Development of an Agile Industry-Academia Interaction Model in the Context of Society 5.0 through Artificial Intelligence

This project develops an agile interaction model to improve collaboration between academia and industry within the context of Society 5.0. Using artificial intelligence tools, Design Thinking, and Design Science Research, the project identifies bureaucratic, cultural and organisational barriers that inhibit effective partnerships and proposes strategies and prototypes to streamline joint innovation processes. The work involves international cooperation (Brazil, UK, USA, Chile, Netherlands, Colombia), laboratory development, workshops, Delphi studies, and validation in an industrial case study.

This project aims to make it easier and faster for universities and companies to work together. Today, bureaucracy and slow processes often prevent them from collaborating effectively, which delays innovation. By using artificial intelligence and new ways of working, the team will create a model that helps both sides communicate better, coordinate their work more quickly, and turn ideas into real solutions. Workshops, international partnerships, and tests with a real company will help shape and validate this model. The goal is to support a future society in which technology improves quality of life and innovation happens faster and more smoothly.

The project is expected to produce a validated, AI‑enabled agile model that improves the speed, quality, and effectiveness of interactions between universities and industry within the Society 5.0 framework. Through design workshops, Delphi studies, international collaboration, and case‑study validation, the project will generate new scientific knowledge on collaboration barriers and enablers; create practical guidelines and digital prototypes to support agile joint innovation; and demonstrate how artificial intelligence can reduce bureaucratic inefficiencies and enhance decision‑making in innovation ecosystems. The results will contribute to more human‑centred, technology‑supported, and socially impactful collaboration practices in Brazil and internationally.