Technical skills shortage is a growing threat to Sweden's position as a leading innovation and engineering country. With the Experts of Tomorrow initiative, Sigma Group takes responsibility for turning the tide, by inspiring more young people to pursue technical education and by pushing the issue high on the agenda of the industry and decision-makers.
Sigma Group are convinced that smarter, more efficient and cleaner technology is crucial to meeting both today's and tomorrow's societal challenges. At the same time, there is a growing shortage of technical skills and engineers, a development that risks having serious consequences for both the pace of innovation and growth.
– Technology and engineering are fundamental to Sweden's position as a leading technology nation. But without enough people with the right competence innovation and development stops. That is why we want to take responsibility, both by inspiring the next generation and by reminding the industry and those in power about the importance of long-term investments in technical competence, says Johan Glennmo, Chairman of the Board at Danir, owner of Sigma Group.
Through the campaign Experts of Tomorrow Sigma wants to ensure that the issue of technical skills supply is always relevant, and to remind both the industry and decision-makers of the shared responsibility for the skills of the future.
Last year's podcast, ”The pursuit of interest in technology”, which investigated the reasons why fewer young people are choosing a technical education, is now being followed up with a commercial. A film that highlights the experts of tomorrow and highlights the innate curiosity that children have for technology. A curiosity that Sigma Group wants young people to maintain when choosing their future training.
Every day working Sigma Group employees with missions that aim to make businesses, societies and solutions more efficient, better and more future-proof. Sigma's employees see it as a natural part of their mission to contribute to a strong and competitive technology industry. That is why the commitment to the experts of the future is so great in their own company.
– We see every day what engineering achieves and know that we need more people who can take on tomorrow's challenges. For us, it's not just about our own business, but about safeguarding Sweden's future innovative power, concludes Fredrik Hedlund, CEO for Danir, owner of Sigma Group.
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