Last year the European Commission called on the member countries to recognise the role of industry in creating new jobs and growth. The Commission subsequently published a document titled »For a European Industrial Renaissance«. Key authorities – business owners, managers, and experts – in leading developed countries are as such intensively debating the industry of the future. In Germany the initiative is called »Industrie 4.0«, while it is known as the »Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition« in the USA.