Strada

Duration: 2023

Scientific Coordinator: Elisabetta Raguseo

Project Type: Project funded by competitive grant

PoliTO Role: Scientific partner

Entities with women in leadership positions are more effective, more producitve and fairer, for their organisations and society. Manufacturing businesses however suffer from a severe gender gap, partly due to manufacturing having a negative image and STEM careers being primarily embraced by men. 

Women in Manufacturing is a leadership programme designed, piloted and rolled-out in 7 European countries (Spain, Italy, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Estonia, Lithuania and Ireland) targeted to female MSc and PhD students in engineering and women employed in manufacturing. The leadership programme combines mentorship with training on innovation, entrepreneurship, digitisation, management. The programme includes networking opportunities and career development coaching.

Women in Manufacturing partners represent a panel of the manufacturing ecosystem: Research Performing Organisations, SMEs and MNCs, Academia, bringing experience in leadership and innovation programmes and access to the target audience.

Involved Structure

• DIGEP, Department of Management and Production Engineering

Partner

• CTAG - Automotive Technology Center of Galicia
• LINPRA
• University College Dublin
• University of Tartu, Whirlpool EMEA
• Fablab Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Cleantech Bulgaria 
• Nightingale Hq Limited

Location

• At all project partners, women working in manufacturing

Project Team

• Elisabetta Raguseo (DIGEP), PA and project scientific advisor
• Alessandra Colombelli (DIGEP), PO

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

5. Gender equality

Link 

www.eitmanufacturing.eu/news-events/activities/strada-project/