At Buffoli Industries we believe that innovation is not built in isolation. Our strength lies in a carefully cultivated network of global technology leaders, research centers and educational institutions, working together with us to shape the future of automation, mechatronics and digital transformation.
These partnerships are not just supplier relationships: they are long-term alliances, combining industrial expertise, applied research and technical education. Through them, Buffoli delivers highly integrated, customized and future-oriented solutions while contributing to the growth of skills and competitiveness in the territories where we operate.
Global Technology Partners
SIEMENS – CNC and Industrial Automation
Electro Engineering, a 100% Buffoli Group company, is a Siemens Solution Partner. Together we develop advanced systems for CNC control, industrial automation and customized software for machine tools and production plants, enabling the highest levels of precision and digital integration. Siemens is also a strategic partner in Buffoli’s educational initiatives within the BlueTechAcademy.
ABB – Advanced Automation & Robotics
Buffoli Transfer and Advanced Robotics are official ABB Value Providers, delivering integrated solutions in advanced automation and collaborative robotics. ABB is also a strategic partner in Buffoli’s educational initiatives and in programs dedicated to Italian Technical Institutes, such as the Robocup Award in memory of our founder Mario Buffoli.
ZEISS – Metrology & Quality Control
With ZEISS we cooperate in the field of precision metrology and quality control. The partnership includes joint training within the BlueTechAcademy, as well as technical collaboration during machine acceptance and inspection phases at Buffoli facilities.
BOSCH REXROTH – Mechatronics & Intelligent Systems
Bosch Rexroth is a technical and training partner in initiatives developed with ITS Academy Machina Lonati, with particular emphasis on mechatronic components and intelligent automation systems for next-generation manufacturing.
MICROSOFT & CLOUDBITS – Digital Transformation & AI
CloudBits, the software company of the Buffoli Group, is a Microsoft Partner. The collaboration focuses on advanced digital solutions, with a particular emphasis on augmented and virtual reality, digital twin, cloud technologies and artificial intelligence.
In 2025, from the partnership with Scao Informatica, AI-Wonder was born within the BlueTechHub: a company dedicated to the development of sovereign AI solutions for maximum data protection and local control (
www.aiwonder.it).
Industrial and Educational Partnerships
BlueTechHub – Open Industrial Innovation Center
Buffoli Transfer founded Italy’s first private industrial innovation center: the BlueTechHub in Brescia. More than a production site, it is an open platform for research, training and co-design, bringing together Buffoli Group companies, international partners, universities and students. Here, ideas turn into solutions and knowledge becomes shared value.
The BlueTechHub is therefore not only Buffoli’s innovation center, but a shared ecosystem where companies and people come together to co-create the future of advanced manufacturing.
ITS Academy Machina Lonati / BlueTechAcademy – Technical Education for Industry 4.0 & 5.0
A strategic partner for training specialized industrial mechatronics technicians. Together with Buffoli, ITS Academy Machina Lonati has developed a two-year program dedicated to Industry 4.0 and 5.0, combining solid theoretical foundations with intensive hands-on training inside leading companies.
Digital Ecosystem
Buffoli Industries is also a founding member of
Digital Industries World, a network committed to driving digital transformation in manufacturing. We are also a partner of CSMT, one of Italy’s major applied research centers.
Through collaborative projects with universities, research institutions and innovation pioneers, Buffoli actively shares know-how, develops new technologies and promotes a culture of industrial integration.
Closing Statement
Through its global partnerships and its role as a founder of the BlueTechHub and BlueTechAcademy, Buffoli Industries confirms its mission: to act as a technology integrator and innovation driver, combining industrial expertise with research and education to generate long-term value for companies, people and society — in Italy and worldwide.
