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Industry 5.0 is not a tech upgrade - it’s a rethink of what industry is for

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As Europe quietly reshapes its industrial vision through Horizon Europe, the focus is shifting away from efficiency at all costs toward deeper questions of purpose, resilience, and societal value. Yet many organisations are still operating with assumptions shaped by Industry 4.0.

What makes this shift particularly significant is that it changes how success, innovation, and responsibility are understood - not just in policy, but in practice. For those working in research, education, and strategy, this raises uncomfortable but necessary questions about relevance, impact, and long-term value.

What’s really changing - and why does it matter now?

👉 Read the full perspective on Industry 5.0 here:
https://betterorganisations.co.uk/articles/industry-5.0-a-horizon-europe-perspective

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