) announced that they have signed a long-term collaboration agreement to bring the power of PSE's gPROMS APM technology to Siemens automation and digitalization offerings for the process industries.

IBM announced it has acquired Oniqua Holdings Pty Ltd., a supplier of Maintenance Repair and Operations (MRO) Inventory Optimization solutions and services focused on mining, oil & gas, transportation, utilities, manufacturing and other asset-intensive industries

SAP and Endress+Hauser will intensify their cooperation in the development of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications for the process industry.

Infosys announced a partnership with the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) to foster the continued development of top designers at Infosys and explore new ways of solving complex challenges at the intersection of design, technology and industry.

ABB and Werum IT Solutions on Shop Floor Integration are launching a solution designed to reduce engineering, validation and testing time associated with biotech production.

Siemens’ Process Industries and Drives and Digital Factories divisions are teaming up with Bentley Systems’ Bentley Institute to establish a Process Industries Academy that will support the companies’ joint vision for cloud services and digital workflows in engineering and operations.  

Software AG announced its acquisition of data analytics Scale-up, TrendMiner NV.  Founded in 2008 and based in Hasselt, Belgium, TrendMiner specializes in visual data analytics for the manufacturing and process industry and will compliment Software AG's Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 product portfolio.

PTC Inc. and Rockwell Automation, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for a strategic partnership.