Periodic Reporting for period 1 - PROSPECTS 5.0 (PROGRESS TOWARDS INDUSTRY 5-0: A SMART STUDY ON ANALYSIS AND IDENTIFICATION OF PRACTICES, DRIVERS, SUCCESS FACTORS AND OBSTACLES OF TRANSITIONS TOWARDS INDUSTRY 5.0.)
Berichtszeitraum: 2024-01-01 bis 2025-06-30
PROSPECTS 5.0 is a Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action (RIA) that investigates the uptake of the Industry 5.0 vision in Europe - an industry that is not only productive, but also sustainable, resilient, and human-centric. Against the backdrop of the twin green and digital transitions, and in light of growing social and environmental pressures, Europe needs new pathways that align technological progress with societal well-being and planetary boundaries.
The project brings together 30 partners spanning academia, research, industry, and SMEs, to provide the knowledge, frameworks, and tools required to guide policymakers and industrial actors in this transition. Project activities are based on 14 use-cases from different European Union and Horizon Europe associated countries (Norway and Türkiye) and are strategically positioned to make a cross-sectoral impact, covering key areas such as manufacturing, IT, energy, automotive, aviation, and education.
At its core, the project has five objectives:
- Build an open and collaborative ecosystem for multi-actor dialogue
- Develop and validate an Industry 5.0 Assessment Framework to measure readiness and progress
- Generate evidence-based insights from 14 real-world use cases
- Provide measurement and adaptation tools for industry and policymakers
- Ensure broad knowledge transfer and adoption through reports, workshops, a collaborative platform, and policy recommendations
The project follows a structured pathway to impact: exploring the drivers and barriers of Industry 5.0 co-developing assessment tools with stakeholders, testing them in diverse use cases, and consolidating results into practical guidance and policy support. This iterative approach is reinforced by the creation of the Industry 5.0 Community of Interest, ensuring inclusivity, co-creation, and long-term uptake.
Social sciences and humanities (SSH) play a central role, ensuring that technological and economic perspectives are integrated with social, cultural, ethical, and gender-sensitive insights. This enriches the framework and strengthens the societal relevance of recommendations.
The expected impacts of PROSPECTS 5.0 are significant in scale:
- Providing practical frameworks and tools for assessing and advancing Industry 5.0 across the European Union
- Delivering policy recommendations that will inform EU and national strategies for industrial transformation
- Supporting the industry in navigating and benefiting from Industry 5.0.
- Contributing to the twin transitions, embedding resilience, sustainability, and human-centricity into European industry
PROSPECTS 5.0 is setting the stage for a future-proof European industry. By bridging evidence and policy, technology and society, the project’s goal is to equip Europe with the insights and tools to lead globally in the next industrial paradigm.
The project brings together 30 partners spanning academia, research, industry, and SMEs, to provide the knowledge, frameworks, and tools required to guide policymakers and industrial actors in this transition. Project activities are based on 14 use-cases from different European Union and Horizon Europe associated countries (Norway and Türkiye) and are strategically positioned to make a cross-sectoral impact, covering key areas such as manufacturing, IT, energy, automotive, aviation, and education.
At its core, the project has five objectives:
- Build an open and collaborative ecosystem for multi-actor dialogue
- Develop and validate an Industry 5.0 Assessment Framework to measure readiness and progress
- Generate evidence-based insights from 14 real-world use cases
- Provide measurement and adaptation tools for industry and policymakers
- Ensure broad knowledge transfer and adoption through reports, workshops, a collaborative platform, and policy recommendations
The project follows a structured pathway to impact: exploring the drivers and barriers of Industry 5.0 co-developing assessment tools with stakeholders, testing them in diverse use cases, and consolidating results into practical guidance and policy support. This iterative approach is reinforced by the creation of the Industry 5.0 Community of Interest, ensuring inclusivity, co-creation, and long-term uptake.
Social sciences and humanities (SSH) play a central role, ensuring that technological and economic perspectives are integrated with social, cultural, ethical, and gender-sensitive insights. This enriches the framework and strengthens the societal relevance of recommendations.
The expected impacts of PROSPECTS 5.0 are significant in scale:
- Providing practical frameworks and tools for assessing and advancing Industry 5.0 across the European Union
- Delivering policy recommendations that will inform EU and national strategies for industrial transformation
- Supporting the industry in navigating and benefiting from Industry 5.0.
