Industrial sector has largely been dependent on exhibitions and trade shows which created sector specific physical ecosystems to bring all the stakeholders to a common platform, but these events/tradeshows happen once in two years and in a different continent.

There is no denying that physical events will stay post Covid-19, but the Industrial sector now understands there is a need for a digital transformation of this physical ecosystem that brings all the value that was provided by these events.

There is a need for a digital platform that enables,

1. New product discovery
2. Lead Generation
3. Supplier Discovery
4. Networking
5. Customer Engagement

And manufacturers want this throughout the year !

We want to engage and educate our customers about our technology, network with industry and discover latest technology as and when it happens, not after two years.

We need a platform designed not just for the manufacturing sector, but for each manufacturer individually, where a manufacturer can build his/her own ecosystem and network around each and every product he makes.

Think of a platform where for any industrial product I make, I can map and access everything from the entire value chain of that product,

• Where I can discover new Raw Materials & Applications and Technology
• Where I can discover and engage with Suppliers & Customers.
• Where I get notified when a new product, company, video, article, event, news gets added my product’s network.
• Where I receive information, only related to my products and its applications.
• Where every connection I make with a person is because s/he is part of my product’s value chain.

This platform now exists at Mappes.io and I have been using it for a year. I mapped the entire value chain of Optical fiber, Carbon Fibers, Solar Cells, Semiconductor, UV Curing, Additive Manufacturing and Lithium Ion Batteries. I invited all my customers, suppliers, competitors and other industry stakeholders to this platform to engage and educate each other.

If you are from the Industrial sector and looking for a this kind of digital transformation to engage and educate your customers, then feel free to reach out to me and I will assist you in mapping your product’s value chain, building your product’s ecosystem and creating your product network.