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The project is about industrial and digital transition networks. The Industrial IoT (IIoT) is among the driving forces of global economic growth in the next decade. IIoT applications need Industrial Networks (IN) connecting machines, robots and workers, characterized by stringent throughput latency, and positioning accuracy requirements. The integration of wired and wireless techniques provide flexibility and scalability, but some use cases require new communication solutions. The project aims at conceiving, studying and testing new IN technologies to boost the development of the National manufacturing industry in the fields of mechatronics, automotive and automation. S9 addresses the following macro-objectives: (i) enabling efficient productivity and flexible/scalable production processes; (ii) ensuring work safety and environmental impact reduction; (iii) improving energy and cost efficiency; (iv) guaranteeing data security. The goals will be achieved by interdisciplinary fundamental research on novel network architectures, communication protocols and signaling techniques, testing research outcomes through IN-relevant PoCS.