Sweden Joins European Quantum and AI Skills Academies

Insider Brief

• Sweden is joining European Skills Academies for Quantum and AI, with Nordita supporting the Nordic-Baltic Quantum Academy and Swedish organizations contributing to AI skills development.
• The European Quantum Skills Academy (EQA) brings together 73 partners and more than 100 affiliates across 23 countries, with a €19.8 million budget over 48 months and 50% direct EU funding.
• The AI Skills Academy initiative in Sweden will focus on AI education for sectors including healthcare and social care, with an emphasis on user participation, democratic principles and responsible technology use.
• Photo from Pexels by Efrem Efre.

PRESS RELEASE — As quantum technologies transition from the laboratory to the market, the demand for a highly skilled workforce has never been greater. To meet this challenge, EQA has officially launched to establish a comprehensive, pan-European ecosystem for quantum education and training. Nordita, the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics in Stockholm, will play a key role in this initiative supporting the leadership of the Nordic-Baltic Quantum Academy — one of the EQA’s six regional quantum academies.

Supported by a total budget of €19.8 million over 48 months (with 50% of it directly financed by the European Union) the EQA is the largest community in quantum workforce development to date. The project unites 73 partners and over 100 affiliates spanning 23 European countries.