CLESGO GMBH

Their core work

CLESGO is a Stuttgart-based technology SME specializing in cloud-based manufacturing services and digital twin platforms for industrial SMEs. They build software infrastructure that helps manufacturers adopt digital tools — from cloud simulation environments to digital twin frameworks — without needing heavy in-house IT capability. Their work spans the full digitization chain: additive manufacturing design tools, predictive manufacturing via cloud platforms, and pandemic-response production adaptation. They are a consistent participant in EU innovation actions that bridge digital technology providers with manufacturing end-users.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

CLESGO's early H2020 work (2015–2018) concentrated on foundational manufacturing digitization — additive manufacturing design tools (CAxMan) and cloud-based production engineering (CloudiFacturing). From 2020 onward, their focus shifted decisively toward digital twin ecosystems, DIH network building, and platform services that help SMEs access advanced manufacturing technologies at scale. The pandemic-era CO-VERSATILE project also signals an ability to pivot their platform capabilities toward urgent production challenges.

CLESGO is moving from building individual cloud tools toward operating platform infrastructure that connects manufacturing SMEs to digital twin and DIH services across Europe.

How they like to work

CLESGO operates exclusively as a consortium participant — they have never coordinated an H2020 project, preferring to contribute specialized technical capabilities within larger teams. With 113 unique partners across 22 countries in just 6 projects, they consistently join large, broad consortia (averaging nearly 19 partners per project). This pattern suggests they are a trusted technology provider that large coordinator organizations repeatedly invite into ambitious multi-country initiatives.

CLESGO has built a remarkably wide network for a small company — 113 unique consortium partners across 22 countries from only 6 projects. Their reach spans most of the EU, with no visible geographic concentration beyond their German home base.

What sets them apart

CLESGO sits at a specific intersection: they are a small German company that builds cloud and platform infrastructure specifically designed to make advanced manufacturing technologies accessible to other SMEs. Unlike large IT consultancies, they understand the manufacturing domain deeply. Unlike research institutes, they deliver production-ready platform components. For consortium builders, they bring a rare combination of software platform skills and manufacturing digitization experience in a flexible, SME-sized package.

Highlights from their portfolio

• CloudiFacturing
  Their largest project (EUR 413K) and the foundation of their cloud manufacturing platform expertise — cloudification of production engineering for predictive digital manufacturing.
• CO-VERSATILE
  Demonstrates versatility beyond standard manufacturing digitization — rapid adaptation of production lines for medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Change2Twin
  Represents their strategic pivot toward digital twin ecosystems, specifically targeting manufacturing SMEs with IoT, connected factories, and circular economy integration.