The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) leads in the delivery of Education 5.0 through research, education, innovation and industrialisation, leveraging collaboration and engagement. NUST creates production facilities through in-house designs from the ground up. Its international collaborations include those with the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), University of Eswatini, SAE²Net, UK universities and the Royal Academy of Engineering. The aim is to create stronger links between industry and academia, and enhance doctoral training in manufacturing excellence. The talk presents a case study of NUST’s role in Innovative Industrialisation through various collaborative initiatives within and without Zimbabwe. The cases where NUST participated as either a hub or a spoke in the projects on international collaborations and Industry - Academia partnerships were born to benefit education towards Education 5.0 are detailed. These have become handy in the COVID 19 pandemic response by the National University of Science and Technology.