On 3 November 2026, our team participated as a sponsor and exhibitor at CORE Innovation Days 2026, organised by CORE Innovation Group at the Benaki Museum in Athens.
The event brought together researchers, industry representatives, technology experts and innovation leaders to explore emerging technologies, artificial intelligence and the evolving landscape of Industry 5.0, highlighting the importance of human-centric, sustainable and resilient industrial transformation.
As part of our participation, the I-SENSE Group hosted a dedicated booth in the event’s exhibition and demonstration area, showcasing its research activities and innovative European projects, with a particular focus on circular economy, resource efficiency and sustainable industrial practices.
The leading project of the day was Wood2Wood, a Horizon Europe project coordinated by our Research Group that aims to transform wood waste into valuable resources through innovative technologies and circular approaches, contributing to a more sustainable and resource-efficient wood value chain.
Other projects that were showcased in I-SENSE’s stand include:
- THESEUS project which is a Horizon Europe Innovation Action project, establishing Greece’s first Hub for Circularity, starting from Athens, Attica and supporting wider Greek and European replication. The project develops, tests and demonstrates circular technologies and collaboration models in real conditions, with the ambition to support climate neutrality, resource efficiency and the wider uptake of Industrial-Urban Symbiosis across Europe.
- DigInTraCe which uses innovative tracking, sensing and sorting techniques to develop a transparent and interoperable decentralised traceability platform focusing on the pulp and paper and chemicals sectors.
- REDOL which transform cities into hubs for circularity by promoting the efficient use and valorisation of solid urban waste as a resource for producing circular products. The project focuses on implementing zero-waste strategies, increasing recycling and resource recovery, and fostering industrial-urban symbiosis through collaboration among local and regional stakeholders, contributing to a more sustainable and circular urban economy.
- RURBANIVE which aims to establish to strengthen the connection and knowledge exchange between rural and urban areas in Europe through the development of a novel Rural-Urban innovation framework, supported by technical and social innovations to enhance territorial governance and existing policy tools.
The exhibition provided an excellent opportunity for the I-SENSE team to engage with visitors, exchange knowledge with industry stakeholders and fellow researchers, and explore potential synergies and collaboration opportunities that can accelerate the transition towards a more circular and sustainable European industry.
Beyond its presence in the exhibition area, the I-SENSE Group actively contributed to the event’s scientific programme. Dr. Charalampos Manousiadis, Project Manager and member of the I-SENSE Group’s Circular Economy team, participated as a speaker in Session 2, dedicated to Industry 5.0 and the emerging role of AI agents in industrial environments. Under the title “Beyond the Factory Gate: AI, Industrial Ecosystems and Regional Development,” his presentation explored the broader role of artificial intelligence beyond individual manufacturing facilities, highlighting its potential to support interconnected industrial ecosystems and contribute to regional development.
The session, titled “AI Agents: The New Co-Workers of the Factory Floor” brought together experts from academia and industry to discuss how AI agents can collaborate with people, transform manufacturing processes, enable AI-orchestrated design and support the transition towards more intelligent, adaptive and human-centric industrial systems.
Through its dual role as sponsor and active participant, the I-SENSE Group reaffirmed its commitment to bridging cutting-edge research with real-world industrial applications and fostering collaboration across Europe’s innovation ecosystem.
Our participation in CORE Innovation Days 2026 offered a valuable platform to showcase our ongoing work in circular economy and sustainable technologies, contribute to discussions on the future of Industry 5.0, and strengthen connections with stakeholders working towards a smarter, greener and more resilient industrial future.
We warmly thank CORE Innovation Group for organising the event and providing a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange, networking and collaboration.
