Marie Curie Fellowships are European research grants available to researchers regardless of their nationality and field of research. In addition to generous fellowships, researchers have the possibility to gain experience abroad and in the private sector, and to complete their training with competences or disciplines useful for their careers. In this website you will learn more about those grants that promote excellence and innovation in Europe. Fabio Bianciardi is a Marie Curie fellow under Industry Academia Partnership and Pathways scheme working as a research engineer in LMS International Company in Leuven. His research is focused on developing a tyre model to better understand the dynamic behaviour of the tyre to improve the car performance and driving comfort. The project is based on the continuous exchanges of knowledge between Academic and Research institutes. The IAPP Marie Curie fellowship gave him the opportunity to work in one of the biggest companies that produces hardware and software for the biggest automobile companies in the world. The Marie Curie grant has proved to be an important step in his professional career.