The TRAIL map

Human development has spurred hypercomplex issues like pandemics and climate change, unmanageable through STEM-alone approaches. Addressing these demands collaboration across academic (including non-STEM disciplines) and non-academic fields, necessitating a transdisciplinary approach. Higher education should cultivate 21st-century skills, like those in TRAnsdisciplinary Innovation Labs (TRAIL), enabling adept collaboration on multifaceted problems within diverse groups. The Erasmus+ funded STEAM+ project birthed the TRAIL map, aiding teachers, students, institutes, and policymakers in designing TRAILs via talent program experimentation. This article details the TRAIL map's genesis, drawing from existing TRAILs and constructing three. Addressing stakeholder needs for closer collaborations, clearer examples, and actionable steps, the map serves as a repository of STEAM+ project insights, guiding universities across Europe in initiating their TRAILs and offering structured knowledge and experiences.