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Data enablement for scalable digital transformation

Sustainable digitization through structured data infrastructure
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What is data enablement?

Data enablement is the structured process of making data accessible, connected, reliable, secure, and usable across an organization. It helps companies integrate information from production systems, laboratories, products, business applications, and external sources, improve data quality, and turn fragmented data into a consistent foundation for decision-making and digital services.

This is particularly important in complex, technology-driven, and regulated industries such as pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, medical technology, biotechnology, industrial manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, and laboratory technology. In these environments, reliable and traceable data supports regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, product quality, faster innovation, and greater transparency across the value chain.

Data enablement approach by ZEISS Digital Innovation goes beyond technical data integration. It combines data architecture, platforms, governance, processes, and domain expertise to enable applications such as artificial intelligence, digital twins, advanced analytics, predictive maintenance, automated workflows, and connected production environments. The result is a scalable digital ecosystem in which trusted data can be used efficiently across teams, systems, and locations.

  • 70%

    of new value created
    will be based on digitally-enabled platforms.1

  • 94%

    of the potential
    of business data remains untapped.2

  • Up to 40%

    productivity increase
    through Data Intelligence via Generative AI.3

How we help

How does ZEISS Digital Innovation help companies unlock the value of their device, process, and manufacturing data?

ZEISS Digital Innovation helps you build the foundation for artificial intelligence, digital twins, predictive maintenance, and other data-driven applications: with modular, scalable, and interoperable solutions.

  • Manufacturing

    We help you systematically tap into production data and transfer it to scalable platforms – for greater efficiency, transparency, and new business models.

  • Pharma & LabTech

    We provide comprehensive support for the digitization and automation of your laboratory and production processes—from concept to implementation. Our strengths include expertise in regulated environments, excellent software engineering, and industry-specific know-how in the pharmaceutical and laboratory sectors, combined with open interoperability and data standards.

  • MedTech

    We assist your medical technology company in fast-tracking the digitalization of your product and solution portfolios, providing end-to-end support from initial concept to market launch.

  • Health Insurances

    We help health insurance successfully digitize their processes. We support you every step of the way—from design and implementation to testing and rollout—to ensure efficient processes, smart services, and satisfied policyholders.

Why ZEISS Digital Innovation?

Reliable and stable partner for data-driven transformation.

Your device, process, and manufacturing data are valuable assets and essential for advancing your processes and applications. Central access to this data enables the faster adoption of new technologies, shorter development cycles, and greater flexibility in production.

ZEISS Digital Innovation helps companies with complex structures and high value-added processes make their data accessible, integrate it efficiently, and use it in a targeted way. We identify and address gaps in existing data infrastructures and create central, reliable data platforms that deliver measurable value through flexibility, scalability, interoperability, and transparency.

  • Experience & scalability

    Over 35 years of individual software development, using agile scaling frameworks such as SAFe & LeSS for complex projects.

  • Open to technologies and aligned with standards

    Implementation of tailored solutions in compliance with standards and regulatory requirements.

  • Cross-domain expertise

    Delivering projects in research, manufacturing, MedTech and beyond, with a focus on complex system landscapes and the integration of modern technology.

  • Trust & quality

    As part of the ZEISS Group, we stand for exceptional quality, certified safety, and reliable partnership.

  • Standards & certifications

    Certified for DIN EN ISO 9001 & 27001; GMP, TISAX and more

Software expertise for market-leading production

We develop individual solutions that integrate seamlessly into existing production landscapes, as well as flexible and scalable applications for complex infrastructures with high quality requirements. In addition to innovative use cases, we enable you to communicate smoothly across production sites and with customers and suppliers.
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Holistic data integration

for more efficient production processes

Artificial intelligence and digital twins are transforming industrial production by improving efficiency, flexibility, and competitiveness. Their success depends on consistent, integrated data: without a robust data infrastructure, many AI initiatives fail. A central industrial data platform connects information across production and enables scalable applications, cost savings, and new business models. Download the Industrial Data Platform white paper to learn how to strengthen your data infrastructure and take the next step toward intelligent production.

Use case

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Enhanced process quality through data

Cloud-based data platform for CeramTec

How can scattered production data be transformed into a reliable foundation for decision-making? In the “DataTechStack” project, we collaborated with CeramTec to develop a cloud-based data platform that automatically consolidates data from various silos.

The result: a single point of truth for quality assurance and process optimization – delivering measurable efficiency gains and significantly reduced manual effort.

ZEISS Digital Innovation has proven to be not only a strong implementation partner, but also a reliable advisor. This experience has noticeably supported our innovation processes.

Marc Althaus Head of Analyzer & Applications at anvajo GmbH

Wherever you are on your digital journey today

We accompany you on your next step towards a holistic data infrastructure.
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Richard Bieck Senior Solution Specialist

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Deep industry expertise

for tailored digital solutions

We combine software expertise with industry-specific knowledge to develop tailored solutions that address complex digitalization challenges.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Data enablement makes data accessible, reliable and usable across an organization. By connecting sources, improving quality and creating scalable data foundations, it enables AI, digital twins, predictive maintenance and automation. This reduces silos, increases transparency and accelerates data-driven decisions. ZEISS Digital Innovation supports this journey from strategy and architecture to secure, production-ready data platforms.

  • ZEISS Digital Innovation works with leading cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud. The technology stack is selected based on system landscape, security needs and business goals. Solutions may include data lakes, APIs, containers, serverless architectures and hybrid cloud setups to create secure, scalable foundations for analytics, AI and automation.

  • ZEISS Digital Innovation modernizes existing data infrastructures step by step. The approach starts with assessing the current landscape, defining a scalable target architecture and connecting existing systems through interfaces, pipelines and central platforms. This reduces silos, improves data quality and enables AI, digital twins or predictive maintenance with minimal disruption to operations.

  • Breaking down data silos creates a consistent, connected view across systems, departments and sites. It improves data quality, reduces manual consolidation and makes reliable information available faster for decisions, analytics and reporting. Connected data also enables AI, digital twins, predictive maintenance, automation and new digital services across complex system landscapes.

  • ZEISS data enablement services support data-intensive industries with complex products, processes or regulatory requirements. Relevant sectors include pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical technology, diagnostics, semiconductor and electronics, laboratory technology, industrial manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, chemicals, energy, logistics and research. The focus is on connecting fragmented data and enabling scalable, secure digital applications.

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