The EAPPREN project is aiming to build the capacity of the intermediary organisations to support apprenticeships through the organisation of e-learning courses.

Targeted capacity building of VET partnerships in the Danube region for the effective modernisation of VET systems.

High-performance Computing for Effective Innovation in the Danube Region: High performance computing (HPC) is an emerging general-purpose technology. It can improve framework conditions for innovations by drastically increasing effectiveness of innovations and reducing product development time. However, while most advanced HPC infrastructure and knowledge are located in well-off western parts of the Danube region, enterprises – especially SMEs – from its eastern parts have limited access and competencies.

Mobilising Institutional Learning for Better Exploitation of Research and Innovation for the Circular Economy: The new EC Circular Economy Strategy aims a "closing the loop" of product lifecycles through greater recycling and re-use, to bring benefits for society, environment and economy. Closing the loop of materials streams poses many challenges to research and innovation: increasing durability, reparability and recyclability of products (Extended Producer Responsibility), improving waste management and resource efficiency in industrial sectors, fostering industrial symbiosis and remanufacturing.

Knowledge Alliance for Upskilling Europe's SMEs to meet the challenges of Smart Engineering: The greatest challenge for today's Europe’s engineering economies is the so called smart industry, which is understood as the intelligent IT-based components and systems within all key areas of supply, production and distribution chains.

Design Thinking for a Smart Innovation eco-system in Alpine Space: SME innovation-oriented services in the Alpine Space are fragmented and not well adjusted to the territorial specifics of companies and the need for a more sustainable and flexible approach to business-making.