ENEN2plus launches digital hub and mobility plan to train professionals

The European nuclear project ENEN2plus has launched a digital hub and mobility plan backed by an investment exceeding €2.5 million to attract and train a new generation of professionals across the continent. Coordinated by the ENEN association and involving 51 European partners including Italy’s ENEA, the initiative addresses labor market needs across both energy and non-energy applications of nuclear technology.

European Project Launches Digital Hub and Mobility Plan

The ENEN2plus project spans 109 members from diverse fields ranging from medicine and scientific research to industry, environmental protection, agriculture, and food safety. Barbara Ferrucci, an ENEA project representative and researcher in the Nuclear Department, explained that the initiative’s success relies on understanding human resource requirements over the next decade.

Following a mapping exercise covering traditional nuclear industries, research centers, and non-energy applications, organizers launched a European digital hub. The platform centralizes access to university courses, internships, job opportunities, and research infrastructures to streamline educational and professional pathways.

At the heart of the project is a Mobility Plan with an investment exceeding €2.5 million. The plan provides students and continuing education professionals with international training experiences at advanced research infrastructures, resulting in thousands of training hours and dozens of transnational partnerships.

ENEA Supports Nuclear Skills Analysis and High School Competition

ENEA contributed to the initiative by helping draft skills needs analysis documents in the nuclear sector. The Italian research organization also helped organize two scientific outreach events: a Winter School on radioactive waste management and safety, and the fourth nuclear competition for high school students.

The fourth edition of the high school competition featured 15 finalist teams comprising 15 teachers and 30 students aged 13 to 18 from 10 countries, according to media.enea.it reported data. The initiative drew applications from 135 teams representing over 90 different schools globally.

Beyond the competition, ENEN2plus enabled partners to organize various STEM-related initiatives. These activities ranged from large-scale career guidance events to scientific workshops, culminating in the creation of a European network of secondary school teachers.