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Explore our consultancy services and educational program offerings for team and org level engagements.
Consulting services
Leverage our research insights and consulting experience to accelerate your transformation objectives.
Digital Maturity / AI Readiness
Assess your organisation’s digital maturity and workforce AI readiness to identify opportunities to strengthen your capabilities.
Role and profile definition
Build upon our knowledge of industry patterns to define the emerging roles and workforce capabilities your organisation needs to successfully deliver your digital transformation strategic objectives.
Skills-gap analysis
Identify gaps between your current workforce capabilities and the skills needed to work with the technologies you are investing in by using templates we have developed for key roles across the Life Sciences industry.
Workforce development program and learning sprints design
Build targeted development pathways to strengthen your workforce and measure impact.
Learning sprints for teams
IAAE® Learning Sprints are focused, cohort-based programs that help organizations rapidly build workforce capability in priority technology and manufacturing areas.
Focused Capability Building
Develop practical skills in priority areas including automation, digital transformation, data integrity, cybersecurity, analytics, quality, smart manufacturing and more.
Blended, Expert-Led Learning
Each 4–6 week Sprint combines self-paced online learning with weekly expert-led sessions, creating an engaging experience for functional teams, leaders and pivotal roles.
Measurable Workforce Impact
Build a shared technical vocabulary, strengthen confidence in technical decision-making and accelerate the adoption of new technologies and best practices. Participants also earn industry-recognised IAAE® digital credentials on completion.
How does a learning sprint work?
A typical IAAE® Learning Sprint begins by identifying a business challenge, strategic initiative, or capability gap and then building a focused learning pathway around that topic.
Over a 4 to 6 week period, participants:
Over a 4 to 6 week period, participants:
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Complete weekly online learning assignments
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Attend interactive sessions featuring subject matter experts
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Apply concepts through discussion and practical exercises.
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Earn digital credentials
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany Case Study
Explore how a targeted workforce development programme used skills assessment, role-based learning paths and Learning Sprints to prepare teams for smart manufacturing.
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Vertex Case Study Infographic
Discover how IAAE supported Vertex Pharmaceuticals in accelerating people development through targeted Learning Sprints, education and credentialing.
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Case studies
Explore how IAAE works with leading organizations to build workforce capability, address critical skills gaps and prepare teams for the future of smart manufacturing.
Our case studies showcase real-world approaches to skills assessment, targeted learning, credentialing and workforce development, demonstrating how organisations can equip their people with the capabilities needed to support digital transformation.
Academic partner spotlight
The IAAE online prerequisite modules, followed by in-person training at North Carolina State University’s Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center (BTEC), provide participants with a valuable combination of foundational knowledge and practical, hands-on learning. The programme brings together students and industry professionals to develop skills and experience relevant to modern biomanufacturing.
What others say
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Carolina Serrano Martínez
Senior Engineer, Eli Lilly
“The IAAE courses are a great starting point for engineers new to automation, providing the basic principles needed to understand key concepts and progress to more complex automation training. It is a valuable learning tool that I would recommend to new engineers.”
Daniel Carraher
Head of Quality Strategy, Excellence & Digital Innovation, Takeda
“IAAE provides recognized credentials in industrial automation for life sciences, bridging the gap between academic theory and industry practice. It creates an important link between industry needs and professional development for those working in automation.”
Nicolas Villemont
Head of Automation SME (Subject Matter Expert)
“The IAAE learning program provides a strong foundation in automation knowledge and new technologies. I recommend it to managers and technical professionals who work with automation and want to explore new areas, such as OT. It was a valuable opportunity for continuous professional development.”
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