SpaceVantage Project Officially Kicks Off
Building future-ready skills and innovation for Europe’s space sector
We are pleased to announce the official kick-off of SpaceVantage, a new EU-funded Erasmus+ project that brings together leading universities, innovation organisations, and industry partners from across Europe to address critical skills gaps in the rapidly evolving space sector.
Running over 36 months, SpaceVantage focuses on strengthening Europe’s downstream space ecosystem—particularly in Earth observation, navigation, and integrated space applications—by aligning education, training, and entrepreneurship more closely with real industry needs
Europe’s space sector is growing fast, yet a significant mismatch persists between labour market demand and available skills. According to project analysis, a large majority of space companies struggle to recruit professionals with the right mix of digital, green, and deep-tech competences, including areas such as AI-driven satellite data analysis, sustainable space systems, and emerging quantum applications.
Call to Space Companies: Help Shape Europe’s Future Space Skills
As part of the newly launched SpaceVantage project, we invite space companies across Europe to take part in a short but impactful industry survey aimed at identifying current and future skills needs in the space sector.
Your input will directly inform the design of:
- future space-focused curricula and micro-credentials
- work-based learning and talent pipelines
- entrepreneurship and innovation support for downstream space applications
Survey link: SpaceVantage Survey
Survey deadline: 15 February
By participating, you help ensure that Europe’s future space workforce is equipped with the skills your company actually needs.
What the project will deliver
SpaceVantage is structured around four strategic pillars:
- Space skills intelligence: development of a comprehensive skills and competency framework aligned with European standards.
- Innovative curricula and micro-credentials: modular learning programmes integrating digital, sustainability, and deep-tech skills for downstream space applications.
- Entrepreneurship and incubation support: targeted education and mentoring for space-related start-ups and innovators.
- Industry–academia collaboration: exchanges, career events, and challenge-based competitions to strengthen talent pipelines and knowledge transfer
Tech Tour role
As a project partner, Tech Tour contributes its expertise to ensure that project outcomes remain relevant, practical, and industry-driven. By actively engaging in curriculum design, innovation activities, and collaboration with education providers, we help bridge the gap between training and real-world space-sector needs.
Our involvement in SpaceVantage reflects our continued commitment to innovation, skills development, and the long-term competitiveness of Europe’s space economy.
Looking ahead
The SpaceVantage consortium brings together partners from Greece, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Denmark, and Norway, creating a strong pan-European alliance for skills and innovation. Over the coming months, the project will launch its first research activities, stakeholder engagements, and collaborative initiatives.
To follow project developments and upcoming activities, visit the official project website: https://spacevantage.eu/.
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