On 23-24 July 2025, the CNR in Milan, Italy, hosted the “Technology Pathways Workshop to Foster TRLs of Digital Twin technologies,” co-organised by INL and CNR (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – National Research Council).
The workshop brought together participants from academia, research and technology organisations (RTOs), and industry across Europe to co-develop technology pathways that support the transition of emerging technologies from lab to market. The focus was on societally and environmentally responsible digital twin technologies.
Orchestrated by the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), the workshop applied a participatory, multi-level co-creation methodology aligned with Industry 5.0 principles. This approach, in line with Industry 5.0, emphasises the creation of human-centered technologies that prioritise more than just efficiency and productivity, enhancing their positive societal impact.
The main aim of the workshop is to co-develop a technology pathway for the uptake of new technologies that is attentive to the societal and environmental implications. By adding the societal and environmental value-sensitivity lens to the technology development we are not only creating a more sustainable future but are also tackling the barriers of technology adoption through improving technology acceptance and trust.
The FORGING FORUM is a multidisciplinary, multisector community of experts from across Europe developing technologies that are not only innovative but also societally and environmentally value-sensitive.
This co-organised workshop reflects the evolution toward a more multidisciplinary and multisectoral research and innovation ecosystem.
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