Training

Valorisation of waste generated in the olive oil value chain. The CIRCOLIVE project enhances the abilities of businesses on circular economy in the olive oil sector in Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal and Croatia to promote the adoption of circular entrepreneurial models for waste and by-product valorization of the whole olive oil value chain. In particular, CIRCOLIVE boosts the adaptation of vocational and educational training (VET) provision to emerging business skills needs on circularity by designing transnational curricula. The project also builds SMEs’ abilities on the implementation of circular business models and on deep tech domains in [...]

Artificial intelligence in education. The IAEDU project introduces artificial intelligence to education through the design and execution of four training activities related to digital skills at level B1 and B2 of the current Teaching Digital Competence Reference Framework (MRCDD). The aim is to improve the digital skills of more than 150 teachers of digital and industrial training cycles, to integrate technology in the classroom and enhance the learning and skills of the students. The contents of the training programs deal with the design and implementation of the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and ChatGPT applied to [...]

Zero emission electric vehicles enabled by harmonised circularity. The ZEvRA project improves the circularity of light-duty electric vehicles (EVs) throughout their entire value chain, from materials supply and manufacturing to end-of-life (EoL) processes. To do so, ZEvRA develops a Design for Circularity (DfC) methodology and a holistic circularity assessment aimed at improving the production of electric vehicles based on the 9Rs concept. This methodology is validated by developing zero emission solutions for the most important automotive materials, covering over 84% of material mix. These solutions are supported by a set of digital tools to support the [...]

Development, testing and validation of good practices in Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The TEACH4SD project mobilizes industry, research and innovation capacities and links them in new and innovative ways to the education and training sector. TEACH4SD fully integrates and expands certified approaches to ESD in vocational education and training (VET) and higher education institutions (HEIs) across Europe, in collaboration with key industrial partners. For successful transitions to sustainability, the guiding principle of TEACH4SD is to empower and educate teachers to take a leading role as agents of change and thus contribute to the European ambition [...]

Creation of a multifunctional training platform to transform the business model of regional enotourism industries. The ENOTOUR project bolsters regional development and innovation in the enotourism sector by creating and sustaining public-private digital solutions for training, up-skilling, business innovation and marketing. The project is driven by a European network of universities, professional education providers, wine cooperatives, wineries and regional tourist boards in Catalonia, Porto, Veneto and Bordeaux, with the following specific objectives: Develop digital tools to support the wine tourism sectors in comparable European wine regions, to bolster local and international enotourism. Create innovative pathways to [...]

Elevation of the educational process of health professionals, combining social, technical and digital skills modules. The e-Hospital4Future project creates, disseminates and implements training modules aimed at healthcare professionals in a hospital environment. E-Hospital4Future goes beyond the status quo of the capabilities of health professionals, innovating the contents and methodologies of the training programs for the target audience. The ultimate goal of the project is to promote the implementation of this type of training programs across Europe, including not only hospitals and other healthcare institutions, but also schools and universities. Eurecat participates in this project through its [...]

Knowledge and innovation community designed to strengthen and transform Europe’s Cultural and Creative Sectors and Industries (CCSI). The EIT Culture & Creativity initiative, promoted by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), connects creatives and organisations to Europe’s largest innovation network. The objectives of the EIT Culture & Creativity are: Empower and connect creatives and innovators across Europe and contribute to a more resilient, sustainable and transformational sector. Unlock the latent value of a multitude of small cultural and creative stakeholders through technology transfer, improved cross-sectoral collaboration and their effective integration in production value networks. [...]

Promoting the sustainable future of cultural spaces. The Rebuilding to Last project aims to develop the capacity of cultural spaces to address the sustainable future of their buildings and their organisations through an inspiring and leading transformation among cultural teams, audiences, communities, cities and beyond. Rebuilding to Last investigates how non-governmental cultural centers are integrating sustainable practices into the renovation of their buildings and their general operation, and conversely, identify inhibitors to sustainable practices (e.g. lack of access to finance). In addition, the project sensitises managers of non-governmental cultural centers, as well as other building-based cultural organisations and [...]

Practical training to facilitate the implementation of the One Health approach through the very early detection of pathogenic organisms and emerging contaminants in wastewater. OneHealthWatch will develop a hands-on training program to facilitate the implementation of the One Health approach through harmonised and standardised monitoring of emerging pathogens and contaminants in wastewater from different regions. In this way, the European Union will be helped to achieve its sustainability goals towards a pollution-free environment. The project focuses on the first phase of contaminants detection (viruses, pharmaceuticals, illegal drugs, antibiotics and pesticides), which will allow a rapid implementation [...]

Initiative promoted by the European Commission to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and, therefore, to the economic recession. The ReStartSMEs project aims to build the resilience of manufacturing SMEs in automotive, machinery and equipment, food and textiles by analysing their digitalisation needs and offering concrete tools to adopt modern technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, cybersecurity and the Internet of Things (IoT). The goal of the project is to match technology providers, traditional manufacturers and supporting organizations to build meaningful connections and a joint transition to Industry 5.0. Within the framework of the project, which [...]

A modular set of innovative training units addressed to future workers on technical and scientific sector. The Brain@Work project has the aim to deepen knowledge about existing Information Literacy (IL) for the STEM (Science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines, and to upgrade the training offer of each of the project partners creating a modular set of training units for future workers on these sectors. Nowadays, Information Literacy (IL) is important because future professions and the labour market require the ability to constantly update and learn specific high-profile skills throughout the whole life. Brain@Work counts with the [...]

Development of open and innovative practices for learning using digital platforms, tools and materials. The YNSPEED project has the objective to provide critical skills of using Internet and other skills that are nowadays compulsory for an active and responsible digital citizen. Such skills are essential for lifelong learning and employability, as all of them are listed among the required skills the employers are looking for even after 2020. In the framework of the project, which promotes the innovation in learning with flexible approaches, it will be developed a MOOC platform for courses addressing hot topics of [...]

Development of adaptive methodologies for e-learning applications and tools for the digital support of the learning to improve processes efficiency and the capacity of students. The ADeAPTIVE project implements pilots to measure the learning adaptability of different student groups such as entrepreneurship, applied computing, art and globalization, and zooarchaeology students. The solution promoted by the project offers to the students a student-centred learning paradigm thanks to adaptive online learning. The project also allows professors to have at disposal an easy-to-use online platform with personalised evaluation support systems to manage diversity which makes teaching more efficient and [...]

The goal of SkillsMatch is to develop assessment and learning technology in order to help users to adapt their skill assets to the demanded labour market skills. The solution will integrate and improve the development of Non-Cognitive Skills (NC), personality traits or motivations. During the project, partners will create a technological platform for assessing and evaluating such skills, as well as for recommending training opportunities for bridging the gap between their skills profile and the one recommended for their target jobs. SkillsMatch platform will offer users a self-assessment NC tool showing strong and week points in [...]

The Territorial Competitiveness Specialization Project (PECT in its acronym in Spanish) is the materialization of multiple strategies in Mataró city and Maresme region for the transformation of the territory through the construction of an intelligent, sustainable and inclusive economic growth model. The PECT of Mataró Maresme is aligned with two priority axes of the FEDER Catalonia Operative Programme 2014-2020, which respond, on the one hand, to promoting research, technological development and innovation, and, on the other hand, improving the competitiveness of SMEs. The PECT has two major sectorial actions: the textile, with the REIMAGINE TEXTILE project [...]