Belgium · Public-benefit nonprofit organisation

Research, methodology and responsible innovation support.

Sustainable Intelligence ASBL is a Belgian nonprofit research organisation advancing Industry 5.0 through applied research, shared methodologies, specialist innovation support, standardisation and institutional collaboration.

What we do

From research to responsible implementation.

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Research & Methodology

Industry 5.0 research, indicator development, methodology validation, evidence studies and applied research programmes.

We investigate how human-centricity, sustainability, resilience, responsible innovation and accountability can be translated into credible evidence and practical methods.

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Innovation Support

Deep-tech evidence review, responsible innovation assessment, standards and interoperability readiness, and human-centred, sustainability and resilience analysis.

We help innovation teams examine whether strong technical performance is supported by equally credible evidence about people, environmental impact, resilience and governance.

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Pilot & Programme Support

Research-to-implementation pilots, evidence-framework design, programme evaluation, learning systems and capacity building.

We work with institutions and programmes that need a structured way to connect objectives, implementation evidence, stakeholder experience and learning.

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Institutional & Standardisation Collaboration

Standards, policy, universities, public programmes, research consortia and international knowledge exchange.

We collaborate across research, industry, public institutions, finance and standardisation to strengthen the practical development of Industry 5.0.

The ASBL stewards Industry 5.0 assessment and certification methodology, connecting research, evidence and continued methodological review.

Selected experience

Foundational and institutional experience

Professional practice · research · collaboration

2009–2018

Sustainable urban planning & special development studies

Foundational professional work across sustainable urban planning, spatial development and special development studies.

2019–2022

Sustainability & technology entrepreneurship

Forums, exhibitions and cross-sector activities connecting sustainability, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.

2021

EU IURC collaboration

A sustainability and innovation exhibition developed in collaboration with the EU International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) programme.

2022

Tianjin University · China

Industrial design and sustainable industrial product development academic collaboration.

2022

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) · Spain

Cooperation MOU supporting academic and research collaboration.

2022–present

Industry 5.0 & interoperability research

Research and methodology development connecting Industry 5.0, evidence, standards interoperability and practical implementation.

2026

i5Benchmark

Framework and Methodology development, UN SDG Acceleration Action participation and launch of the live Challenge Observatory.

Relevant delivery experience

Experience across research, innovation and implementation.

Our specialist support builds on practical work across sustainability, technology, urban development, academic collaboration, innovation programmes and Industry 5.0 methodology.

2019–2022

Sustainability & technology entrepreneurship

Multiple forums, exhibitions and cross-sector activities connecting sustainability, technology, entrepreneurship and institutional stakeholders.

2021

EU IURC collaboration

Sustainability and innovation activity developed in collaboration with the EU International Urban and Regional Cooperation programme.

2022

Tianjin University · China

Academic collaboration in industrial design and sustainable industrial product development.

2022

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) · Spain

Cooperation framework supporting academic and research collaboration.

2022–present

Industry 5.0 & interoperability

Research and methodology development connecting Industry 5.0, evidence, standards interoperability and practical implementation.

Connected practice

Institutional participation & professional capacity

Institutional

Expert capacity

Professional capacities held by contributing experts inform our research and specialist support.

  • ISO-related standardisation through NBN Belgium

    Expert participation in standardisation relevant to Industry 5.0 and organisational resilience.

  • Green Assist Senior Expert capacity

    Specialist expert capacity for eligible innovation and sustainable-finance contexts through the programme’s expert-allocation process.

Programmes & services

Ways to move the work forward.

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Applied Research & Methodology

Joint studies, indicator development, methodology validation and evidence research.

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Standards & Interoperability Support

Connecting technologies and organisational evidence with relevant sustainability, governance, reporting and responsible-innovation frameworks.

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Pilot & Programme Evaluation

Evidence-framework design, pilot evaluation, implementation learning and capacity building for public-interest and innovation programmes.

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Institutional & Standardisation Collaboration

Research partnerships, standardisation-oriented work, public programmes, research consortia and knowledge exchange.

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Contact & collaboration

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Research, specialist support and programme collaborations are agreed with the ASBL through arrangements specific to each engagement.

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