An Alliance for the Future of Aeronautics and Space Upstream Skills Evolution (2024)

AEROFUSE (An Alliance for the Future of the AEROnautics and Upstream Segment Skills Evolution) is a four-year Erasmus+ project focused on strengthening and future-proofing skills in the European aerospace and defence ecosystems.

Special focus areas

• AEROFUSE project focuses especially on challenges within the European aerospace and defence (AS&D) ecosystem and enhances collaboration between academia, industry, and governance
• Technological and occupational areas: aircraft production, satellite manufacturing, and infrastructures/airports

Goals and impact

• Developing skills intelligence and forecasting tools
• Creating innovative curricula for upskilling and reskilling
• Promoting lifelong learning and ensuring transferability across Europe
• Enhancing competitiveness, sustainability, and resilience of European aerospace and defence sector
• Contributing to economic growth, social fairness, and environmental goals

Contribution

• AEROFUSE project will enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of the European aerospace and defence industry, by proposing a reactive, mid and long-term strategy ensuring industry-relevant skills and connection with the market
• AEROFUSE project contributes to economic growth, social fairness, and environmental sustainability by reducing skills mismatches and promoting lifelong learning

Partners from 12 countries

• Partners represent academia, vocational education and training providers, industry clusters and SMEs, NGOs, and governance: IPN, FEA, IMH, EGE, KU Leuven, LAUREA, PRZ, US, QSR, ASTech, HEGAN, PCA, ASB, FDC, Drillster, AZULChain, GEOSAT, Space Y, SSA, CenSec, ESF, GISIG, EfVET, EWF, ARC, Euopportunity