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== EIT Manufacturing’s updated agenda ==
[https://www.eitmanufacturing.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/eit-manufacturing_revised-agenda_21-27.pdf EIT Manufacturing’s updated agenda] operationalises '''Industry 5.0''' through three linked goals: '''people-centric skills & attractive jobs''', '''green & circular manufacturing''', and '''European sovereignty/competitiveness'''. It couples a clear tech stack—'''AI & data spaces, XR/industrial metaverse, IIoT/5G, robotics, cybersecurity, additive'''—with measurable outcomes (marketed innovations, startups supported, investment raised) and a Europe-wide partner grid of regional offices, RIS hubs and an open innovation platform. (See figures on pp.10–16, 17–18, 21–23.)  

For '''OPENVERSE''', this is the '''industrial twin/XR anchor''' in the ecosystem: we can convene cross-initiative pilots that tie '''data spaces + XR + trust''' to factory use-cases, standardise '''green/latency/trust''' metrics, and route ventures through EIT-M’s services and forthcoming fund. Immediate entry points: co-shape SO3 pilots on '''industrial metaverse''', launch a '''skills module''' via Skills.move/Deep Tech Talent, and stand up a '''manufacturing data-space blueprint''' that interoperates with OV’s wider verticals.

=== Basic Identification ===

'''Initiative / Partnership Name:''' [https://www.eitmanufacturing.eu/ EIT Manufacturing] (EIT-M)
'''Full SRIDA Title & Version:''' ''[https://www.eitmanufacturing.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/eit-manufacturing_revised-agenda_21-27.pdf EIT Manufacturing Strategic Agenda 2021–2027]'' — '''updated version, April 2024''' (noted on p.2).  
'''Publication / Last Update Date:''' 2024 update to the 2021–2027 agenda.  
'''Governing Body / Association:''' KIC Legal Entity “EIT Manufacturing” (non-profit, FR law) + commercial arm '''Manufacturing SASU'''; Partner Assembly, Supervisory Board, Management Team (org chart p.19–20).  
'''Type:''' EIT Knowledge & Innovation Community (KIC).
'''Website / Source:''' [https://www.eitmanufacturing.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/eit-manufacturing_revised-agenda_21-27.pdf ''eit_manufacturing_strategic_agenda_21_27_2024_update.pdf''.]

=== Strategic Orientation ===

'''Vision / Mission / Purpose:''' ''Improve people’s lives through sustainable manufacturing; be the leading EU innovation community for manufacturing; connect players, promote talent & entrepreneurship to accelerate sustainable innovation'' (p.9).  
'''Strategic Objectives (SOs):'''

*'''SO1''' Put people at the centre (skills, attractiveness of work);
*'''SO2''' Accelerate green manufacturing (circularity & decarbonisation); 
*'''SO3''' Foster sovereignty & competitiveness (flexibility, supply-chain resilience, scale-up) — overview on p.4 and p.9–11.  

'''Expected Outcomes / KPIs:''' Short/medium/long-term targets per SO (pp.10–15) and annual KPI table (p.16) including '''marketed innovations''', '''supported startups/scaleups''', '''investment attracted'''.  
'''Policy Alignment:''' [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM%3A2019%3A640%3AFIN The European Green Deal], [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1735/oj/eng Net-Zero Industry Act], [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1252/oj/eng Critical Raw Materials Act], [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex:52020DC0274 EU Skills Agenda]. 

=== Technological & Thematic Priorities ===

'''Transversal tech focus (diagram, p.12):'''

*'''AI & Data (incl. data spaces)''';
*'''Immersive technologies / industrial metaverse (AR/VR, Digital Twin)''';
*'''Sensors & connectivity (IIoT, 5G)'''; '''Robotics/Cobotics''';
*'''Cybersecurity'''; '''Additive manufacturing'''; '''Circular economy''';
*'''Net-zero manufacturing'''; '''Supply chain & logistics'''; 
*'''Servitisation & novel business models''';
*'''Worker health/safety'''. (Figure 5 explicitly lists these.) According to the ''diagram on page 12'', XR/“industrial metaverse” is a named priority.  

