EIT Food, in partnership with SkyHive by Cornerstone and a consortium of leading partners from the EU-funded GEEK4Food project, has launched the G4F Skills Platform.
The platform aims to connect learners, workers, employers, educators, and soon policymakers, offering tools and resources to help drive sustainability and innovation within the food industry.
AI-Powered Learning for Career Development
Leveraging technology from SkyHive by Cornerstone, the G4F Skills Platform empowers individuals and organizations to stay ahead of industry trends and enhance their skills. By focusing on continuous learning, the platform supports the development of a more skilled workforce that can meet the evolving demands of the agri-food sector.
Powered by SkyHive by Cornerstone, the platform offers a dynamic, AI-driven experience that helps individuals at all stages of their careers whether upskilling, reskilling, or transitioning to track and develop their skills and discover new career and learning opportunities. Users can access tailored learning paths, identify skill gaps, and receive personalized insights to future-proof their career paths in the evolving agri-food sector.
The agri-food sector requires a specific set of skills and knowledge that are vital to retain, retrain and continually upskill not only for the industry, but the greater population who benefit from their work. Leveraging SkyHive by Cornerstone’s technology will allow individuals, employers, educators and policymakers the benefit of identifying gaps, closing these gaps with the necessary training and making critical talent projection decisions to meet the needs of the sector
Mohan Reddy, VP of Engineering, SkyHive by Cornerstone
The platform equally benefits employers, educators, and policymakers as the agri-food sector shifts from a role-based to a skills-based labor market. Automation, AI, and data-driven agriculture are transforming food production, and the rising demand for sustainability calls for expertise in areas like environmental management and sustainable farming. Meanwhile, younger workers increasingly expect more flexible, dynamic roles across various areas of expertise.
For employers, this shift means the need to identify the precise skills required for emerging roles in food systems, enabling them to match talent with the right opportunities. For education providers, it requires a rethinking of curricula and training programs to ensure that they are equipping learners with the skills the industry urgently needs.
Policymakers will soon be able to access real-time data on agri-food skills and labor market trends in Europe, empowering them to shape evidence-based policies that address the sector’s evolving workforce needs and drive long-term sustainability.
The G4F Skills Platform facilitates this transition by offering tools that help learners, workers, employers, educators, and policymakers understand the skills landscape, allowing them to align talent development, educational offerings, and policies with the evolving needs of the sector.
The platform is now live and available to users across Europe, offering a set of real-time tools for upskilling, reskilling, and career development, with continuous adaptability powered by AI technology.
The agri-food system stands at a critical crossroads, where urgent change is imperative. Climate change, a growing population, and the strain on planetary boundaries have intensified environmental, social, and economic pressures, demanding action from both the public and private sectors. Addressing the skills gap and reskilling the workforce is paramount. We must leverage technological innovations to equip learners with the skills needed for real transformation towards more sustainable models. The Geek4Food project introduces the G4F Skills Platform, offering flexibility and a wealth of training opportunities to support the educational progression of professionals, students, and educators, while enhancing the value of each individual’s skills portfolio
Maarten van der Kamp, Director of Education, EIT Food
About GEEK4Food
The GEEK4Food project, co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ programme, is designed to address critical challenges in the agri-food sector, with a focus on sustainability, innovation, and skills development through higher education. The project brings together a diverse consortium of universities, consultancy agencies – including those specialising in futures literacy – technology providers focused on AI-driven workforce development, and innovation-focused organisations dedicated to transforming the food sector. All partners share the belief that specialised, skills-oriented education is crucial for driving improvements and creating a more sustainable, innovative agri-food system. The G4F Skills Platform is one of the key tools in this effort, offering an AI-powered solution for upskilling and reskilling across the sector.
