This funding call focuses on advancing the principles of Industry 5.0 by integrating human-centric, sustainable, and resilient innovations into energy-intensive industries. It aims to enable radical workplace innovation through optimizing human-machine interactions and enhancing the wellbeing and performance of industrial workers. The call supports projects that incorporate breakthrough technologies such as industrial wearables, human digital twins, and extended reality to improve industrial processes, reduce risks, and mitigate health impacts at work.

Proposals are expected to develop frameworks for integrating Industry 5.0 principles into industrial processes, mapping advanced technologies for usability in energy-intensive sectors, and conducting practical assessments of current automation technologies. Stakeholder engagement is crucial, involving diverse groups, including labor authorities, policy makers, and the general public, to foster inclusive innovation.

The initiative aligns with the twin digital and green transitions by promoting technologies and practices that respect planetary boundaries while enhancing competitiveness in European process industries. It also addresses broader European strategic goals, such as achieving technological sovereignty and transitioning to circular and sustainable production models. Dissemination, education, and communication are key components, ensuring that the findings and innovations are accessible to industry stakeholders, policy makers, and the wider public.

Projects are funded under a lump sum model, with a focus on coordination and support actions, targeting a comprehensive shift in industrial practices and preparing the European industrial ecosystem for future challenges.

Opening: 22 May 2025

Deadline(s): 23 Sep 2025

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This funding opportunity represents a pre-agreed draft that has not yet been officially approved by the European Commission. The final, approved version is expected to be published in the first quarter of 2025. This draft is provided for informational purposes and may be used to preliminarily form consortia and develop project ideas, but it is offered without any guarantees or warranties.