Setting up a multidisciplinary joint master degree dedicated to the next production revolution Erasmus Project

Project Title

Setting up a multidisciplinary joint master degree dedicated to the next production revolution

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Capacity Building in higher education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

The next production revolution (NPR) is occurring because of a confluence of digital technologies (e.g. 3D printing, the Internet of Things, advanced robotics), new materials (e.g. bio- or nano-based), and new processes (e.g. data-driven production, artificial intelligence). Africa is expected to be “the world’s next great manufacturing centre”, potentially capturing part of the 100 million labor-intensive manufacturing jobs that will leave China by 2030, provided it embarks decisively on a path of industrialization and circumvent the challenges the “New Industrial Revolution” is generating. Tunisia is one of the African countries that has understood early enough that the digital transformation and the next industrial revolution offers exciting opportunities for the country to make its great leap into the future. Tunisia shows an articulate innovation ecosystem that is promising for introducing the NPR in the country. However, benefiting from the NPR requires overcoming a myriad of obstacles. Major reforms and efforts are needed at the level of infrastructure, education, training and scientific research to provide Tunisian industrialists with the human skills capable of appropriating the technologies accompanying this Revolution. In addition, the low connections between universities and industries come out to weak innovation linkages that may stop further innovation in the country, especially in the field of NPR where the relevance of applied research and technology transfer is high. To this end, NePRev aims to develop a closer connection between universities and industries and reinforce the role of Tunisian universities to promote the transition toward the NPR and adapting to the evolving needs of the labour market in Tunisia. A key major outcome of NePRev is to set up a joint research master degree in Next Production Revolution, focusing on the training and education of researchers and experts prepared to help the Tunisian industry to embrace this revolution.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 922180 Eur

Project Coordinator

POLITECNICO DI TORINO & Country: IT

Project Partners

• UNIVERSITE DE GAFSA
• UNIVERSITE DE TUNIS EL MANAR
• SFAX UNIVERSITY
• UNIVERSITE OF JENDOUBA
• CENTRALESUPELEC
• POLITECNICO DI MILANO
• ASOCIACION OBSERVATORIO DE LAS RELACIONES UNION EUROPEA-AMERICA LATINA(OBREAL-GLOBAL OBSERVATORY)