Your pilot succeeded. Now what?
You've proven the technology works. You've delivered measurable results. The factory floor loves it. But turning that validation into a commercial contract requires a different playbook entirely.
Implementing Industry 4.0 in manufacturing is not a technology problem, it's a business transformation problem. The difference between startups that stall and those that scale comes down to stakeholder management: understanding procurement cycles, proving ROI in operational terms, and navigating multi-stakeholder decision-making.
This Breakfast Club brings together manufacturing and industry scale ups who have successfully cracked the code on going from first meeting to signing contracts, alongside corporate innovation leader who co-created Startup Autobahn in Stuttgart, Dr. Phillip Gneiting (Plug and Play Tech Center).
What to Expect:
A tactical session on breaking through pilot purgatory
Real stories from founders who've turned validation into revenue
A room full of Industry 4.0, robotics, deeptech, and manufacturing tech founders to learn from navigating the pilot-to-production journey
Agenda
09:30 Doors Open
10:00 From Pilot to Production: Panel + Q&A
10:30 Open Networking
11:00 Campus Tour
Join us at NLND Breakfast Club to get unfiltered advice & accelerate your path to revenue.
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NLND Breakfast Club: Pilot to Production with Plug and Play is a free independent taking place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at NLND Neuland Berlin, Neuköllnische Allee 80, 12057 Berlin, Germany, Berlin, Germany. This independent is organised by Deep Tech Week. Attendance is free — register to secure your spot. The event runs for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
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