# TE Connectivity and Inovance expand strategic alliance for smart manufacturing

TE Connectivity and Inovance signed a strategic cooperation agreement on January 26, 2026, to collaborate on industrial automation, including predictive maintenance, digital factory upgrades, and AI-driven industrial applications.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2026-01-26
- Where: Suzhou, China
- Status: announced
- Products: industrial automation solutions, connectivity and sensing technologies
- Sectors: [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [TE Connectivity](https://endata.com/companies/16155.md) (partner)
- [Inovance](https://endata.com/companies/42724.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [autonews.gasgoo.com](https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/market-industry/te-connectivity-inovance-expand-strategic-alliance-to-shape-next-phase-of-smart-manufacturing-2018567776312905729), 2026-02-03: "TE Connectivity and Inovance officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement at Inovance's headquarters in Suzhou, marking a new phase in their collaboration in industrial automation."

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