- Contributing to the twin transitions, embedding resilience, sustainability, and human-centricity into European industry
PROSPECTS 5.0 is setting the stage for a future-proof European industry. By bridging evidence and policy, technology and society, the project’s goal is to equip Europe with the insights and tools to lead globally in the next industrial paradigm.
The Industry 5.0 Assessment Framework (I5.AF) was successfully co-developed with 14 industrial use-cases (UCs) during the first 18 months, providing methodological foundation for the project. This tool is designed to facilitate the measurement and operational implementation of Industry 5.0 (I5.0) principles.
I5.AF focuses on three impact pillars: Human-Centricity, Environmental Sustainability, and Industrial Resilience, providing companies with a structured approach to assess their progress towards I5.0 goals. It adopts a modular approach, enabling organizations to tailor the framework to their specific contexts while maintaining standardized elements that ensure comparability across sectors.
The framework integrates two dimensions of assessment: Alignment with I5.0 principles, measured through a set of Core Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and Level of Implementation of I5.0 practices, evaluated using Scenario-Related KPIs. This dual-layered system provides companies with actionable insights into their strategic priorities and operational maturity. It is a key milestone of the project and was tested and validated with UCs during the data collection phase. The objective was to ensure a valid, consistent, and comparable application of the framework, enabling evidence-based analysis of progress towards Industry 5.0.
Despite contextual challenges, all UCs successfully implemented data collection for selected KPIs using shared templates, monitoring tools, and facilitation support provided by project partners.
In addition to the I5.AF the Industry 5.0 Wiki platform was officially launched and made accessible online in month 13.
I5.AF focuses on three impact pillars: Human-Centricity, Environmental Sustainability, and Industrial Resilience, providing companies with a structured approach to assess their progress towards I5.0 goals. It adopts a modular approach, enabling organizations to tailor the framework to their specific contexts while maintaining standardized elements that ensure comparability across sectors.
The framework integrates two dimensions of assessment: Alignment with I5.0 principles, measured through a set of Core Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and Level of Implementation of I5.0 practices, evaluated using Scenario-Related KPIs. This dual-layered system provides companies with actionable insights into their strategic priorities and operational maturity. It is a key milestone of the project and was tested and validated with UCs during the data collection phase. The objective was to ensure a valid, consistent, and comparable application of the framework, enabling evidence-based analysis of progress towards Industry 5.0.
Despite contextual challenges, all UCs successfully implemented data collection for selected KPIs using shared templates, monitoring tools, and facilitation support provided by project partners.
In addition to the I5.AF the Industry 5.0 Wiki platform was officially launched and made accessible online in month 13.
The implementation of the data collection process across the 14 use cases (UCs) provided not only valuable input for assessment, but also practical insights into the usability of the Industry 5.0 Assessment Framework (I5.AF) and the effectiveness of the support mechanisms put in place.
The implementation confirmed the overall usability of the I5.0AF while highlighting the need for flexibility in heterogeneous industrial contexts. The facilitator-based support model proved effective in guiding use cases, solving issues, and fostering engagement, while tools such as templates, FAQs, and monitoring dashboards were instrumental in ensuring consistency and shared understanding.
The data collected forms the core input for the analysis carried out in WP3, supporting methodological refinement and broader applicability.
Close coordination ensured that data collection aligned with different requirements and the overarching analytical framework.
Project activities in the second period will:
- Analyse the fully dataset generated in WP2
- Provide feedback on the applicability and limitations of specific KPIs
- Provide recommendations for refining the I5.0AF and improving its usability in diverse contexts
- Identify potential additional data needs, which may lead to further data collection activities in selected use cases
The implementation confirmed the overall usability of the I5.0AF while highlighting the need for flexibility in heterogeneous industrial contexts. The facilitator-based support model proved effective in guiding use cases, solving issues, and fostering engagement, while tools such as templates, FAQs, and monitoring dashboards were instrumental in ensuring consistency and shared understanding.
The data collected forms the core input for the analysis carried out in WP3, supporting methodological refinement and broader applicability.
Close coordination ensured that data collection aligned with different requirements and the overarching analytical framework.
Project activities in the second period will:
- Analyse the fully dataset generated in WP2
- Provide feedback on the applicability and limitations of specific KPIs
- Provide recommendations for refining the I5.0AF and improving its usability in diverse contexts
- Identify potential additional data needs, which may lead to further data collection activities in selected use cases