{"id":610,"date":"2026-06-05T15:41:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/?page_id=610"},"modified":"2026-07-08T23:04:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T21:04:52","slug":"in-focus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/in-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"In Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"bde-section-610-100 bde-section\" data-element=\"{&quot;id&quot;:100,&quot;data&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;EssentialElements\\\\Section&quot;,&quot;properties&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:{&quot;layout_v2&quot;:{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;},&quot;spacing&quot;:{&quot;padding&quot;:{&quot;breakpoint_phone_portrait&quot;:{&quot;top&quot;:{&quot;number&quot;:32,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;32px&quot;}},&quot;breakpoint_base&quot;:{&quot;bottom&quot;:{&quot;number&quot;:30,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;30px&quot;}}}}}}},&quot;children&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:101,&quot;data&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;EssentialElements\\\\Heading&quot;,&quot;properties&quot;:{&quot;content&quot;:{&quot;content&quot;:{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;In Focus&quot;}}}},&quot;children&quot;:[],&quot;_parentId&quot;:100},{&quot;id&quot;:104,&quot;data&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;EssentialElements\\\\Text&quot;,&quot;properties&quot;:{&quot;content&quot;:{&quot;content&quot;:{&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Expert analyses, strategic trends, and deep dives into the future of manufacturing and technology.&quot;}},&quot;design&quot;:{&quot;spacing&quot;:{&quot;margin_bottom&quot;:{&quot;breakpoint_base&quot;:{&quot;number&quot;:20,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;20px&quot;}},&quot;margin_top&quot;:{&quot;breakpoint_base&quot;:{&quot;number&quot;:10,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;10px&quot;}}}}}},&quot;children&quot;:[],&quot;_parentId&quot;:100},{&quot;id&quot;:105,&quot;data&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;EssentialElements\\\\Postslist&quot;,&quot;properties&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:{&quot;list&quot;:{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;items_per_row&quot;:{&quot;breakpoint_base&quot;:1,&quot;breakpoint_tablet_landscape&quot;:2},&quot;one_item_at&quot;:&quot;breakpoint_phone_portrait&quot;,&quot;space_between_items&quot;:{&quot;breakpoint_base&quot;:{&quot;number&quot;:20,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;style&quot;:&quot;20px&quot;}},&quot;accordion&quot;:{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;style&quot;:&quot;bordered&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:10544,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;icon-chevron-right.&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;chevron right&quot;,&quot;svgCode&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg xmlns=\\&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.w3.org\\\/2000\\\/svg\\&quot; viewbox=\\&quot;0 0 320 512\\&quot;&gt;&lt;!--! 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 \n  \n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"section-container\"><h1 class=\"bde-heading-610-101 bde-heading\">\nIn Focus\n<\/h1><div class=\"bde-text-610-104 bde-text\">\nExpert analyses, strategic trends, and deep dives into the future of manufacturing and technology.\n<\/div><div class=\"bde-post-list-610-105 bde-post-list\"><div class=\"bde-loop bde-loop-grid ee-posts ee-posts-grid\">    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n                                <a class=\"bde-loop-item__image-link ee-post-image-link bde-loop-item__image-left ee-posts-image-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/cdc-studio-transforming-textile-waste-into-next-generation-materials-for-a-circular-industry\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                <div class=\"bde-loop-item__image ee-post-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Miktos-red002.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"CDC Studio: Transforming textile waste into next-generation materials for a circular industry\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Miktos-red002.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Miktos-red002-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Miktos-red002-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Miktos-red002-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Miktos-red002-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Miktos-red002-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"bde-loop-item__wrap ee-post-wrap\">\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"ee-post-title\" >\n                    <a class=\"bde-loop-item__title-link ee-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/cdc-studio-transforming-textile-waste-into-next-generation-materials-for-a-circular-industry\/\"  tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        CDC Studio: Transforming textile waste into next-generation materials for a circular industry                    <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"bde-loop-item__content ee-post-content\">\n                    In Italy\u2019s fashion and design heartland, a new player is challenging the way we think about waste. CDC Studio, an innovation hub based in San Miniato (Pisa), is pioneering technologies&hellip;                <\/div>\n            \n        \n    \n    \n    \n                            \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n                            \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--custom bde-loop-item__button ee-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/cdc-studio-transforming-textile-waste-into-next-generation-materials-for-a-circular-industry\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\"  aria-label=\"Read more about CDC Studio: Transforming textile waste into next-generation materials for a circular industry\" >\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Read more<\/span>\n\n        \n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/article>\n\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n                                <a class=\"bde-loop-item__image-link ee-post-image-link bde-loop-item__image-left ee-posts-image-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/eit-manufacturing-south-at-at-vicenza-2026-within-the-at-next-special-project\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                <div class=\"bde-loop-item__image ee-post-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/robot.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"EIT Manufacturing South at A&amp;T Vicenza 2026, within the A&amp;T Next special project\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/robot.