Sustainable Digital Transformation of Manufacturing Industry: Needs for Competences and Services Related to Industry 5.0 Technologies

In the current paper, results of an online survey (n = 74) and follow-up interview (n = 7) are presented. The focus of the study was to gain information on Finnish manufacturing industry’s current state in the uptake of advanced and sustainable manufacturing technologies as well as competences and test-bed environments and services needed in the near future (i.e., less than five years). The results showed clear differences in the needs between large companies and small and medium enterprises, but also between different technologies. Further, the results highlight clear need to develop collaboration between industry and research provides to support technology management in terms of skills and research. The results are discussed in the context of previous research and existing testbed facilities (FieldLab and RoboLab Tampere).