With 5G and similar technologies such as AI gaining more and more momentum in their implementation into vertical industries and with research on them ongoing, it becomes more important to understand how they are being applied across multiple sectors of industry and society. Insights can often be gained in environments with multiple vertical ecosystem participants that may have differing perspectives and may orient part of the next stage of research on them. Initiatives such as Networld Europe, 5GPPP, PAWR, ENCQOR and others offer opportunities to apply new technologies in many areas, foster participation of SMEs and link with research initiatives in various verticals.