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/robot-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/robot-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/robot-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/robot-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/robot-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"bde-loop-item__wrap ee-post-wrap\">\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"ee-post-title\" >\n                    <a class=\"bde-loop-item__title-link ee-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/eit-manufacturing-south-at-at-vicenza-2026-within-the-at-next-special-project\/\"  tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        EIT Manufacturing South at A&amp;T Vicenza 2026, within the A&amp;T Next special project                    <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"bde-loop-item__content ee-post-content\">\n                    EIT Manufacturing South will take part in the upcoming edition of A&amp;T Vicenza, 27-29 October 2026, at Fiera di Vicenza, as part of the A&amp;T Next special project, the space&hellip;                <\/div>\n            \n        \n    \n    \n    \n                            \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n                            \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--custom bde-loop-item__button ee-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/eit-manufacturing-south-at-at-vicenza-2026-within-the-at-next-special-project\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\"  aria-label=\"Read more about EIT Manufacturing South at A&amp;T Vicenza 2026, within the A&amp;T Next special project\" >\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Read more<\/span>\n\n        \n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/article>\n\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n                                <a class=\"bde-loop-item__image-link ee-post-image-link bde-loop-item__image-left ee-posts-image-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/entrepreneurial-discovery-ii\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                <div class=\"bde-loop-item__image ee-post-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Teaching-Factory-web.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Entrepreneurial Discovery II: \u20ac505 million to boost research and innovation in Southern Italy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Teaching-Factory-web.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Teaching-Factory-web-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Teaching-Factory-web-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Teaching-Factory-web-18x12.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"bde-loop-item__wrap ee-post-wrap\">\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"ee-post-title\" >\n                    <a class=\"bde-loop-item__title-link ee-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/entrepreneurial-discovery-ii\/\"  tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        Entrepreneurial Discovery II: \u20ac505 million to boost research and innovation in Southern Italy                    <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"bde-loop-item__content ee-post-content\">\n                    The Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT) has launched Entrepreneurial Discovery II (Scoperta Imprenditoriale II), a new funding programme designed to support industrial research and experimental development&hellip;                <\/div>\n            \n        \n    \n    \n    \n                            \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n                            \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--custom bde-loop-item__button ee-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/entrepreneurial-discovery-ii\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Entrepreneurial Discovery II: \u20ac505 million to boost research and innovation in Southern Italy\" >\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Read more<\/span>\n\n        \n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/article>\n\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n                                <a class=\"bde-loop-item__image-link ee-post-image-link bde-loop-item__image-left ee-posts-image-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/victor-xr-a-new-european-vision-for-human-centric-xr\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                <div class=\"bde-loop-item__image ee-post-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Victor-XR-Project-Kickoff.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Victor-XR &#8211; A new European vision for human-centric XR\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Victor-XR-Project-Kickoff.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Victor-XR-Project-Kickoff-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Victor-XR-Project-Kickoff-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Victor-XR-Project-Kickoff-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Victor-XR-Project-Kickoff-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Victor-XR-Project-Kickoff-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"bde-loop-item__wrap ee-post-wrap\">\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"ee-post-title\" >\n                    <a class=\"bde-loop-item__title-link ee-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/victor-xr-a-new-european-vision-for-human-centric-xr\/\"  tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        Victor-XR &#8211; A new European vision for human-centric XR                    <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"bde-loop-item__content ee-post-content\">\n                    VICTOR\u2011XR&nbsp;partners gathered in Germany to kick off the project and&nbsp;advance&nbsp;the&nbsp;next generation&nbsp;of&nbsp;human-centric XR technologies. With applications in automotive manufacturing, collaborative robotics, and healthcare rehabilitation,&nbsp;VICTOR-XR&nbsp;is a Horizon Europe project&nbsp;launched on 15\u201316 June&hellip;                <\/div>\n            \n        \n    \n    \n    \n                            \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n                            \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--custom bde-loop-item__button ee-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/victor-xr-a-new-european-vision-for-human-centric-xr\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Victor-XR &#8211; A new European vision for human-centric XR\" >\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Read more<\/span>\n\n        \n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/article>\n\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n                                <a class=\"bde-loop-item__image-link ee-post-image-link bde-loop-item__image-left ee-posts-image-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/flexstructures-italia-proves-ergonomic-innovation-is-not-a-luxury\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                <div class=\"bde-loop-item__image ee-post-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/adobestock_736262197-scaled-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"fleXstructures Italia proves ergonomic innovation is not a luxury\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/adobestock_736262197-scaled-1.