Boosting Resilience, Innovation and Growth in the HealTh industry through skills development

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The European health industry faces an unprecedented tailwind of rapid technological, economic, environmental and societal change. A resilient ecosystem relies on a trained, competent and committed talent force with the relevant skills, proficiencies and technical savviness to thrive in the post-COVID workplace and shifting sectoral landscape amidst the twin green and digital transition. The BRIGHTskills project aims to build a critical mass for up- and re-skilling efforts in the health industry. A comprehensive, concerted, multi-stakeholder and cross-border approach will be deployed to undertake robust, continuous and forward-looking analysis of urgent and emerging skills needs in the workforce. Training programmes will be curated, designed and piloted through innovative pedagogical methodologies, while certification, accreditation and recognition frameworks will be put in place to promote wide acceptance in line with educational and industry standards and best-practices. The project will develop and deliver an actionable EU Health Industry Skills Strategy, setting a clear roadmap for expansive implementation of talent development efforts, thereby driving transformation of regional, national and European ecosystems. BRIGHTskills brings together a consortium of 19 beneficiaries, 1 affiliated entity and 6 associated partners from 11 countries in Europe, altogether representing the voice of higher education institutions, VET providers, labour market actors, health industry enterprises, SMEs and intermediary network organisations across various disciplines and sub-sectors including MedTech, Digital Health, pharmaceuticals and biomanufacturing. The project will accordingly solidify the ambitions of the newly established Large-Scale Skills Partnership for the European Health Industry under the Pact for Skills.