About

VETech – Digital Skills for Tomorrow’s SMEs is an Erasmus+ KA210-VET small-scale partnership project that responds to one of the most pressing challenges in today’s labor market: bridging the digital skills gap in vocational education and training (VET) and supporting the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The project is implemented by a transnational consortium from Hungary, Bulgaria, and Greece and runs from January 2025 to June 2026.

At the core of VETech is the need to ensure that learners and educators in the VET sector are equipped with advanced digital competences that align with the actual technological needs and innovation capacities of the business world. SMEs—particularly those with limited financial or human resources—are struggling to adapt to rapid technological change. VETech aims to develop a simulation-based learning curriculum that supports VET students and trainers in becoming digitally fluent while also serving as a practical toolkit for SMEs to explore the integration of emerging technologies such as AI, blockchain, and IoT in a safe, guided environment.

The project combines research, innovation, training, and dissemination in a compact 18-month timeline. It begins with needs assessments and research to understand both market and education sector demands in the three participating countries. The findings will inform the creation of the VETech Toolkit, a resource that introduces simulation-based learning methodologies and provides practical tools for SMEs and training institutions. The relevance and effectiveness of this toolkit will be tested during a 3-day Simulation Training event, after which it will be refined and published online.

All results—including the database, toolkit, training materials, and research reports—will be openly accessible through the VETech digital platform. This ensures long-term usability and impact, not only within the partner organizations but also for VET institutions, SME clusters, and policymakers across Europe.By fostering innovation, employability, and digital readiness, VETech directly contributes to the Erasmus+ horizontal priority on digital transformation, as well as VET-specific goals related to labor market alignment and innovation capacity-building.