Thanks to constant progress in science, we are living in a rapidly evolving world where new trends and technologies are developed daily. This has an impact on many different areas that impact on society in general, one of which is the whole field of industry and education. Especially in recent years, much progress has been made in this area, leading to some people talking about the fourth industrial revolution. This article discusses this new revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, addressing the introduction of modern communication and computing technologies to maximize interoperability across all the different existing systems. Every day we are more connected and able to communicate and interact in real time between educational and industrial systems. This article will discuss about technologies that support this new industrial revolution and discuss impacts, possibilities, needs and adaptation. These changes are important steps to meet the growing demand for highly customized products and services, improving resource efficiency and higher throughput.