Playing to Win: How Nexxa's Philipp Wehn Became an Industrial AI Contender
THE SO WHAT
Industrial AI is rewarding founders who can translate plant-floor constraints into software narratives investors understand. If you’re selling into factories, your edge is less about model novelty and more about proving you can survive brownfield integration and OT politics.
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