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European Observatory

Identifying skill gaps between industry knowledge needs and academic or vocational programmes to drive the innovation of IE&M Higher Education.

EUROPEAN OBSERVATORY OF COMPETENCES

Bridging the Gap Between Education and Industry

The ESIEM European Observatory is a permanent monitoring body dedicated to analysing the gap between:

The knowledge and skill needs of European companies
The offer of academic and vocational training programmes

The Observatory’s analyses and findings directly drive ESIEM’s strategy for co-financing and disseminating innovative Higher Education projects in Industrial Engineering & Management. It operates through the active contribution of the School’s Faculty, university professors and industry managers and through collaboration with institutional partners across Europe.

Other Foundation’s Activities

ESIEM promotes and funds innovative higher education initiatives, developed through university–industry partnerships at European level.
Key activities include:

  • Advanced e-learning modules
  • Physical and virtual laboratories
  • Teaching Factories
  • Serious games

Support for innovative higher education projects, shared across Europe through agreements with the Foundation.

Building a network among:

  • universities
  • companies
  • public and private institutions

Contribute to the Observatory

Are you a university professor, a master level student or industry manager interested in contributing to the European Observatory’s knowledge gap analyses? ESIEM Faculty members play a central role in driving the School’s mission.

Join us!