Venture Clienting with ebm-papst - Digitizing Operational Performance in High-Precision Manufacturing
ebm-papst is seeking solution providers that can digitize shopfloor data capture and create a clear, timely KPI view for its HighSpeed PilotPlant. The goal is to replace manual, fragmented data flows with a reliable operational dashboard that supports both operators and team leads. Selected teams gain the opportunity to run a PoC and enter a long-term partnership.
Who can participate?
Innovators working in manufacturing data capture, shopfloor digitalization, KPI monitoring or lightweight MES approaches — including startups, scaleups and technology companies with relevant industrial experience.
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🏆 Prize Co-Development + Scaling + Long-Term Partnership
🕑 Deadline Feb 10, 2026, 10:59 PM🌎 Scope Europe
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Solution Space
You will find all information regarding the goal, the requirements and the potential partner profile.
Target
Goal is to establish a clear, consolidated and visual manufacturing KPI dashboard that reflects the operational reality of the HighSpeed PilotPlant. The dashboard should turn today’s fragmented and manually reported information into an easy-to-use view of production performance that can be used daily/ weekly by shopfloor teams and leadership.
Solution Requirements
Requirements for data collection
- Support capturing data in a way that reduces manual entry and inconsistencies
- Capture key operational events such as:
- amount of pieces per day/machine & month
- amount of completes orders per month
- amount of completed steps per order per day
- machine running time per day, week & month
- set-up time per day or process
- scrap rate per order and machine
- cycle time per process
- Support evolving processes and changing data structures
Requirements for data processing & visualization
- Provide a visual manufacturing KPI dashboard for monitoring sample production. Real-time is not required
- Display core operational KPIs, such as
- OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) for each machine à status symbol
- delivery reliability
- material availability
- reason for downtime
- Support simple interpretation (e.g., color signals, status indicators).
- The dashboard should support both daily shopfloor routines and team-lead oversight
IT Guidelines
- The manufacturing machines must not be directly connected to the internet
- Software should preferably run on the internal infrastructure, i.e. no purely cloud-based
- Architecture should allow future alignment with SAP ME or related SAP manufacturing environments, without requiring SAP integration for the POC.
- Ensure compliance with industrial confidentiality and security requirements.
Evaluation criteria
- reliability of data
- adaptability of KPIs (adding/removing)
- ease of use and clear overview
What’s Not in Scope
- Real-time not required (1d > 1w > 1m).
- Full MES or ERP replacement or deployment.
- Redesign of production workflows or industrial engineering processes.
- Solutions requiring major changes to ebm-papst’s IT environment.
Partner Requirements
- Experience with shopfloor data capture, operational KPI tracking, or OEE-/production monitoring solutions.
- Ability to work with heterogeneous operational data and evolving processes.
- Capability to operate in confidential, high-precision manufacturing settings.
- Presence in Europe/DACH, ability to participate in on-site sessions.
- Technical and organizational maturity to execute a structured, time-bound PoC.