Paris-founded 360Learning, a collaborative learning platform, has received a €1.8M grant from the French Government to support its research and development in AI-powered skills-based learning. 

The funding is part of France’s 2030 investment strategy aimed at promoting industrial transformation through innovation. 

360Learning plans to use the funds to grow its software and machine learning engineering team in Paris and further its work on workplace learning solutions.

Addressing Europe’s skills crisis

Europe is experiencing a shortage of skilled workers. Two-thirds of small and medium-sized businesses in the EU are unable to find people with the needed skills. The European Commission notes that this issue is becoming a fixed part of the economic landscape. 

In France, there is a shortage of workers in areas such as healthcare, software development, cybersecurity, and finance. Skills-based learning is being used to address this issue by helping individuals manage their learning and helping organisations adjust to ongoing changes. 

However, older training methods often miss the mark by offering courses that do not match actual needs and using a uniform approach that does not lead to effective outcomes. This is where 360Learning looks to make a difference.

Founded in 2013, 360Learning uses an AI-driven platform to support skills-based learning across large groups. 

Its system allows learning and development teams to automate tasks, share knowledge from subject-matter experts, and provide learning that fits individual needs and delivery methods. This helps teams concentrate on addressing skills shortages through focused training efforts. 

The grant will help 360Learning continue its work in linking learning efforts with business results.

Expanding skills-based learning

360Learning supports the development of specific skills across roles and departments, from project management to technical tasks. 

Employees track their skill growth, which supports participation and career movement, while learning teams find internal experts to create custom content through shared learning.

More than 2,500 organisations, including Michelin, Safran, Arkema, Malakoff Humanis, Symbio, AVOCarbon, and Wakam, are using 360Learning to expand skills-based learning. The new grant will help extend this work within France and to global clients.

Benjamin Marchal, CEO of 360Learning, says, “Skills gaps are widening at an unprecedented rate. Organisations without robust upskilling and reskilling strategies will fall behind in the global innovation race. This French Government support recognises AI’s transformative potential in learning – and we’re just beginning to unlock what’s possible.”