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This paper addresses the "translation gap" in Europe between academic doctoral training and its industrial application, particularly in the context of Industry 5.0, which emphasizes sustainability and human-centric design. By leveraging the Horizon Europe INSIGHT initiative, the authors co-design modular competency pathways for early-stage researchers through a multi-methodological analysis that includes expert interviews and workshops. The proposed two-layer competency architecture integrates foundational translational skills with Industry 5.0 literacies, offering a scalable framework for researcher development that enhances practical relevance and cross-sector applicability.
Bridging the gap between academia and industry, this approach redefines researcher training to meet the demands of Industry 5.0 through modular competency pathways.
Europe faces a critical"translation gap"where doctoral excellence in academia often fails to convert into industrial impact. While Industry 5.0 demands a blend of technical depth, sustainability, and human-centric design, traditional higher academic education remains siloed. This paper presents an approach from the Horizon Europe INSIGHT initiative to co-design modular competency pathways for early-stage researchers. Using a multi-methodological analysis framework, including expert interviews and co-design workshops, we propose a two-layer competency architecture. This layers foundational translational skills (communication, project management) with Industry 5.0 literacies (data governance, value creation). Rather than proposing fixed training tracks, the paper outlines emerging pathway directions and the design principles behind them: modularity, practical relevance, mentoring-rich support, and cross-sector applicability. Its contribution is a scalable way of researcher development towards useful real-world application.
