Where Physical AI
Meets Industrial Reality
3 November
2026
Benaki Museum
Athens, Greece
Following the success of our previous two events, CORE Innovation Days returned for its second edition.
A premier gathering that unites industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers to shape the future of Industry 4.0.
We are joined by distinguished speakers and participants from all around the world, to be part of the dialogue shaping digital transformation.
Previous Editions
CORE
Innovation
Days
The next industrial revolution
Physical AI & Industry 5.0
Real deployment success stories
Industrial Use Cases
Overcoming implementation barriers
AI Adoption
Skills & partnerships for Industry 5.0
Innovation Ecosystems
AI-driven industrial operations
From automation to autonomy
Event Agenda
A. Opening & Welcome Keynotes
Setting the stage for the future of industrial innovation and sustainable transitions across European ecosystems.
Session Moderator: Sarah Jenkins | Innovation Summit
Opening Plenary Address
Opening Plenary Address
☕ Coffee Break & Demos
10:00 - 10:30 | Take this opportunity to explore active research prototypes down at the demo area.
B. Industrial Challenges
An exploration of the key challenges shaping today's industrial landscape - from interoperability gaps and collaboration barriers to the pace of the Digital and Green Transition. What are the real pain points holding industries back, and how can they be overcome?
Session Moderator: Nikos Frangakis, Director of Business Development | CORE Innovation Group
Bridging Interoperability Gaps in Modern Manufacturing
PRecycling Project
Demonstrators for different applications using recyclates obtained in the project
Demonstrators showcasing advanced dissolution-based and mechanical recycling to produce high-performance PP, HIPS, PA, and PET components, validating chemical resistance, mechanical stability, flame retardancy, and circular-economy compliance.
EcoStream Initiative
Real-time sorting hardware engine utilizing automated optical sensing array pipelines.
An interactive preview tracking polymeric sorting thresholds on simulated belt feeds, demonstrating sub-millisecond classification optimizations built natively for industrial environments.
SmartFactory Interop Loop
Cross-vendor robotic control sandbox framework tools.
Hands-on access detailing dynamic trajectory synchronizations using open cross-border communications protocols across three active testbeds.