Manufacturing Academy 2.0 is a project implemented jointly by Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK) and SASKY education association (Sasky). It aims to promote skills and training in key manufacturing processes relevant to the manufacturing industry in Pirkanmaa area in order to both respond to the labor shortage and implementation of the goals of the green and digital transition. The project will implement a training pilot, during which a group of experts will be trained to respond to the growing and immediate labor demand of one of the manufacturing industry's processes, grinding. The work packages of the project are as follows: TP1: Manufacturing Academy 2.0 positioning The work package includes the following tasks, e.g. the contents of key Finnish projects and key educational programs of various educational institutions are benchmarked TP2: Implementation of the training pilot The project will implement a training pilot related to grinding. This is done using simulations (Sasky) and robotics and artificial intelligence for e.g. monitoring (TAMK). TP3: Manufacturing Academy 2.0 concept The Manufacturing Academy 2.0 operating model is developed in the project. Konepaja-akademia 2.0 includes, for example, the selection and working of pedagogical solutions as guidelines, supporting the needs of the manufacturing industry. TP4: Communication and networking (TAMK) In the short term, the project primarily offers new experts to meet the demand for one of the key processes in the manufacturing industry, grinding. In addition to this, the project renews the process training of the manufacturing industry in a way that better corresponds to the digital and green transition. The long-term effects of the project (five years or more) are related to establishing the educational model developed in the project and increasing the attractiveness of the field among young people. The project contributes to the competitiveness of the machine industry by bringing digitization into practice through new, established operating models.