STEP funds for reskilling: transitioning human capital to dual-use excellence
Empowering the European workforce through Regulation (EU) 2024/795 to bridge the gap between civilian innovation and sovereign security requirements.
The transition to a sovereign European industrial base in 2026 is currently facing its most significant bottleneck: a chronic shortage of specialized talent. While the Union has established the financial architecture for technological growth, the human capital required to operate within the “dual-use” paradigm—where civilian technology meets defense req…

