The global manufacturing community is lagging behind in its adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies. More than 70% of companies are still stuck in “pilot purgatory”, while only a select group of leading manufacturers are able to deploy advanced manufacturing at scale, generating new value and customer experiences within the factory or across value chains. To close this gap and accelerate a more comprehensive and inclusive adoption of advanced technologies in manufacturing, the World Economic Forum’s Shaping the Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains platform has set up the Global Lighthouse Network. This community of manufacturers shows leadership in using Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to transform factories, value chains and business models, for compelling financial and operational returns. To date, 103 manufacturing Lighthouses have been identified from different industry sectors, including 6 Sustainability Lighthouses. They have embarked on a joint learning journey, partnering on collaborative projects, developing insights and incubating new potential partnerships.

Please find below some useful links and information:

• Watch again the latest CEO conversation at Lighthouses Live 2022
  


• Learn more about the latest 13 lighthouses joining the community and 3 new sustainability lighthouse in the press release
  


• Read our new white paper: "The Global Lighthouse Network Playbook for Responsible Industry Transformation"


• Enjoy the interactive global CEO conversations from Lighthouse executives that joined our Lighthouses Live 2021 sessions
  


• Hear from global CEOs like Satya Nadella and Alex Gorsky on the future of manufacturing at our Lighthouses Live: Reimagining Operations for Growth
  

Interested in becoming a 4IR Lighthouse? Contact us at: LighthouseNetwork@weforum.org

Please find here below the selection process (application deadline for the next round of selection is September 2022)

To learn more or apply to join the lighthouse network, email us at LighthouseNetwork@weforum.org