MONDRAGON SISTEMAS DE INFORMACION SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA

Their core work

MSI is a Basque technology cooperative specializing in industrial digitalization — they build the software and data platforms that connect factory-floor machines, sensors, and control systems into intelligent production environments. Their core work involves developing cyber-physical systems, AI-driven decision support, and IoT analytics for process industries like metallurgy, steel, pharmaceuticals, and asphalt production. As part of the Mondragon cooperative ecosystem, they bring a distinctive integration capability, turning raw industrial data into actionable optimization across complex manufacturing value chains.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Between 2015 and 2018, MSI focused on foundational digital factory infrastructure — supply chain digitalization, electronic components, process automation, and simulation modeling (Productive4.0, MANTIS, COCOP). From 2019 onward, they shifted decisively toward AI-driven autonomous manufacturing, with projects centered on machine learning, cognitive automation, and cyber-physical intelligence (HyperCOG, CAPRI, DiManD). The trajectory is clear: from digitizing factory floors to making them self-optimizing through artificial intelligence.

MSI is moving from industrial digitalization implementer to AI-powered autonomous manufacturing specialist, making them a strong partner for projects combining manufacturing with machine learning and decision automation.

How they like to work

MSI consistently joins as a technology partner rather than leading consortia — zero coordinator roles across nine projects, which suggests they position themselves as the technical implementation arm rather than the project driver. With 282 unique partners across 27 countries, they operate in large, multi-national consortia (typical for ECSEL and large IA projects). This broad network and reliable participant track record make them a low-risk, experienced addition to any industrial digitalization consortium.

MSI has collaborated with 282 distinct organizations across 27 countries, reflecting extensive reach through large European industrial digitalization consortia. Their network spans from Nordic electronics ecosystems (ECSEL projects) to Southern European process industries.

What sets them apart

MSI combines the agility of a cooperative SME with exposure to massive industrial consortia typically dominated by large corporations. Their Mondragon cooperative identity gives them deep roots in Basque manufacturing — a region with one of Europe's densest industrial clusters — while their project portfolio proves they can deliver across sectors from steel to pharmaceuticals. For consortium builders, they offer a rare combination: SME flexibility, large-project experience, and hands-on expertise bridging IT systems with heavy industry operations.

Highlights from their portfolio

• HyperCOG
  Their largest funded project (EUR 462,612), integrating AI, ML, and IoT analytics into a hyperconnected cognitive production architecture — represents their most advanced technical contribution.
• CAPRI
  Applies cognitive automation across three distinct process industries (asphalt, steel, pharmaceutical), demonstrating cross-sector digital transformation capability.
• CIRMET
  Marks their entry into sustainability and circular economy — applying advanced control to metallurgy waste valorization and heat recovery, a strategic diversification from pure digitalization.