By the project Biotech Talent Unlocked, knowledge institutions and companies want to actively engage in organising sufficient and appropriately skilled talent for the circular and biobased economy.
Human Capital is a major challenge in the entire EDR border region. In particular, the companies working in the circular and bio-based economy (Chemistry, AgriFood, Water, Energy, Materials etc.) are increasingly struggling to find, attract and retain talent (young & experienced). In the short term, this has significant negative consequences for:
1. The innovation capacity at these companies and thus
2. The general activity for the Ems-Dollard-Region and
3. The transition to a green economy in the Northern border region.
The aim of the application is to make a solid contribution to solving this cross-border Human Capital problem. We want to do this by making the career perspectives of this region more visible and more approachable for the German and Dutch young talent (MBO, BSc & MSc) with a background in biotechnology or related studies. In order to achieve this:
– knowledge institutions and business will be actively linked;
– substantive opportunities for cooperation are identified;
– concrete education modules will be further developed for cross-border participation and
– new joint educational modules will be developed to achieve sustainable and impactful cross-border training activities that link up seamlessly with the labour market.
With this, the Biotech Talent Unlocked project ensures that:
1. students graduating from the various knowledge institutes have a good idea of the career opportunities our border region has to offer;
2. these students have the right knowledge and skills to help the companies in the circular and biobased economy develop further
3. and thus strongly improve the overall competitive position of the Ems-Dollar region in the “War on Talent”.
