The objective of this report is to identify and specify these new skills and training needs within the SPIRE sectors, considering a framework of Industrial Symbiosis, Energy Efficiency and growing digitalization, to be incorporated into VET and tertiary education training curricula, making ‘definition of recent and future skill needs and redefinition of professional profiles’. The first objective of this WP3 is to identify and specify these new skills and training needs within the SPIRE sectors, considering a framework of Industrial Symbiosis, Energy Efficiency and growing digitalization, to be incorporated into VET and tertiary education training curricula, making ‘definition of recent and future skill needs and redefinition of professional profiles’ the first WP3 task. After clarifying the industrial changes and tasks, it is possible to interpret the data on the expected evolution of skills needs. And once this expected evolution is defined, the skills mismatch between the workforce and industry demands can be clarified. Only then, the skills gaps can be reduced by delivering well-developed continuous trainings. In terms of capacity building, both IS and EE, including their potential and benefits, should be included in the education of engineers and business students to ensure the availability of a sufficient skill base.
Resource available: Company Skills Requirements and Foresight