forgIA is a shared, secure and interoperable digital ecosystem designed to enhance industrial data and support the development of high-impact vertical applications, whilst ensuring data sovereignty and the protection of intellectual property.

Four Programmes for AI Transformation

A systemic approach to data valorization. From strategy to implementation

Industrial Data Ecosystem
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Industrial Data Ecosystem

Industrial Data Ecosystem
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Industrial Data Ecosystem

The Digital Ecosystem that enables data sharing along specific value chains or within industrial sectors with similar requirements

  • Coopetition
  • Interoperability
  • Business Opportunity
Accelerate
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Accelerate

Accelerate
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Accelerate

Support for the adoption of AI applications by homogeneous groups of businesses, guiding them through the ecosystem until the solutions are implemented

  • AI Solution
  • AI Fast Track
  • Focused needs
Leadership Initiative
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Leadership Initiative

Leadership Initiative
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Leadership Initiative

A mentoring programme designed to strengthen companies’ ability to make the most of their data and implement AI solutions, drawing on the experiences shared by champion companies

  • Mentorship
  • Learn from expertise
  • AI Champions
Academy
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Academy

Academy
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Academy

Promote data culture by fostering cross-fertilisation and synergies within the ecosystem through dissemination, training and networking initiatives aimed at businesses

  • Data Culture
  • Mindset
  • AI Awareness

Events and initiatives

Take part in our events to discover the opportunities offered by the Digital Ecosystem.

Managing AI in the company: we discuss this with Prof. Oreste Pollicino
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Managing AI in the company: we discuss this with Prof. Oreste Pollicino

The webinar aims to provide participants with the basic tools to understand the challenges and opportunities presented by AI and to encourage reflection on the value of sound governance, based on the framework set out in the AI Act

  • Date 20/11/2026
  • Time 09:30 - 11:30
  • Location Webinar
Technology and AI for the circular economy with Simbiosi: new models for competitiveness
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Technology and AI for the circular economy with Simbiosi: new models for competitiveness

The Next Engineering series concludes on 15 December at 10.00 am with a session focusing on technological evolution and new models of circularity.

  • Date 15 December 2026
  • Time 10:00 - 11:30
  • Location via Pantano, 9 - Milan

Media & Documents

Explore our vision through videos, press releases and documentation

forgIA - Industrial Data Ecosystem

Inspirational Video

Alvise Biffi

President of Assolombarda

Rethinking Manufacturing - Highlights

Watch the highlights

Press releases

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Press release
Press release

Assolombarda e Politecnico: insieme per accelerare l'adozione dell'IA nella manifattura

Press release
Interview

La sfida dell'AI va colta

Press release
Press release

L’AI accelera la trasformazione del manifatturiero ma la tecnologia viaggia a “due velocità”: “Fare sistema per colmare il digital divide e rafforzare la competitività”

Press release
Press release

Il territorio punta su IA, talenti e innovazione: patto tra Assolombarda e università

Documents and Resources

Download white papers, reports and technical documentation

White Paper AI Strategy

Il progetto "Rethinking Industry - Verso il futuro dell'impresa"

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forgIA Key Partners

Assolombarda, the organiser and coordinator of the initiative, working within an interregional and inter-institutional framework, collaborates with:

The vision of the Key Partners

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Marco Gay

President of Unione Industriali Torino

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Donatella Sciuto

Rector of Politecnico di Milano

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Fabio Pammolli

President of AI4I

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Alessandra Poggiani

General Manager of Cineca

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THE INITIATIVE IS SUPPORTED BY:
  • Confindustria Genova
  • Confindustria Vicenza
  • Unindustria
  • Ucimu
  • Assomac
  • Assoconsult
  • AUSED
  • DIH Lombardia
event
Managing AI in the company: we discuss this with Prof. Oreste Pollicino

Managing AI in the company: we discuss this with Prof. Oreste Pollicino

The webinar aims to provide participants with the basic tools to understand the challenges and opportunities presented by AI and to encourage reflection on the value of sound governance, based on the framework set out in the AI Act

  • Date 20/11/2026
  • Time 09:30 - 11:30
  • Location Webinar
Go to the event linkGo to the event link
event
Technology and AI for the circular economy with Simbiosi: new models for competitiveness

Technology and AI for the circular economy with Simbiosi: new models for competitiveness

The Next Engineering series concludes on 15 December at 10.00 am with a session focusing on technological evolution and new models of circularity.

  • Date 15 December 2026
  • Time 10:00 - 11:30
  • Location via Pantano, 9 - Milan
Go to the event linkGo to the event link