Today, with the support of the Commission, a large-scale Skills Partnership for the space sector dedicated to data, services and applications has been launched.

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The partnership aims to empower workers with the skills needed for the development of future innovations and to achieve the aims of the EU's Space Strategy for Security and Defence.

In particular, the partnership will

• promote the collaboration between the space industry, training centres, academia and other partners
• attract young professionals
• develop new and existing regional initiatives and contribute to other training programmes such as the Copernicus Academies, Copernicus Relays and other activities performed under the CASSINI initiative

This new partnership complements the existing Skills Partnership on aerospace and defence.

The EU's vibrant space economy for earth observation and positioning, navigation and timing accounted for around €40 billion in 2021. With the increasing need to develop space-based solutions for various industrial sectors, the space downstream market is expected to double in size and reach revenues of over €80 billion by 2030.

Following commitments in other economic ecosystems, this 17^th Skills Partnership is a concrete implementation of the Pact for Skills, a flagship initiative under the European Skills Agenda. It contributes to the European Year of Skills and to the EU headline target that by 2030, at least 60% of all adults should participate in training every year.