The European Commission is in the process of setting up Digital Skills Academies in digital areas of strategic importance for the EU’s technological sovereignty, such as Quantum, AI, Cybersecurity, Virtual Worlds, High-Performance Computing and Semiconductors. Several academies are already live - and the remainder expected soon. The Digital Skills & Jobs Platform is the home of the Digital Skills Academies. Discover the latest updates, news and trainings from each academy with just one click. What are the Digital Academies? The Academies are creating training ecosystems in key technological domains, bringing together higher education institutions, training providers, research organisations and industry partners, as well as other relevant stakeholders, to develop high-quality programmes aligned with labour market needs. They also promote collaboration across Member States and support international mobility and exchanges.The objectives reaches far beyond simply training more people: the aim of the Digital Academies is to strengthen Europe's digital talent pipeline in key areas through a structured approach. Digital Academies today are laying the foundations for a shared European ecosystem of excellence on digital skills. The academies develop new curricula, deliver hands-on training and foster cooperation between education providers and industry. They follow a holistic approach that combines academic education with short-term training opportunities, promotes greater participation of women in ICT careers, attracts international talent and supports the mobility and portability of skills across Europe. Explore the Digital Skills Academies Cybersecurity Skills Academy Tackling Europe’s cybersecurity skills shortage by building a skilled workforce through education, training, and collaboration, strengthening resilience against cyber threats and supporting EU security. European AI Skills Academy Addressing Europe’s AI skills shortage by building a skilled workforce through education, training, and collaboration in AI and GenAI use and development, supporting innovation across sectors. Quantum Skills Digital Academy Bridging Europe’s quantum skills gap by providing training that equips professionals to develop and apply quantum technologies across key fields. Virtual Worlds Skills Academy Responding to skills needs in immersive technologies by offering interdisciplinary training in virtual worlds, including XR, 3D, AI tools, blockchain, ethics, law, and design for professionals and citizens. High Performance Computing Building a unified, high-quality training ecosystem for HPC and emerging technologies across Europe Latest updates from the Digital Academies Discover news, trainings, events, and everything else from the Academies on the Digital Skills & Jobs Platform. News29 October 2026EU faces growing cybersecurity skills gap, new Eurobarometer reveals A new Eurobarometer survey reveals a critical shortage of cybersecurity skills in the EU, highlighting the need for more specialists and increased cybersecurity awareness among employees. In response, the European Commission is intensifying efforts through initiatives like the Cybersecurity Skills Academy to address this gap and enhance the region's cyber resilience. 17Nov2026EventsMeet the European AI Skills Academy at the Apply AI SummitThe Apply AI Summit will bring together policymakers, industry representatives and startups to explore how AI can be put into practice across strategic sectors. 17 Nov 2026 On Location Deep-dives30 October 2026The European AI Skills Academy - Vision Document The Artificial Intelligence Skills Hub Academy (AISHA) project is establishing the European AI Skills Academy to address the skills, organisational and policy challenges of AI, with a particular focus on, but not limited to, Generative AI. News29 September 2026Cybersecurity Skills Academy welcomes Wavestone as a new pledger! We are pleased to announce a new pledge with Wavestone through the European Cybersecurity Skills Academy, aiming to connect cybersecurity education with real-world career opportunities. News27 October 2026The European AI Skills Academy Is Lifting Off! [Press release] European Commission’s Executive Vice Presidents Henna Virkkunen and Roxana Mînzatu announced the official launch of European AI Skills Hub Academy (AISHA) at the Digital Skills EU Days on 30 June 2026. News27 October 2026AISHA joins Digital Skills Talks to explore opportunities from the new academies The half-hour session brought together Gianluca Misuraca, AISHA coordinator, Fotis Liarokapis, coordinator of the Virtual Worlds Academy of Skills, and Jacob Sherson, coordinator of the European Quantum Academy. News27 October 2026AI Skills for SMEs at the EDIH Summit in Brussels AISHA coordinator Gianluca Misuraca highlighted a recurring challenge at the 2026 EDIH Summit in Brussels: Europe needs stronger coordination among the AI skills initiatives already in place. News27 October 2026Three AISHA member organisations have experts appointed to the EU AI Act Scientific Panel Walter Quattrociocchi, Asunción Gómez-Pérez and Raja Chatila bring expertise from three AISHA member organisations to the European Commission’s independent Scientific Panel. News27 October 2026Skills and Regulation Must Advance Together in Europe Ecosystem On 22 May 2026, AISHA organised Building the European AI Skills Ecosystem – Enhancing Competences and Nurturing Talent in the Aula Magna of Istat’s headquarters in Rome. The event brought the discussion on the European AI Skills Academy to policymakers, academic experts and representatives of industry and civil society. News27 October 2026AISHA Consortium Meets in Rome to Start Building the European AI Skills Academy Around 70 participants met in Rome to kick off the joint work behind the European AI Skills Academy. AISHA brings together 30 partners from 19 countries. News28 November 2025Europe mobilises cyber talent: New pledges and collaborations announced The Cybersecurity Skills Academy is strengthening Europe’s cybersecurity talent pipeline with a new wave of commitments from industry partners and fresh collaborations. The latest pledges are being published in concert with its Industry-Academia... News17 July 2025EU Cyber Talents: Launch of the Industry- Academia Network During the Digital Summit in Gdansk (Poland), the European Commission Executive Vice-President (EVP) for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Henna Virkkunen and Minister of Digital Affairs of Poland , Krzysztof Gawkowski, kicked off the... PreviousNext
Quantum Skills Digital Academy Bridging Europe’s quantum skills gap by providing training that equips professionals to develop and apply quantum technologies across key fields.
