MSCA Training (online form), also available as workshop, projects, etc

The Digital Chapter is a conceptual and practical framework that complements the MSCA Green Charter by explaining how digitalisation enables scalable and long-term sustainability impact.

This training supports MSCA fellows in strengthening both their career and their research development.

Essential in Horizon 2026-2027, and expected to be foundational in FP10: EU projects are moving from technology readiness to deployment readiness, combining technical, societal, innovation, regulatory, and sustainability readiness.

Training is based on (i) presentations in an interactive form in group, and (ii) an individual part in which the researcher will work on a career and research roadmap (CR-Map). The individual part is essential since impact, exploiation and data for value creation is unique for each case.

• Duration is three months. Presentations are biweekly. Online.

• Once a presentation cycle is done, next starts. That means you can start anytime.

• The work on CR-Map starts when you enter. There will be one to one individual meetings with Dr Syväjärvi to build the caree and research roadmap.

• The CR-Map is finalized in three months. You will have a certificate of attendence.

• Present your case at a workshop. That will provide insights to others cases to learn from each other. You will also learn about other research topics. That builds your capacity and knowhow.

• From practical point of view, Feb and Aug are convenient starting months but you can enter anytime.

Contact for participation | green@mscasweden.se

The key step for the future is that there is data and that will be shared.

• A value chain can only be optimized by sharing data along the chain
• Regulations such as digital product passport, data spaces, will require to share data
• Since we already are required to store research data, we can work with data in smart ways to create values
• AI needs data

You will get understanding about data creating values, and that values can be digital assets. Meaning that your technology is a physical asset and there is additional value by digital assets. The data is also a way to evidence the sustainability. That will provide a sustainability asset.

How to do that? We have the data and research, and then we must describe what impact it creates. That will also be source for describing realistic exploitation. That is why the CR-Map is based on your impact and exploitation, and long-term and green effect by the digital transition. That chain makes it relevant.

MSCA benefits

• ✔ Supports Green Charter principles
• ✔ Enhances Impact & Exploitation
• ✔ Builds transferable skills
• ✔ Supports intersectoral mobility
• ✔ Improves deployment readiness
• ✔ Strengthens long-term careers

Background

Researchers develop technologies. Each researcher has a technology step that is a part of a value (supply) chain. Typically a chain is raw material to end product. An example from silicon carbide is source powder and graphite material for PVT growth to the electric vehicle that is part of an energy system. Optimization of the value chain is only possible by shared data so the whole chain can adapt and optimize the links together.

Shared data must align with the regulations which are required by EU for Digital Product Passport, Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, data spaces, etc.

Value creation

Shared data can be used to create values which can be used for assets. There is the physical value (the technology). That creates a physical asset. Valuable information from data creates a digital asset. The evidence of energy, CO2, etc make the sustainability asset. This is something called tokenization. Ask your favorite AI if tokenization would be beneficial for your research.

Shared data and digitalization create new kinds of sustainability impact. This is stronger than individual actions (travel, events and meetings) and long-term. It addresses research practices towards environmental footprint (carbon), metrics (energy, water, material use), etc.

Added value to the MSCA Green Charter

This training is part of the digital chapter to the MSCA Green Charter. The Green Charter focuses on reducing the environmental footprint of research activities. This module adds the missing digital layer. It explains how shared data, AI, digital twins, and tokenization enable industrial symbiosis, strengthen sustainability accounting, and create new forms of value within green transitions. This complements the behavioural guidance of the Green Charter with systemic digital tools for impact creation.

Training

The digital chapter to the MSCA Green Charter serves as a conceptual and practical framework. It is now introduced by training activities. While the Green Charter focuses on behavioural and operational sustainability, the digital chapter expands this by explaining how data and digital infrastructures can scale sustainability effects beyond individual practices.

Contact us at green@mscasweden.se for more information.