'''Industry focus (p.12):''' 8 manufacturing industries (e.g., automotive, machinery, electronics, pharma) with batteries, robotics, cleantech singled out.  
'''Cross-cutting topics:''' Skills & diversity (SO1), circularity & decarbonisation (SO2), resilience/sovereignty via '''data spaces + AI''' (SO3) (pp.10–15).  
'''Related infrastructures / platforms:''' Teaching & Learning Factories, '''Open Innovation Platform (AGORA ~3,000 members)''', testbeds/pilot lines via regional offices (pp.15, 21, 23).  
'''Interdependencies:''' Synergies with '''Made in Europe''' partnership, EIC, other KICs (Digital, Health, Raw Materials, Urban Mobility, CC), and EC services; contribution to Green Deal, RIS3; outreach with WMF/OECD (pp.24–26).   

=== Governance & Ecosystem ===

'''Partnership scale:''' As of 2024: '''83 Core''' + '''87 Associate''' partners; >150 staff; 6 regional offices + HQ Paris (maps/logos pp.17–18). According to the ''map on page 18'', offices cover Central, North, South-East, East, South, West regions.  
'''Engagement mechanisms:''' Open Calls for Proposals; AGORA open innovation platform; Sparks Club for CEOs; Teaching & Learning Factories; RIS Hubs in 11 countries; Deep Tech Talent activities (pp.5, 15, 17–19, 21–23).  
'''Update frequency:''' Agenda spans 2021–2027; '''updated April 2024'''; business plans reviewed annually (pp.2–3, 19–21).  
'''Participation info:''' Partner tiers (Core/Associate/Network) with transparent entry/exit, calls open to non-partners (p.16, p.24).  

=== '''Alignment with Virtual Worlds''' ===

'''Relevance to Virtual Worlds building blocks'''
* '''XR / Digital Twins:''' “Immersive  technologies / industrial metaverse” is explicit (p.12) → direct bridge  for '''virtual factory twins''', training, remote ops.  
* '''Data Spaces & Interop:''' SO3.1  names '''data spaces + AI''' as enablers of sovereignty & resilience  (p.15) → aligns with OV’s interoperability backbone.  
* '''Cloud-Edge-IoT / 5G:''' Listed among  transversal tech (p.12) → supports real-time immersive UX.  
* '''Trust, Safety, Cybersecurity & Identity:''' Named cross-cutting tech (p.12) → governance hooks for asset  provenance and safe XR.  
* '''Sustainability:''' SO2 targets  circularity and '''value-chain decarbonisation''' (pp.10–14) → OV can  carry common “green KPIs” across initiatives.  

=== '''SRIDA Document Metadata''' ===

'''Keywords / Tags:''' Industry 5.0; skills & diversity; circular manufacturing; decarbonisation; '''industrial metaverse'''; data spaces; AI; IIoT/5G; robotics; cybersecurity; additive; servitisation. (pp.10–12)  
'''Referenced HE Clusters:''' [https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/funding/funding-opportunities/funding-programmes-and-open-calls/horizon-europe/cluster-4-digital-industry-and-space_en Cluster 4—Digital, Industry & Space]; links to EU Skills Agenda / Green Deal instruments (pp.4–8).  
'''TRL ranges:''' Implied pilot-to-deployment via startup scaling and marketed innovations (KPI table p.16).  
'''Budget / Investment Priorities:''' EIT grant '''€346.4m''' first 7 years; financial sustainability via '''success-fee/revenue-share''', equity (SAFE), services & consulting; planned '''investment fund with EIF''' (pp.21–22).  
'''KPIs / Targets examples:''' 73 innovations marketed (≥€10k sales) by 2025; 1,004 startups/scaleups supported by 2027; €233.4m total investment attracted 2021–27 (p.16). According to the ''table on page 16'', these are annual targets aggregated to 2027.