Established in January 2017, NExtIN has been founded by a network of digital SMEs active at local and European level, with a decennial experience in bringing innovation and IT solutions to the industrial sector. The aim of NExtIN is to: • Facilitate the adoption of technology applications by industrial manufactures to rapidly respond to the innovation demand of the fourth industrial revolution • Advocate the European SMEs role in the Industrial Modernization process • Participate in the development process of Industry 4.0 policies, by establishing a collaborative dialogue with the local regional authorities