Singapore and Cologne, February 28, 2025 – The International Centre for Industrial Transformation (INCIT) and Detecon have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the transformation towards industrial AI.
Through this collaboration, INCIT and Detecon will launch the Industrial Artificial Intelligence Readiness Index (AIRI), a comprehensive prioritisation index for evaluating AI maturity in manufacturing. By leveraging INCIT’s industrial assessment expertise and Detecon’s deep knowledge in digitalization, AI, and data-driven manufacturing, businesses will gain insights into their AI capabilities and receive strategic guidance for their AI journey.
Detecon has contributed to developing the AI assessment methodology and will support businesses in identifying opportunities, optimizing processes, and driving innovation through the application of AI. Meanwhile, INCIT, a globally recognized institution for industrial assessments, is providing clients with tools, training, and certifications to ensure alignment with global industry standards.
As an independent non-profit entity, INCIT is committed to fostering a resilient and future-ready manufacturing landscape. By combining Detecon’s strategic expertise with INCIT’s robust assessment prioritisation index, this partnership empowers manufacturers with actionable insights to accelerate AI adoption, enhance operational efficiency, and drive sustainable industrial transformation.
About INCIT
The International Centre for Industrial Transformation (INCIT) is an Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) institution which champions manufacturing transformation. As an independent non-profit entity, INCIT (pronounced as “insight”) collaborates with both public and private sector manufacturing-related organisations to support industrial transformation, to enable global manufacturing to become more resilient and productive, and better positioned for future success.
About Detecon
Detecon is a subsidiary of T-Systems International GmbH. Detecon forms the advisory pillar in the business strategy of T-Systems. With Detecon’s consulting competencies in the overall portfolio of T-Systems, the customer can thus obtain everything from a single source, from consulting to the design, development, and integration of technological solutions to operation.
As the spearhead of T-Systems’ digitization business, Detecon sees itself as a pioneer for digital transformation, consistently focuses on the challenges of its customers, and optimizes digital value creation together with them.
