Support on the Ground

This page details the support on the ground offered by the European Commission to cities, regions and Member States, through the Pillars 1 to 5 of the Talent Booster Mechanism.

Pillar 1: Pilot Project for 11 regions to harness talent

Pillar 2 : Helping regions adapt to demographic change

Pillar 3: Technical Support Instrument

Pillar 4: Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument

Pillar 5: ‘European Urban Initiative' – Innovative Actions

Pillar 8: enhancing data for evidence-based policy making

Testimonials - Talent Booster Mechanism Beneficiaries

During the second Harnessing Talent Platform High-Level Event in March 2025, titled "Talent Booster Mechanism in action: first results and ways forward", beneficiaries from different Talent Booster Mechanism (TBM) pillars spoke about the support received via the TBM and how it helps them to better harness talent and address the impact of demographic change.