BITF is partner in the SKILLBRIDGE project: skills, foresight and innovation in Europe
BITF is partner in the SKILLBRIDGE project under Erasmus+ Alliances for Innovation (Lot 1) to modernise skills development in higher education, vocational education and training, and industry.
What SKILLBRIDGE will do
The project integrates deep-tech and sustainability competencies – covering artificial intelligence, blockchain, the Internet of Things, cybersecurity, advanced manufacturing and green technologies – into curricula so that learners and educators acquire practical skills needed in fast-growing sectors and in Europe’s green and digital transitions.
An industry-led learning model will provide co-creation labs, challenge-based learning, and work-based placements designed with SMEs, start-ups and technology hubs, supporting employability, entrepreneurship and innovation capacity. The project will also apply strategic foresight to anticipate labour-market needs and to support skills-intelligence systems.
Planned results include:
- modernised HE/VET programmes;
- stronger academia–industry cooperation via innovation hubs and incubators;
- entrepreneurship support;
- creation of Centres for Foresight and Innovation (CFIs) in partner institutions to ensure long-term collaboration and policy engagement.
Why it matters
By aligning skills development with real market needs and European priorities – the European Green Deal, Digital Education Action Plan and European Skills Agenda – SKILLBRIDGE strengthens Europe’s innovation capacity, resilience and competitiveness, contributing to SDGs 4, 8, 9, 13 and 17.
International Consortium
The SKILLBRIDGE project brings together 14 institutions from 5 countries.
SKILLBRIDGE consortium members:
- Technology Partners Foundation (coordinator/leader), Poland
- Bialystok University of Technology, Poland
- INFOTECH Schools – Technical Secondary School and High School in Bialystok, Poland
- Manufacturing Innovation Valley, Lithuania
- Vilnius University, Lithuania
- Vilnius Vocational College of Technologies and Business, Lithuania
- Zagreb Innovation Centre, Croatia
- University of Zagreb, Croatia
- Učilište Studium, Croatia
- La Salle Technova Barcelona, Spain
- La Salle – Ramon Llull University, Spain
- Business Technology Incubator of Technical Faculties Belgrade, Serbia
- Belgrade Metropolitan University, Serbia
- Petnica Science Center, Serbia
The interdisciplinary SKILLBRIDGE project received €1.8 million in funding under Erasmus+ Alliances for Innovation. Its implementation will last three years.
