EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative reaches 1 million talents trained

The EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative has achieved its goal of training one million people in deep tech. This marks a major milestone that strengthens the EU’s competitiveness by equipping its workforce with the advanced skills needed to lead in emerging technologies. Launched by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and led by EIT Manufacturing, the Initiative brought together the EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) and over 600 partner organisations to deliver training and skills programmes across Europe.

The Initiative has built a catalogue of 210+ deep tech courses open to learners of all ages – from school pupils and higher education students to professionals and entrepreneurs. 36% of all trained talents are women, which is critical in achieving gender balance in deep tech fields. The courses focus on topics such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, which make up 16% of the catalogues, as well as advanced computing and quantum computing, innovation and entrepreneurship in deep tech, advanced materials and advanced manufacturing.

To reach the goal of training one million talents, the EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative worked with over 600 partner organisations who signed the Pledge, alongside the EIT KICs and other EIT Community initiatives offering courses. Among the top contributors in terms of talent trained are Pledgers such as JA Europe, Intel Corporation, Generation Italy, Generation UK, UiPath, Helixconnect Europe, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, MinnaLearn, Kodluyoruz (We Code) and Generation Spain. The countries with the highest number of talents trained include Austria, France, Greece, Norway and Ukraine.

The Initiative provides funding for learning materials, while the EIT leverages its network of partners to build a strong alliance of training providers, companies, universities, public authorities and financers.