The 4th industrial revolution is radically transforming our economies, as innovation and digitization call for a paradigm shift in industrial production and products. Therefore, integrating the digital revolution is the new road ahead for industry. France, Germany and Italy as important players in the field of digitization in Europe have started initiatives to keep up and improve their position in industry. Alliance Industrie du Futur in France, Plattform Industrie 4.0 in Germany and Piano Impresa 4.0 in Italy have agreed to join forces working on a shared action plan towards internationalization as end-to-end digital continuity and global standardization are of crucial importance for a digitized economy.