Ahead of the EIT Education and Skills Day, one of the event’s sponsors, and EIT Deep Tech Talent Initiative Pledger, GrantXpert Consulting, spoke to use about sponsoring the event and their thoughts on collaboration to drive innovation.
“We see this event as an opportunity to connect with leading actors in education, innovation, and entrepreneurship across Europe.”
As long-standing EU funding experts, start-up consultants and vocational education and training (VET) providers, GrantXpert Consulting viewed the EIT Education and Skills Day as a perfect opportunity to showcase their role in bridging academia, industry, research, and startups, and as a place to build new strategic EU partnerships that will lead to strong long-term collaborations, new ideas, and shared inspiration.
They hope that participants will also leave with concrete collaboration opportunities and a stronger sense of belonging to Europe’s deep tech and education ecosystem, while discovering what GrantXpert can offer as a trusted EU project partner, consultant and training provider.
“We empower individuals and SMEs to build both the technical and business skills needed to thrive in the deep tech era.”
In term of deep tech skills gaps, GrantXpert feel the most critical gaps are in digital readiness, entrepreneurial thinking, and the ability to turn research into commercialised projects and scalable business solutions. Along with EU-funded initiatives, GrantXpert’s training programmes help individuals and SMEs build the necessary skills to thrive today and in the future.
However, they also understand the need to balance technical expertise with critical skills such as creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration, believing that innovation happens at the point where hard and soft skills intersect. GrantXpert’s approach combines upskilling through digital skills with experiential learning, mentoring, and teamwork. This helps participants master, not just the technology but also to think creatively and work collaboratively.
“Collaborations are essential to align learning outcomes with real market needs.”
When it comes to shaping the future of talent development, GrantXpert has seen, first-hand, how strong cross-sector partnerships between industry, education providers, and government lead to faster innovation, better employability, and more sustainable ecosystems for startups and SMEs.
GrantXpert would advise anyone looking to make a meaningful impact in the deep tech ecosystem to focus on collaboration and agility, because deep tech requires multidisciplinary teams, flexible learning pathways, and continuous adaptation.
“Don’t work in silos, build bridges between science, business, and education to accelerate innovation.”
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