{"id":11359,"date":"2022-12-09T11:56:06","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T10:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/newspace\/talent-and-society\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T11:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T09:26:10","slug":"talent","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/apec\/talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/newspace-1.webp&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_center&#8221; min_height=&#8221;338px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Cairo|700|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Cairo|800|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;44px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|0px|0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px|||false|false&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;30px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Talent and society<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;23px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.1em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||40px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;|||0px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;21px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;20px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>The IEEC drives initiatives and activities that promote the recruitment, generation and retention of talent in the space sector of the Catalan ecosystem.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; 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alt=&#8221;talent1&#8243; title_text=&#8221;talent1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;95%&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;15px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#406fda&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#1a1140&#8243; link_font=&#8221;|600|||on||||&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#1a1140&#8243; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#1a1140&#8243; header_3_text_color=&#8221;#1a1140&#8243; header_3_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talent management is currently one of the pillars of the developing technological environment in Catalonia and worldwide. Specifically, <\/span><b>the recruitment, generation and retention of talent with the capabilities to develop solutions applied to the space sector<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the cornerstones of the Catalonia Space 2030 Strategy, promoted by the Government of Catalonia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Within this framework, the IEEC collaborates by fostering access to solutions and technologies applied to the space sector for researchers, engineers and innovators, as well as business owners and entrepreneurs, whether or not they have a prior connection to the sector. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These initiatives are carried out in collaboration with the Catalan Ministry of Education and with the support of other entities within the Catalan ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;60px||0px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||23px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fostering vocations<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||16px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IEEC collaborates and fosters STEM and research vocations among primary, secondary, and upper secondary school students, presenting space as a source of inspiration from the earliest educational stages. Through partnerships with organisations and educational centres, educational experiences and support are offered to teachers and students alike, with the goal of reaching classrooms across Catalonia, stimulating motivation for research, and training the scientists and researchers of the future through initiatives such as the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eseiaat.upc.edu\/ca\/projectes-estudiants\/cansat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\" style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #406fda;\">R\u00a0 <\/span><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eseiaat.upc.edu\/ca\/projectes-estudiants\/cansat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>European Space Agency (ESA) CanSat Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CanSat is an international competition promoted by the European Space Agency that challenges secondary school students to design and build a mini-satellite the size of a soft drink can. The local phase in Catalonia is organised by the Terrassa School of Industrial, Aerospace and Audiovisual Engineering (ESEIAAT) of the Universitat Polit\u00e8cnica de Catalunya &#8211; BarcelonaTech (UPC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xtec.gencat.cat\/ca\/projectes\/estrategia-newspace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\" style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #406fda;\">R\u00a0 <\/span>Edusat Challenge<\/a>. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Edusat Challenge programme offers training and support to teachers to bring Earth observation into the classroom. The programme is aimed at teachers of STEAM subjects and Social Sciences, and primary (upper level), secondary, and upper secondary schools across Catalonia can participate. The programme is promoted by the Catalan Government&#8217;s Ministries of Business and Labour \u2014through the Secretariat for Digital Policies\u2014 and of Education and Vocational Training, within the framework of the Catalonia Space 2030 Strategy and the STEAMcat programme. Teacher training and mentorship are coordinated by the Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing Service (SIGTE) of the UdG. SIGTE also develops the Edusat platform, which inspired the programme, and offers materials and training on remote sensing to university students and certain high-ability organisations.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xtec.gencat.cat\/ca\/projectes\/estrategia-newspace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\" style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #406fda;\">R\u00a0 <\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundaciocatalunya-lapedrera.com\/en\/youth-and-science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Youth and Science<\/a>.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0In the interdisciplinary project &#8216;NewSpace: Small satellites to change the world&#8217; of the Youth and Science programme, students design, build, test and launch two analogue nanosatellite missions. The initiative is part of the programme to foster scientific vocations of the Fundaci\u00f3 Catalunya La Pedrera.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundaciocatalunya-lapedrera.com\/ca\/newspace-lenginyeria-lespai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/xtec.gencat.cat\/ca\/projectes\/estrategia-newspace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"et-pb-icon\" style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #406fda;\">R\u00a0 <\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fundaciocatalunya-lapedrera.com\/ca\/newspace-lenginyeria-lespai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scientific Stays<\/a>.<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">he \u2018Scientific Stays \u2013 NewSpace\u2019 programme has allowed secondary and upper secondary school students to learn what NewSpace is, which technologies form part of it and how it can help us in our daily lives. Held during the summers between 2023 and 2025, the project is also part of the programme to foster scientific vocations of the Fundaci\u00f3 Catalunya La Pedrera.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image2-1-1.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Space training in higher education<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IEEC promotes access to the professional world in the space sector for the final stages of higher education (undergraduate degrees, master&#8217;s degrees, and vocational training courses) through instruments such as internships, training placements in companies and research centres (Bachelor&#8217;s and Master&#8217;s theses), industrial doctorates, etc. We highlight the following programmes:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><b><strong><span class=\"et-pb-icon\" style=\"font-size: 15px; color: #406fda;\">R\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong>Scholarship programme for internships in companies and research centres. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These grants for undertaking internships in space-sector projects aim to encourage the connection between educational and professional activities.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.ieec.cat\/en\/call-for-proposals-for-the-funding-of-student-internships-in-companies-and-research-centres-in-newspace-projects\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;2023 Call&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; 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Promoted by the Government of Catalonia and the IEEC, this programme awarded three annual grants, which complemented those awarded by the ISU itself and the European Space Agency (ESA), to help cover the costs associated with participating in the Space Studies Program (SSP) organised by the ISU.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The SSP, of great international prestige, was developed with the support of the ESA and was held annually in collaboration with various space agencies worldwide. The course offered an 8-week development experience during the summer months for students in the final stages of higher education. 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