01727nas a2200217   4500008004100000022001400041245008500055210006900140260004200209300001000251490000600261520105800267653003301325653001701358653002301375653002201398100001801420700001701438700001701455856003701472       2017                        eng d  a1927-032100aThe Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0): A Social Innovation Perspective0 aFourth Industrial Revolution Industry 40 A Social Innovation Per  aOttawabTalent First Networkc11/2017  a12-200 v73 aThe rapid pace of technological developments played a key role in the previous industrial revolutions. However, the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) and its embedded technology diffusion progress is expected to grow exponentially in terms of technical change and socioeconomic impact. Therefore, coping with such transformation require a holistic approach that encompasses innovative and sustainable system solutions and not just technological ones. In this article, we propose a framework that can facilitate the interaction between technological and social innovation to continuously come up with proactive, and hence timely, sustainable strategies. These strategies can leverage economic rewards, enrich society at large, and protect the environment. The new forthcoming opportunities that will be generated through the next industrial wave are gigantic at all levels. However, the readiness for such revolutionary conversion require coupling the forces of technological innovation and social innovation under the sustainability umbrella. 10afourth industrial revolution10aIndustry 4.010aInternet of Things10asocial innovation1 aMorrar, Rabeh1 aArman, Husam1 aMousa, Saeed  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/1117