Future competence
Sweden risks falling behind as a technology nation
A larger proportion of young people in Sweden need to choose a career in technology and engineering. As it stands, far too few students graduate from technology-related programs; many who begin their education never complete their studies. The reason is that they either fail to meet the educational requirements or sometimes get a job before they have completed their education.
In order for Sweden to be able to create prosperity, which in itself is a prerequisite for everyone's welfare, and thereby maintain our leading position in relation to the rest of the world, it is necessary for a larger proportion of the younger generation to not only complete their studies but also choose a career in technology and engineering.
Svensk Elektronik is actively working to increase interest in technology among young people, and everything that can be achieved with electronics to attract more people to apply to this future industry.
Svensk Elektronik also works to develop the skills of the industry's employees to future-proof the industry's development.
NTA School Development – The start of lifelong learning
To promote the long-term supply of skills to the electronics industry, Svensk Elektronik is collaborating with Smartare Elektroniksystem and NTA School Development: NTA stands for Science and Technology for All and is a school development program in science, technology and mathematics that extends all the way from preschool up to grade 9 of primary school.
The program is aimed at school principals and offers themes based on the curriculum in one or more of the subjects biology, physics, chemistry, technology and mathematics.
One of the concepts in the program is NTA-Technology Boxes. The technology boxes are aimed at middle and high school students and they contain concrete assignments around microcomputer systems and technology around the smart city and around smart products. Teacher development is included as an important building block for the distribution of these technology boxes. This development often takes place in industry to create added value.
NTA also strives for collaboration with higher education and local businesses to stimulate local development work and continuous skills development.
