Imagine trying to upgrade a whole factory system but not knowing if the workers have the right skills or if the money is in the right place. This project acts like a test lab to find the best mix of financial rewards and training to make that switch easier. It's like creating a roadmap and a practice zone to ensure the move to smarter, greener industry actually works in the real world.
Companies struggle to transition to Industry 5.0 due to fragmented value chains, a critical lack of skilled talent, and a lack of clear financial or institutional incentives to change.
An AI-enabled Policy Decision-Support System, a Digital Knowledge Hub, the SHIFT Academy, and regional Learning Labs for skills training.
If you are a Tier 2 Supplier dealing with a fragmented value chain and a lack of specialized talent — this project developed a two-stage foresight cycle that maps current skills and anticipates future roles. This helps you create tailored curricula to close the skills gap.
If you are a Robotics Integrator dealing with slow adoption of human-centric tech — this project developed mission-oriented sandboxes to test financial and behavioral incentives. This allows you to validate how to better incentivize clients to adopt new technologies.
If you are a Sustainable Apparel Manufacturer dealing with the struggle to attract the best talent — this project developed the SHIFT Academy and regional Learning Labs. These provide challenge-based pathways to train your workforce for long-term transitions.
Based on available project data, there is no pricing information provided for the resulting tools or services.
The project uses six Regional Transformation Nodes and mission-oriented sandboxes to test and refine levers before wider application.
Based on available project data, specific IP and licensing terms are not mentioned, though results are consolidated into FAIR datasets.
The project creates an evidence-to-policy engine that generates regional and EU policy roadmaps to support industrial transitions.
The project runs from 2026-09-01 to 2029-08-31.
The consortium is diverse, featuring 14 partners across 9 countries. It has a balanced mix of 5 research organizations, 4 universities, and 3 industry partners, with 5 SMEs involved. This structure ensures that academic research is directly tested by a 21% industry ratio, bridging the gap between theory and factory-floor application.
Contact FLANDERS MAKE in Belgium for details on the SHIFT Academy and pilot opportunities.
Contact us to find out how to join the regional Learning Labs.
