UK Faces STEM Skills Crisis: Blockchain & Cryptography Key to Future-Ready Workforce #blockchain

🚨 Blockchain and Cryptography are among the most in-demand STEM skills in the post-Web economy. 🇬🇧 According to a new report from POST, UK Parliament, nearly half of engineering and tech businesses are struggling to recruit skilled talent. STEM skills shortages are costing the UK economy £1.5 billion per year. 📈 Yet, demand for digital, data, and decentralised technology skills - especially in #Blockchain - is growing faster than ever before. Since 2017, BBA has been actively addressing this gap through education, research, and policy engagement: ✅ The #JBBA – the world's peer-reviewed Web3 Journal in print and online - publishes cutting-edge research and educational content on blockchain science and #policy. ➡️ Blockchain Skills in Demand and Labour Market Cryptoeconomics: https://jbba.scholasticahq.com/article/13390-who-is-the-blockchain-employee-exploring-skills-in-demand-using-observations-from-the-australian-labour-market-and-behavioural-institutional-cryptoeconomics ✅ #CEBB –The Centre for Evidence-Based Blockchain supports researchers, educators, and technologists with structured frameworks, mentorship, and global collaboration: https://britishblockchainassociation.org/cebb/ ✅ APPG on Blockchain Technologies – We guide UK policymakers on education reforms, digital economy alignment, and skills-based pathways for Web3 - inviting both Academics and Industry to the discussions. ➡️ Read policy briefings: https://britishblockchainassociation.org/appg-news-events/ Web3 Skills and Workforce planning for the UK Economy (APPG, 2024): https://britishblockchainassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Blockchain-Technologies-APPG-Minutes-from-APPG-Roundtable-May-2024.pdf https://britishblockchainassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Blockchain-Technologies-APPG-Minutes-from-APPG-Roundtable-January-2024-FINAL.pdf ✅ #ISCs – 🌍 Our International Scientific Conferences convene global blockchain researchers to ensure a resilient, future-ready ecosystem: https://britishblockchainassociation.org/isc2025/ ✅🎓 SIBIS – The world’s first “Scholars in Blockchain” Symposium featuring 100+ professors from six continents. https://britishblockchainassociation.org/sibis2024/ ✅ #BAF - The Blockchain Associations Forum unites 51 countries to share strategies on workforce training and skills development: https://britishblockchainassociation.org/baf/ ✅ UK National Blockchain Roadmap (#NBR) 2021: Set the foundation for investing in blockchain education and digital economy alignment: https://britishblockchainassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/UK-NBR-Excellence-Standards-Framework.pdf ✅ BBA Metaverse HQ: https://britishblockchainassociation.org/bba-metaverse-initiatives 🌐 We believe that evidence-based blockchain education and digital upskilling must become a national priority for economic resilience, global competitiveness, and a future-proof UK workforce. Read more: https://bit.ly/45oX8oV #STEMskills #DigitalEconomy #Web3 #JBBA #EvidenceBasedBlockchain #BBA