ADAGIO (Advanced ManufacturIng Research Fellowship Programme in the Basque – New Aquitaine Region) is an MSCA COFUND post-doctoral fellowship programme.

The University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and the University of Bordeaux (UBx) created this cross-border Programme to enhance the research and innovation (R&I) capacity and high-quality human resources of the regions of New Aquitaine and Euskadi in the area of Advanced Manufacturing.

The main objectives of the ADAGIO Fellowship Programme are as follows:

• Strengthening cross-border and transnational mobility of excellent researchers of any nationality in Europe in the area of Advanced manufacturing in which the Euroregion New Aquitaine – Euskadi – Navarre is already well positioned
• Offering inter-sectoral and international experiences for ADAGIO fellows through close cooperation between the Universities, non-academic research institutes and companies located in the cross-border area of New Aquitaine and Euskadi.
• Development of fellows’ research-related skills through close supervision and mentoring.
• Acquisition of transferable skills through additional trainings and the implementation of the applied researched in the outside-academia partner organisations.
• Contribution to the EU societal challenges by boosting the career of talented researchers recruited by the Programme.
• Enhancement of the cross-border and international networking and regional cooperation between academic and non-academic agents in the chosen fields.
• Strengthening of Europe’s human capital in R&D in the field of advanced manufacturing.
• Enhancement of innovation by transferring knowledge & technology to the cross-border New Aquitaine – Euskadi market.