CATALYST
Empowering SMEs, Inspiring Innovation, and Shaping a Sustainable Future
The Catalyst project aims to support the transition towards a low-carbon economy in Europe by promoting sustainable and inclusive growth through innovation with the establishment of a European Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) and 5 national CoVEs in the partner countries to create an educational offer for personal and organizational development. Thus, it brings together partners from various sectors to develop and test new business models, technologies, and policy solutions. The project aims to inspire and enable SMEs to redesign their business models towards sustainability by fostering innovation and applied knowledge in approaches to learning and tailor-made VET programs.
Project goals:
The main objective of the CATALYST project is to advance the European Green Deal and the new Industrial and SME Strategies by establishing united Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVEs). The project seeks to create an educational offer that inspires & enables SMEs to embrace transformation and redesign their business models to be more sustainable.
The project intends to achieve this goal by supporting the development and adoption of sustainable and innovative technologies and business models. Additionally, it aims to promote inclusive growth and social innovation by involving citizens and stakeholders in the transition process.
Main measures and results:
The CATALYST project aims to promote sustainable and inclusive growth through innovation, with a focus on enabling and inspiring individuals and SMEs towards more sustainable systems and societies. To achieve this, the project will establish 5 CoVEs and a CATALYST network that is anchored in the European VET ecosystem, implement 70 VET courses, and create the CATALYST Platform to unite all CoVEs at the European level.
The desired impact of the CATALYST project is to be a catalyst for change on national, regional, and European levels. It aims to increase awareness of the potential of CoVEs and raise the demand and attractiveness of VET. Over 5000 beneficiaries, including professionals, students, and SMEs, are expected to benefit from learning opportunities, applied joint research projects, innovative training methodologies and tools, and support for SMEs on relevant topics.
Project consortium:
The CATALYST consortium consists of 16 partners, a balanced mix of 2 educational and 1 business organizations per partner, coming from 5 countries: North Macedonia, Germany, Austria, Portugal and Greece, and 1 European Network. IECE from North Mazedonia is coordinating the project:
- SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION, INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN ENVIRONMENT, CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ENERGY
- GRADEZEN INSTITUT MAKEDONIJA AD SKOPJE
- STOPANSKA KOMORA NA MAL BIZNIS NA REPUBLIKA MAKEDONIJA SKOPJE
- COLLABORATING CENTRE ON SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION GGMBH
- BOWEN RHONDA
- BNW BUNDESVERBAND NACHHALTIGE WIRTSCHAFT EV
- BEST INSTITUT FUR BERUFSBEZOGENE WEITERBILDUNG UND PERSONALTRAINING GMBH
- FH JOANNEUM GESELLSCHAFT MBH
- APFLBUTZN FAIRES GWAND OG
- INSTITUTO UNIVERSITARIO DE LISBOA
- ASSOCIACAO PARA A ACREDITACAO DA GESTAO DO CAPITAL INTELECTUAL
- CENTIMFE CENTRO TECNOLOGICO DA INDUSTRIA DE MOLDES E FERRAMENTAS ESPECIAIS
- ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS - RESEARCH CENTER
- CRE.THI.DEV. - DIMIOURGIKI SKEPSI ANAPTYXIS
- SPOROS CIRCULAR SOLUTIONS PRIVATE COMPANY SPOROS KYKLIKES LYSEIS IKE
- SDSN ASSOCIATION PARIS
CATALYST Event:
Inspire and Enable: How to Transform Business Towards Sustainability
Date and time: Wednesday, November 29th, 2023, 18:00h (CET)
Venue: FH JOANNEUM, Eckertstraße 30i (Hörsaal 1), 8020 Graz, Austria or ONLINE
Please register here (deadline: November 23rd, 2023)
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