Student Upskilling and Industry Value in the INDUSAC Project: Evidence from Quick, Challenge-Driven Co-Creation Mechanism

Student Upskilling and Industry Value in the INDUSAC Project: Evidence from Quick, Challenge-Driven Co-Creation MechanismThe INDUSAC project, launched in 2022 under Horizon Europe, connected industry and academia by involving students in solving real-world problems.Coordinated by the Joef Stefan Institute, INDUSAC paired companies with international, interdisciplinary teams of students for co-creation projects lasting 4-8 weeks, based on multiple calls for applications.This article evaluates student engagement across three call periods -February