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The ECS-Academy consortium will offer curricula, training content, courses, internships and summer school covering the key topics in Microelectronics. These opportunities will be relevant for participants who are interested in the industry.
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The European Chips Skills Alliance is a multi-stakeholder network for industrial companies, universities and VET providers, national competence centres and other actors in the field of education and training related to microelectronics.
Established as part of the long-term action plan of our predecessor project, METIS, the Alliance will be formalised under ECSA as a key network for workforce development in the semiconductor industry.
Join the European Chips Skills Alliance to consolidate skills related activities, share best practices and build a strong network across Europe to jointly address the skills shortage and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness in the microelectronics sector.
DECENTRALISED ACADEMY
KEY FACTS
FUNDING
4 M €
DURATION
4 YEARS
Oct. 2023 to Sep. 2027
18
Consortium Members & Associate Partners
Focus on untapped growth through skilled
workforce.
Build an enduring network between education & industry.
EQF 3 TO 8
Develop physical and virtual programs and curricula to reach a wide range of learner.
Quantify the skills gap
to better understand the current and upcoming needs of the sector.
PERMANENT NETWORK
POTENTIAL PROGRAMS
Work Based Learning to combine practice with theory
Placement/career development paths which define mechanisms for transition from education to work
Covering topics such as AI, cybersecurity, agile management, remote working, etc.
The programmes still need to be developed.
Internship models at various stages of the education path – complementing WBL
Online and physical curricula to upskill/reskill workers using microcredentials
Professorship guidelines to expand teaching opportunities
Summer schools and other structured learning programs
CONSORTIUM
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