Inclusiveness of Knowledge and Knowledge for Inclusiveness. Collaborative Digital Technology for Made in Italy

In line with the Next Generation EU recovery plan and with the Italian National Research Program (PNR) 21–27, the issue of inclusiveness in response to social inequalities and social exclusion is currently a topic of central importance, in addition and transversal to the issue of digital sustainability, because it is not possible to imagine a more sustainable world without asking the question of the knowledge necessary for the double sustainable and digital transition and their access. The topic of inclusiveness has roots that arise in the post-war period, as far as the West is concerned, and it is also a theme in continuous change and definition. Methodologies such as Design for All, Universal Design and Inclusive Design, that deal with the issue of inclusion, have undoubtedly provided the tools to address the issues of access to the knowledge-based society. This essay reports the experimentation, within the National PHD Course in “Design for Made in Italy: Identity, Innovation and Sustainability”, of a Cyber Physical System that connects knowledge and instruments in the key of open innovation matured and / or present in the Doctorate. In this context, the creation of a collaborative knowledge chain dedicated to Made in Italy represents a useful tool for strengthening the resilience and sustainability of the production system.