Virtual Worlds Skills Academy Responding to skills needs in immersive technologies by offering interdisciplinary training in virtual worlds, including XR, 3D, AI tools, blockchain, ethics, law, and design for professionals and citizens.
News29 October 2026EU faces growing cybersecurity skills gap, new Eurobarometer reveals A new Eurobarometer survey reveals a critical shortage of cybersecurity skills in the EU, highlighting the need for more specialists and increased cybersecurity awareness among employees. In response, the European Commission is intensifying efforts through initiatives like the Cybersecurity Skills Academy to address this gap and enhance the region's cyber resilience.
17Nov2026EventsMeet the European AI Skills Academy at the Apply AI SummitThe Apply AI Summit will bring together policymakers, industry representatives and startups to explore how AI can be put into practice across strategic sectors. 17 Nov 2026 On Location
Deep-dives30 October 2026The European AI Skills Academy - Vision Document The Artificial Intelligence Skills Hub Academy (AISHA) project is establishing the European AI Skills Academy to address the skills, organisational and policy challenges of AI, with a particular focus on, but not limited to, Generative AI.
News29 September 2026Cybersecurity Skills Academy welcomes Wavestone as a new pledger! We are pleased to announce a new pledge with Wavestone through the European Cybersecurity Skills Academy, aiming to connect cybersecurity education with real-world career opportunities.
News27 October 2026The European AI Skills Academy Is Lifting Off! [Press release] European Commission’s Executive Vice Presidents Henna Virkkunen and Roxana Mînzatu announced the official launch of European AI Skills Hub Academy (AISHA) at the Digital Skills EU Days on 30 June 2026.
News27 October 2026AISHA joins Digital Skills Talks to explore opportunities from the new academies The half-hour session brought together Gianluca Misuraca, AISHA coordinator, Fotis Liarokapis, coordinator of the Virtual Worlds Academy of Skills, and Jacob Sherson, coordinator of the European Quantum Academy.
News27 October 2026AI Skills for SMEs at the EDIH Summit in Brussels AISHA coordinator Gianluca Misuraca highlighted a recurring challenge at the 2026 EDIH Summit in Brussels: Europe needs stronger coordination among the AI skills initiatives already in place.
News27 October 2026Three AISHA member organisations have experts appointed to the EU AI Act Scientific Panel Walter Quattrociocchi, Asunción Gómez-Pérez and Raja Chatila bring expertise from three AISHA member organisations to the European Commission’s independent Scientific Panel.
News27 October 2026Skills and Regulation Must Advance Together in Europe Ecosystem On 22 May 2026, AISHA organised Building the European AI Skills Ecosystem – Enhancing Competences and Nurturing Talent in the Aula Magna of Istat’s headquarters in Rome. The event brought the discussion on the European AI Skills Academy to policymakers, academic experts and representatives of industry and civil society.
News27 October 2026AISHA Consortium Meets in Rome to Start Building the European AI Skills Academy Around 70 participants met in Rome to kick off the joint work behind the European AI Skills Academy. AISHA brings together 30 partners from 19 countries.
News28 November 2025Europe mobilises cyber talent: New pledges and collaborations announced The Cybersecurity Skills Academy is strengthening Europe’s cybersecurity talent pipeline with a new wave of commitments from industry partners and fresh collaborations. The latest pledges are being published in concert with its Industry-Academia...
News17 July 2025EU Cyber Talents: Launch of the Industry- Academia Network During the Digital Summit in Gdansk (Poland), the European Commission Executive Vice-President (EVP) for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Henna Virkkunen and Minister of Digital Affairs of Poland , Krzysztof Gawkowski, kicked off the...
