PROGRESS TOWARDS INDUSTRY 5.0 |
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FOREWORD
Welcome to the information letter prepared by the Horizon Europe PROSPECTS 5.0 project. The main goal of PROSPECTS 5.0 is to accelerate the transition to Industry 5.0 by enhancing the uptake of Industry 5.0 principles and practices by companies, local innovation ecosystems, SMEs/start-ups/scale-ups and industrial sectors. The aim of our regular newsletters is to update about the project progress, raise awareness about the benefits and opportunities of Industry 5.0, inform about relevant opportunities, announce project and external events, workshops, trainings, disseminate useful resources, as well as project outcomes. Hope you will find this information relevant and useful for your business or research and help increasing your understanding of Industry 5.0 paradigm. |
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This newsletter recaps the most important news from January through June 2025. Explore how Industry 5.0 is moving from concept to implementation through new tools, collaborative workshops, and real-world use cases. |
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GROWING INDUSTRY 5.0 WIKI |
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With over 1,000 page views, 271 unique visitors, and 127 curated articles, the Industry 5.0 Wiki is rapidly becoming one of Europe’s most comprehensive platforms for human-centric, sustainable, and resilient industry. Built by the PROSPECTS 5.0 project, it brings together experts and practitioners across sectors and borders. Explore, contribute, and help shape the future of Industry 5.0. |
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ADVANCING TOGETHER: PROSPECTS 5.0 GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN MODENA |
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| On 7–8 May 2025, the PROSPECTS 5.0 consortium met in Modena and Mirandola to take stock of progress and coordinate the next steps in implementing Industry 5.0 concepts across the project. The meeting featured two engaging workshops — one focused on the Assessment Framework and Use Case Implementation Plans, and another dedicated to mutual learning between use cases. These sessions created space for meaningful dialogue and cross-case exchange. Find out more about the discussions and insights shared during this productive two-day gathering: |
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| | | PROSPECTS 5.0 PRESENTS USE CASE SPOTLIGHT: AMF SAFETY SHOES |
| In this exclusive interview, we asked our project’s consortium member and use case provider, AMF Safety Shoes (Portugal), to share their approach to integrating human-centric innovation in footwear production, discuss the progress made so far, and reflect on the challenges and lessons learned along the way. |
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| | FROM VISION TO IMPLEMENTATION: Insights from the PROSPECTS 5.0 Workshop Series |
| In the first half of 2025, PROSPECTS 5.0 organised a two-part workshop series exploring how Industry 5.0 principles are being applied, challenged, and scaled across different industrial sectors in Europe. |
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The first workshop, held online, focused on use case experiences and barriers to adoption — from skills shortages to integration with legacy systems — while highlighting the real-world benefits of Industry 5.0 technologies like predictive maintenance and AI tools. |
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| The second workshop, held in Mirandola, Italy, addressed progress and long-term integration, with participants reflecting on how the Industry 5.0 Assessment Framework is shaping internal strategy and prioritisation. |
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Across both sessions, one message was clear: Industry 5.0 is becoming a strategic lens for transformation, not just a compliance objective. External enablers such as policy support and customer expectations play a fundamental role, and continued collaboration is key. |
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TESTING INDUSTRY 5.0 ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK IN PRACTICE |
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On 7 May 2025 the PROSPECTS 5.0 held an in-person workshop with use case partners to test and refine the Industry 5.0 Assessment Framework (I5.AF). The workshop aimed to explore how the framework can help companies assess their alignment with key Industry 5.0 principles — particularly human-centricity, sustainability, and resilience.Twelve PROSPECTS 5.0 use case companies took part in the workshop, contributing insights from their ongoing implementation of the I5.AF. Participants worked in three moderated groups, guided by two key questions: What difficulties have you faced in implementing the framework? What would help you succeed in its implementation?
Find out more about the workshop’s conclusions and next steps in the full article. |
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CONFERENCE: ADVANCING INDUSTRY 5.0 |
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On 16–17 June, the Advancing Industry 5.0 conference took place in Belgium, co-organised by EUWIN, BRIDGES 5.0, SEISMEC, and BROADVOICE. This EU-wide event brought together experts and initiatives shaping the future of human-centric, resilient industry.
PROSPECTS 5.0 was represented by Fabio Pini (UNIMORE), who contributed to the session “Employee Participation and the Transition to Industry 5.0” with a presentation of the Industry 5.0 Assessment Framework (I5.AF) — a tool developed within the project to support human-centric industrial transformation. |
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PROSPECTS 5.0: FEATURED CONTRIBUTION |
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We are proud to share that the poster “Measuring Industry 5.0: A KPI-Based Approach to Resilience, Sustainability, and Human Centricity” was awarded Best Poster at MESIC 2025 in Bilbao. Developed by partners from TECNALIA, UNIMORE, ZEUKO, and others, the work presents a multi-phase methodology to define and validate KPIs aligned with Industry 5.0 values. The framework was co-created through expert workshops, surveys, and testing in a logistics use case — offering actionable metrics for measuring human-centricity, sustainability, and resilience. |
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UPDATES FROM OTHER RELEVANT INITIATIVES |
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| SEISMEC has developed a set of strategic Solution Directions to guide Europe’s industry towards more sustainable, resilient, and people-centred models. These curated tools, methods, and technologies support organisations in navigating emerging workplace challenges and integrating innovation in ways that truly prioritise human needs. |
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On 30 May 2025, SEISMEC took part in the EUWIN & BRIDGES 5.0 webinar “Framing the Use of AI for a Flourishing Workplace.” Jason Pridmore, SEISMEC coordinator and professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam, delivered a keynote exploring how AI can contribute to more inclusive and human-centred workplaces. The session reinforced that AI in Industry 5.0 should support—not replace—human potential. |
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AIREDGIO 5.0 – UNLOCKING AI-AT-THE-EDGE FOR MANUFACTURING TRANSFORMATION TOWARDSINDUSTRY 5.0 |
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AIREDGIO 5.0 aims to accelerate the digital transformation of manufacturing SMEs by helping them integrating AI-at-the-Edge and Industry 5.0 systems. The project focuses on developing AI-driven solutions that enhance operational efficiency, sustainability and human-centredpractices. It will support Industry 5.0 through: the development of methods and tools, maturity assessments, and AI skills; a safe and reliable system that connects data from the edge to the cloud, perfect for running AI applications that are spread out across different locations; promoting Interoperability by design with the pan-EU AI-on-demand platform and its ecosystem; test-before-invest experiments in AI Didactic Factories, Virtual Factories, and TEFs (Testing and Experimentation Facilities), as well as SME-driven experiments. |
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BRIDGES 5.0: BUILDING AN ACCELERATED PATHWAY TO INDUSTRY 5.0 |
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Bridges 5.0 is an EU HORIZON project focused on the transition to Industry 5.0, supporting businesses, workers and society by addressing skills gaps, promoting learning and development, and facilitating wider understanding of its economic and social potential. Take a look at their website where you can discover their publications, be inspired by a growing body of articles on aspects of Industry 5.0, and register for the webinar programme. |
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You can also join the Industry 5.0 Platform, a place where you can accessknowledge and resources, share ideas and experiences, join discussions, andconnect with a wide range of practitioners and experts. You’ll also be part ofthe wider Fresh Thinking Labs community, enabling you to explore many othertopics relating to the future of work. |
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| JOIN US ON THE JOURNEY TOWARDS INDUSTRY 5.0 AND STAY UP TO DATE |
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| Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. |
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