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One million people skilled in deep tech

Building a thriving ecosystem to foster deep tech talent development in Europe

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Train the Trainer programme celebrates first two cohorts success with glowing reviews
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The EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative reaches its goal of 1 million talents trained
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Riga Technical University – Spotlight on Research Translation Deep Tech & Lab Open Doors
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Liene Briede Vice-Rector of Innovations from Riga Technical University on Careers in Deep Tech
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Pledgers’ Share & Connect event in Riga: Learning and Collaboration Opportunities in Deep Tech
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Meet the EIT Alumni
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Why ecosystems matter: Innovation, accessibility, and community-driven growth
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Coding the future: An interview with Berat Kjamili from Kodluyoruz
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InnoNext: Connecting innovators with entrepreneurs through innovation internships
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The role universities play in deep tech training: An interview with Maaike van Buul from Delft University of Technology
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The challenges of encouraging people to learn new skills: Interview with Sampo Leino from MinnaLearn
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The importance of matching STEM skills with entrepreneurial training: A conversation with Milena Stoycheva, JA Europe

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The initiative

Under the New European Innovation Agenda, the EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative is the European Commission’s instrument to position Europe at the forefront of the new wave of deep tech innovation. Through the Initiative, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), Europe’s largest innovation ecosystem, has trained 1 million people in deep tech areas.

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The Pledge for Deep Tech Talents

The Deep Tech Talent Initiative offers courses and funding to develop and scale up new or existing curricula in deep tech. By mobilising the EIT ‘s network of over 3200 partners, a powerful alliance of training providers, companies, higher education institutions, public authorities and financing partners has been formed through the Pledge for Deep Tech Talents.

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Meet the organisations who joined the Pledge for Deep Tech Talents

By pledging to create new curricula and upskill existing programmes, our pledgers have committed to train 1 million deep tech talents by 2025, with the support of the EIT Community. This pledge drives innovation, equips the next generation with essential skills, and helps build a thriving deep tech ecosystem across Europe.

Want to join the movement? Take the pledge today and help shape a tech-savvy future for all.

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Meet the Pledgers

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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya · BarcelonaTech (UPC)
University of Sarajevo
Kyiv Academic University
Commercialization Reactor
TecnoCampus
HiSeedTech – Associação para a Valorização do Conhecimento
Kodluyoruz (We Code)
Generation Italy

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