An Alliance for the Future of Aeronautics and Space Upstream Skills Evolution (2024)
- Implementation date1/1/2025 - 12/31/2028
- FunderErasmus+ 2021-2027 Alliances for Innovation (KA2)
- Research programmeService Business and Circular Economy
- Project typeInternational RD
- ThemesPedagogy and cocreation
- Project manager
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