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/adobestock_736262197-scaled-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/adobestock_736262197-scaled-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/adobestock_736262197-scaled-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/adobestock_736262197-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/adobestock_736262197-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"bde-loop-item__wrap ee-post-wrap\">\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"ee-post-title\" >\n                    <a class=\"bde-loop-item__title-link ee-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/flexstructures-italia-proves-ergonomic-innovation-is-not-a-luxury\/\"  tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        fleXstructures Italia proves ergonomic innovation is not a luxury                    <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"bde-loop-item__content ee-post-content\">\n                    In today\u2019s evolving industrial landscape, ergonomic risk remains a persistent and pressing challenge, particularly for sectors that depend heavily on manual and repetitive tasks. Despite advances in automation, many traditional&hellip;                <\/div>\n            \n        \n    \n    \n    \n                            \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n                            \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--custom bde-loop-item__button ee-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/flexstructures-italia-proves-ergonomic-innovation-is-not-a-luxury\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\"  aria-label=\"Read more about fleXstructures Italia proves ergonomic innovation is not a luxury\" >\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Read more<\/span>\n\n        \n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/article>\n\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n                                <a class=\"bde-loop-item__image-link ee-post-image-link bde-loop-item__image-left ee-posts-image-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/yk-robotics-democratises-access-to-advanced-robotics\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                <div class=\"bde-loop-item__image ee-post-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/collaborative-robots.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"YK-Robotics democratises access to advanced robotics\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/collaborative-robots.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/collaborative-robots-300x171.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/collaborative-robots-1024x585.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/collaborative-robots-768x439.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/collaborative-robots-1536x878.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/collaborative-robots-2048x1170.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"bde-loop-item__wrap ee-post-wrap\">\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"ee-post-title\" >\n                    <a class=\"bde-loop-item__title-link ee-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/yk-robotics-democratises-access-to-advanced-robotics\/\"  tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        YK-Robotics democratises access to advanced robotics                    <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"bde-loop-item__content ee-post-content\">\n                    Manufacturers across Europe are facing a growing shortage of workers willing to perform repetitive, physically demanding and labour-intensive tasks, according to reports from the&nbsp;European Employment Services (EURES)&nbsp;and the&nbsp;European Centre for&hellip;                <\/div>\n            \n        \n    \n    \n    \n                            \n            \n                    \n            \n            \n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n                            \n    <a class=\"breakdance-link button-atom button-atom--custom bde-loop-item__button ee-post-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/yk-robotics-democratises-access-to-advanced-robotics\/\" target=\"_self\" data-type=\"url\"  aria-label=\"Read more about YK-Robotics democratises access to advanced robotics\" >\n\n    \n        <span class=\"button-atom__text\">Read more<\/span>\n\n        \n        \n                <\/a>\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n            \n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/article>\n\n    <article class=\"bde-loop-item ee-post\">\n                                <a class=\"bde-loop-item__image-link ee-post-image-link bde-loop-item__image-left ee-posts-image-left\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/designing-the-industrial-future-with-xr-skills-strategy-and-timing\/\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                <div class=\"bde-loop-item__image ee-post-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/An-Architect-Using-a-VR-Headset-to-Explore-and-Fine-Tune-the-Virtual-Representation-of-Their-Architectural-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Designing the industrial future with XR: skills, strategy and timing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/An-Architect-Using-a-VR-Headset-to-Explore-and-Fine-Tune-the-Virtual-Representation-of-Their-Architectural-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/An-Architect-Using-a-VR-Headset-to-Explore-and-Fine-Tune-the-Virtual-Representation-of-Their-Architectural-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/An-Architect-Using-a-VR-Headset-to-Explore-and-Fine-Tune-the-Virtual-Representation-of-Their-Architectural-1024x610.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/An-Architect-Using-a-VR-Headset-to-Explore-and-Fine-Tune-the-Virtual-Representation-of-Their-Architectural-768x457.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/An-Architect-Using-a-VR-Headset-to-Explore-and-Fine-Tune-the-Virtual-Representation-of-Their-Architectural-1536x915.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/An-Architect-Using-a-VR-Headset-to-Explore-and-Fine-Tune-the-Virtual-Representation-of-Their-Architectural-2048x1220.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>                <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        \n        \n        <div class=\"bde-loop-item__wrap ee-post-wrap\">\n            \n                            <h3 class=\"ee-post-title\" >\n                    <a class=\"bde-loop-item__title-link ee-post-title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eitmanufacturing-south.eu\/it\/designing-the-industrial-future-with-xr-skills-strategy-and-timing\/\"  tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        Designing the industrial future with XR: skills, strategy and timing                    <\/a>\n                <\/h3>\n                            <div class=\"bde-loop-item__content ee-post-content\">\n                    Extended reality (XR) covers the full spectrum of immersive technologies &#8211; 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