BRIGHTskills - Innovating Health Through Advanced Skills

With rapid revolutions occurring in AI, digital technologies, and environmental sustainability, companies across the pharmaceutical, biomanufacturing, medical technology, medical supplies and digital heath industries face new challenges to meet Europe's evolving healthcare demands.

About the Project

Europe’s health industries require a workforce equipped with the technical proficiency, environmental acumen, and the strategic leadership to navigate the complexities associated with swift technological, environmental, and societal change.

To bridge talent gaps and address skills shortages in the sector, BRIGHTskills will develop a skills strategy to tackle these challenges. Cutting-edge, evidence-based training programmes, tailored to the health industry’s needs, will be designed, guaranteeing individuals have the critical skills needed to thrive in this dynamic ecosystem.

partners

Led by EIT Health, a pan-European, cross-sectorial consortium, including universities, vocational institutions, and companies ranging from SMEs to multinationals

years

We collaborate to address the workforce skills needs in the health sector.

Project Objectives

A forward-looking analysis mapping current, emerging and future job profiles for Industry 5.0

Designing and developing training courses tailored to employers' workforce needs

Promoting long-term employability and social inclusiveness

Joining forces to build partnerships for a responsive and resilient healthcare system

Why BRIGHTskills?

Employing around 25 million people and supporting healthcare delivery for 450 million people, Europe’s health industries face unprecedented rapid technological, economic, environmental and societal changes.

To adapt to the evolving global scenarios, they need a trained, competent and committed workforce with the relevant skills, proficiencies and technical savvy to thrive.

BRIGHTskills aims to ensure that Pharmaceutical, Biomanufacturing, MedTech, Digital Health and Medical Supply companies have workers with the technical proficiency, environmental acumen and strategic vision to advance competitiveness and innovation in the healthcare ecosystem.

Digital Skills

Artificial Intelligence & robotics

Data Analytics

Machine learning

Digital Health Proficiency

Algorithm readiness

Cyber Security

Operational & Governance Skills

Clinical study research & design

Supply chain & logistics

Quality Assurance and Control

Testing

Regulatory compliance

Ethics

Green Skills

Green chemistry

Energy efficiency management

Sustainable engineering & procurement

Transversal Skills

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Teamwork skills

Coaching & Mentoring

Change management

Training and Resources

For health industry professionals: managers, mid-career and entry level workers

Profiles

A map of current and expected in-demand profiles

Competence Matrices

Competence Matrices defining the essential skills and competencies required for professionals

Tools

A Self-Assessment Tool for Skill Development and Program Guidance

Resources

An Open Education Resources Database

Learning

Tailored training courses and programmes based on labour market needs

For employers and policy-makers

Evidence-based documents

Policy briefs and intelligence reports

Strategy

An actionable EU Health Industry Skills Strategy for workforce development

Health Industry Skills Observatory

Foresight, monitoring and analysis of emerging labour market trends

For educators

Courses

Training curricula, course syllabi, course structure, formats and content

Programmes

Micro-credentials and targeted skills development programmes

Initiatives

On-the-job training initiatives

Certification

Certification framework to enhance cross-border mobility and employment

Our Impact

Transforming healthcare delivery through innovative solutions

Intelligence

Know-how, fresh insights, novel and improved training content and methodologies

Learning & Development

Education and training fit for the intricacies of the health industry

Workforce

A multi-skilled, diverse, resilient, and adaptable, workforce guaranteeing sector continuity

Retention

Improved employability, talent attraction and retention

Latest News

Check the latest updates from the BRIGHTskills consortium and the Health Industry Large Skills Partnership

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News

March 5, 2025

Commission launches plan to bridge the skills gap

BRIGHTskills takes off: Empowering Europe's Health Industry

Join our Health Industry Pact for Skills

The BRIGHTskills project addresses one of the objectives of the Large-Scale Partnership for the European Health Industry, which operates under the EU Pact for Skills. The Pact for Skills (PfS) is one of the flagship actions of the European Skills Agenda, which aims to support public and private organisations with upskilling and reskilling for the green and digital transition. Members of the Large-Scale Partnership (LSP) for the Health Industry will work with the BRIGHTskills project to support workforce skills development.

Your involvement is invaluable to strengthen the EU's Health Industries.

Join the Partnership

Co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union under Grant Agreement number 101187080. The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors. The Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

Boosting Resilience, Innovation and Growth in the Health Industry through Skills Development.

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