By Emir Demircan Europe is facing an acute shortage of skilled microelectronics workers that undermines the growth potential of not only the electronics industry but the European economy as a whole. Nearly 1.1 million job advertisements for electro-engineering workers were placed…
Professor Slavka Tzanova, the WP3 leader of the METIS project and professor in the Department of Microelectronics and the French Language Department of Electrical Engineering at TU-Sofia, will present the METIS project at one of the virtual sessions “Centres of…
The METIS project invites all stakeholders from the industry and education/ training to participate in the Microelectronics Skills Survey! The aim of the survey is to define the jobs of the future, and highlight mismatches between the industry needs and…
In light of COVID-19, the microelectronics industry is undergoing major changes and adapting to a great degree its work practices. This transition has given rise to new skills priorities. In such a challenging time, it is clear that reskilling and…
In his article in the SEMI blog, Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights, supports the METIS project and its activities. Skills are the key to the future. It is thanks to its skilled workforce that Europe will…
In the framework of the METIS project, we are launching various thematic focus groups composed of key industry and education stakeholders that will meet virtually 1-2 times from April to June 2020. The focus groups will: analyse the trends affecting skills development in the…