Cross-Border Academy for Smart Industry Competence and Future Excellence (SkillsBridge - ROBG00324) - ROBG00324
What is the purpose?
Specific Objective: 4.2 - Improving equal access to inclusive and quality services in education, training and lifelong learning through developing accessible infrastructure, including by fostering resilience for distance and on-line education and training
The overall objective of the SkillsBridge project is to enhance access to inclusive and quality education and training services across the Romanian-Bulgarian border, focusing on Industry 4.0 skills development. The latter is meant to be achieved via targeted investments in state-of-the-art training facilities and creating a comprehensive digital learning platform.
What is the budget?
736.482,40 €, from which 589.185,92 € FEDR and 147.296,48 € National Contribution
Who implements the project?
Lead partner (LP): Ruse Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bulgaria
Partner 2 (P2): Romanian Association for Technology Transfer and Innovation (ARoTT), Romania
Partner 3 (P3): Bulgarian-Romanian Chamber of Commerce, Ruse, Bulgaria
What is the implementation period?
Start date: 2025-08-19
End Date: 2027-08-18
Period: 24 months
Where it is implemented?
Craiova, Romania
Ruse District, Bulgaria
What will happen?
- Establishment and structure of cross-border smart industry academy for skilled workforce
- Equipment of the Cross-Border Smart Industry Academy for skilled workforce
- Research on best practices within the smart industry sector in CB region
- Development of SkillsBridge Online Training Tool
- Skillsbridge Smart Industry Academy Roadshow Demos
- Development of Common Training Curriculum and Methodology
- Launch of the Skill Booster Accelerator Program
- Experience Multiplicator Program
What will be the results (what is the contribution to the program)?
- RCO85 - Participations in joint training schemes: 256
- RCO87 - Organizations cooperating across borders: 5
- PSO4 - Investments in education, training and life-long learning services: 2
- PSR4 Annual users of the supported investments in education, training and life-long learning services: 200
- RCR81 - Completion of joint training schemes: 256
- RCR84 - Organizations cooperating across borders after project completion: 3
Status
The project is currently in implementation.