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Empowering Research Talent: Building R&I Talent Ecosystems to Advance Careers in Health Innovation

Project description

Strengthening research careers in European health innovation

The EU aims to enhance healthcare delivery, improve patient outcomes, and increase health system efficiency by developing new technologies, processes, and products in collaboration with talented researchers. The EU-funded BREATH project will create a sustainable talent ecosystem in health innovation management across Catalonia, Flanders, and Lithuania. Here, talent managers from academic and non-academic institutions will collaborate to enhance researchers’ careers and retain top talent. The project will assess the current needs by examining labour market demands and identifying skills gaps and career paths. It will provide early-career researchers with tailored tools, guidance, and personalised training. A central output will be a career path guidance platform.

Objective

The BREATH project aims to build a well-structured and sustainable Talent Ecosystem in Health Innovation (HI) management in three key European regions—Catalonia, Flanders, and Lithuania—where talent managers from academic and non-academic institutions collaborate to drive institutional changes and implement initiatives that enhance researchers’ careers, talent retention and mobility.
To achieve this, BREATH will first engage all relevant stakeholders to assess the current needs of the HI ecosystem, including labour market demands, skills gaps, and the identification of current and future career paths. The goal is to provide Early-Career Researchers (ECR) with tools and guidance specifically tailored for the HI field through the BREATH Experience. The objectives of this experience are twofold: (a) to deliver personalised training to ECR, achieved by collaboratively developing tailored career paths, pinpointing essential skills for each path, and addressing skill gaps with customised training modules; and (b) to provide individualised guidance through enhanced career support services at partner universities. A key output will be the creation of a Career Path Guidance Platform, which will serve as a centralised resource for ECRs to explore career paths, identify up-to-date skills in HI, and access tailored training opportunities.
The project will pilot and evaluate these new career paths, training programs, and guidance services across the three regions. The findings will contribute to policy formulation aimed at improving research career management at national and European levels, focusing on attractive career opportunities and effective talent development strategies for researchers.
In summary, the BREATH project aims to enhance the European research landscape, empowering ECRs and ensuring the research and innovation sectors are equipped with the talent needed to thrive in a competitive global market.

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Funding Scheme

HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-ERA-02

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Coordinator

UNIVERSITAT AUTONOMA DE BARCELONA
Net EU contribution
€ 385 712,50
Address
EDIF A CAMPUS DE LA UAB BELLATERRA CERDANYOLA V
08193 Cerdanyola Del Valles
Spain
Region
Este Cataluña Barcelona
Activity type
Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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Total cost
€ 385 712,50

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