Skills for the Future: Facing Transitions and Seizing New Opportunities
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
The initiative aims to support individuals and organizations during the transitional phases brought about by digital and green transformations. It focuses on developing the skills needed to foster the introduction of innovative solutions in business products, processes, and services, starting from active involvement in defining training paths. Special attention is given to the fashion sector, helping it navigate the crisis and remain competitive in the global market.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
The specific objectives are to:
• Encourage the implementation of innovative projects capable of generating a positive impact on the local area and the regional economic system, with a focus on the fashion sector;
• Support digital and green transitions in businesses, especially in the fashion industry, by enhancing workers’ skills to boost competitiveness;
• Provide workers with adequate skills by aligning their qualifications with the tasks they perform.
TARGET BENEFICIARIES
Employed workers, business owners, business collaborators, self-employed professionals, and freelancers.
PROJECT TYPES
LINE A – Multi-company Projects for Digital and Technological Innovation
Projects must involve multiple companies and focus on training company personnel to improve business products and/or processes through the implementation of technological innovations (including significant changes in techniques, equipment, or software).
To ensure the achievement of the above objectives, projects may include ERDF-eligible expenses (see the specific paragraph “Eligible ERDF Expenses”). If such expenses are included, they must account for between 30% and 50% of the public funding requested at the time of the application for financial support.
LINE B – Single and Multi-company Projects for Skills Development Related to Ongoing Changes, with a Focus on the Digital and Green Transition
Projects (both single and multi-company) aimed at developing workers’ skills in relation to digital and green transitions, through staff training designed to support technological and organizational transformations within businesses.
Projects that include a balanced mix of training and support activities—aligned with the timely needs expressed by companies—will be especially valued.
LINE C – Single and Multi-company Projects for Skills Development in the FASHION SECTOR Related to Ongoing Changes, with a Focus on the Digital and Green Transition
Projects (single and multi-company) aimed at developing the skills of workers in the fashion sector, focusing on green and digital transitions. These initiatives aim to foster technological and organizational transformations within companies (e.g., sustainable production technologies, ecological innovation, digitization, e-commerce and digital marketing, big data and artificial intelligence, fashion tech, innovative materials, production processes, supply chain and traceability, etc.), helping them manage the crisis and remain competitive in the global market.
Multi-company projects that include a balanced mix of training and support activities—addressing companies’ real and immediate needs—will be given priority consideration.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications must be submitted exclusively online through the Unified Information System (SIU) of the Veneto Region by 1:00 PM on April 17, 2025.
FOR INFORMATION
Tel: +39 0429 603233
Email: info@euteknos.it
TERMINE SCADENZA PER LA PRESENTAZIONE DEI PROGETTI
Le domande di sostegno devono essere presentate esclusivamente per via telematica attraverso il Sistema Informativo Unificato (SIU) della Regione Veneto entro le ore 13:00 del giorno 17/04/2025
PER INFORMAZIONI
Tel. 0429603233
Email: info@euteknos.it
