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This is the Final Report of the study on "Promoting education, training and skills across the bioeconomy" conducted by Deloitte, Empirica and Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini Srl SB (FGB), mandated by the European Commission's DG Research & innovation (DG RTD). The study assesses the current and future (2030 and 2050) needs for professional profiles and skills, bringing together a quantitative forecast exercise and a qualitative 'foresight' activity, which incorporates expert insights on the future of the bioeconomy. This assessment is compared against the current education and training provision in the bioeconomy at three levels: higher education, vocational education and training, and entrepreneurship training. This comparison highlights key unmet training needs that need to be addressed to realise the opportunities that the bioeconomy can provide in the future. Recommendations are provided for each of the education levels to address these skills needs, including model curricula which draw on case studies of good practices. These recommendations cover both the content of model curricula, as well as approaches to developing and updating programmes to meet the changing needs of the bioeconomy. [This report was prepared by Deloitte, empirica, and Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini Srl SB (FGB). For "Promoting Education, Training and Skills across the Bioeconomy: Strengthening Sustainability and Circularity in Bioeconomy Education and Training across Europe to Meet the Ambitions of the European Green Deal. Policy Brief," see ED624063. For "Promoting Education, Training & Skills in the Bioeconomy: Higher Education," see ED624064.]

The bioeconomy, as a catalyst for systemic change, tackles the economic, social and environmental aspects of the European Green Deal, seeking new ways of producing and consuming resources while respecting our planet's limits and moving away from a linear economy based on extensive use of fossil and mineral resources. As defined in the European Commission's updated Bioeconomy Strategy of 2018, the bioeconomy covers "all sectors and systems that rely on biological resources (animals, plants, micro-organisms and derived biomass, including organic waste), their functions and principles. It includes and interlinks land and marine ecosystems and the services they provide; all primary production sectors that use and produce biological resources; and all economic and industrial sectors that use biological resources and processes to produce food, feed, bio-based products, energy and services." The transition to a sustainable and circular bioeconomy will be achieved through the five goals of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy: Ensuring food and nutrition security; Managing natural resources sustainably; Reducing dependence on non-renewable, unsustainable resources; Limiting and adapting to climate change; Strengthening European competitiveness and create jobs. This transition presents opportunities for jobs and economic growth. In particular, the Bioeconomy Strategy forecasts that one million new jobs could be created by 2030, supported by the "strong and fast-growing start-up ecosystem in the biotechnology sector". [This report was prepared by Deloitte, empirica, and Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini (FGB). For "Promoting Education, Training and Skills across the Bioeconomy. Final Report," see ED624066. For "Promoting Education, Training & Skills in the Bioeconomy: Higher Education," see ED624064.]

Skills are at the heart of industrial policy. The EU Industry Days 2019 demonstrated that skills are one of the main concerns of business leaders and social partners. Finding enough people with right skills and access to talents are key for the future of European industry. To prepare the longer-term vision of EU industry, the European Commission established a high-level industrial roundtable: Industry 2030 with the mission to reflect on key elements of industrial transformation towards low carbon, socially responsible and competitive European industry. In addition, the Strategic Forum of important projects of common European interest identified key strategic value chains that require well-coordinated action and investments, joining industry, regions, member States and the EU The Commission promotes industrial competitiveness with all its major initiatives including the Investment Plan for Europe, Single Market Strategy, Circular Economy Package etc. ... and the Skills Agenda for Europe. The digitisation of the economy is fundamentally changing the way enterprises operate. However, many of them do not fully use this potential as they are lacking a digital transformation strategy, expertise and necessary capability. They also face significant shortages of IT professionals; in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have difficulty in recruiting skilled staff. The Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition brings together Member States, social partners and education providers to tackle this issue. It is in this context that this report is being published. The main aim is to present how enterprises, especially SMEs, could increase their digital capability. This includes the competences of both managers and staff, as well as the use of relevant organisational (and business) processes. The report also shows how an appropriate combination of ability, competences, methods, tools and technologies can be achieved. The key lesson is that success is enabled by competences and professionalism at individual and team level and by organisational capabilities at enterprise level. They are indispensable and mutually reinforcing. Mapping digital organisational capability and IT competences is difficult, as their interplay is not always readily understood. This challenge is further compounded by the large number of IT organisational and management frameworks. This brochure presents an overview of the state-of-the-art, testimonies, best practices and proposals for a digital organisational reference framework taking into account the existing e-Competence Framework, which is a standard providing a common language for competences, skills and proficiency levels for IT professionals. For Europe to thrive it will be crucial to increase its talent pool and to promote the highest quality standards in support of digital transformation. [This report was co-produced by Capgemini Invent, Empirica, and IDC.]