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German company with focus on AI technologies is looking for partnerships for Erasmus+ Forward-Looking Projects Call 2025 (Topic 3: VET Qualifications)

Summary

Profile Type
  • Research & Development Request
POD Reference
RDRDE20250414013
Term of Validity
15 April 2025 - 15 April 2026
Company's Country
  • Germany
Type of partnership
  • Research and development cooperation agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
A German innovative SME with focus on AI technologies, advanced software development, and smart systems for mobility, industry, and education sectors is seeking partners for the Forward-Looking Projects Call 2025 (Topic 3: VET Qualifications) for a project to design, develop, and pilot a large-scale, blockchain-based ECVET (European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training) platform
Full Description
A Germany-based innovative SME, specializing in AI technologies, advanced software development, and smart systems for the mobility, industry, and education sectors, is currently seeking partners for the Erasmus+ Forward-Looking Projects Call 2025. Specifically, the company is looking to collaborate under Topic 3: ERASMUS-EDU-2025-PI-FORWARD-VET-QM — Vocational education and training: development of joint VET qualifications and modules.

The SME brings extensive experience in European R&D projects and digital transformation initiatives, offering strong technical expertise and a proven track record in delivering cutting-edge digital solutions.

The proposed project aims to design, develop, and pilot a large-scale, blockchain-based ECVET (European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training) platform. The goal is to create a decentralized and intelligent credentialing system that ensures multi-party participation, secure and dynamic data storage, full transparency, high trustworthiness, and end-to-end traceability.

The solution will integrate advanced blockchain technologies, including encryption algorithms, smart contracts, distributed storage, consensus mechanisms, and incentive structures. Student transcripts will be securely stored on the blockchain, making them tamper-proof and universally accessible. Smart contracts will automate the recognition and validation of credits earned across participating institutions, based on pre-established agreements.

Additionally, educational institutions will be able to leverage NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) to securely manage their educational content, enabling decentralized rights management and blockchain-enabled payments for content usage and monetization. This innovative approach ensures robust intellectual property protection and prevents unauthorized distribution.

The system will also incorporate blockchain-based micro-credentials, enabling learners to accumulate and combine acquired skills into stackable, partial qualifications that progressively build towards full credentials. With each completed module, a learner’s digital record will be automatically updated, providing transparent, verifiable, and portable proof of achievement.

The project is designed to foster strong, multi-level partnerships—local, national, and EU-wide—bringing together diverse expertise to promote wide-scale adoption and alignment with European policy objectives. By doing so, it will contribute to the development of high-quality, relevant, and future-oriented VET qualifications and modules.

Negotiations with potential partners from Poland and Ukraine are already in progress; therefore, no additional partners from these countries are sought.
Advantages and Innovations
Blockchain-powered ECVET system: introducing a decentralized, smart ledger system for vocational education credits, making recognition of learning outcomes more efficient and secure

Integration of smart contracts: automated validation of credits and qualifications through pre-agreed smart contracts ensures accuracy, speed, and trust among educational institutions.

Use of NFTs for educational content: pioneering the application of NFTs in education for secure content management, copyright protection, and decentralized access to learning materials.

Dynamic digital learning records: real-time updates of learners' progress and achievements on the blockchain create a transparent, verifiable learning history.
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 4: Quality Education
IPR status
  • No IPR applied

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
For development of joint VET qualifications and modules,' at least two applicants must be VET providers offering qualifications programs at EQF ISCED level 3-4.

Wider stakeholders: workers in SMEs, employers, industry representatives, policymakers and
government agencies, educational and training institutions, community organizations, and NGOs

Negotiations with potential partners from Poland and Ukraine are already in progress; therefore, no additional partners from these countries are sought. Additionally, the consortium does not require any further university partners for its completion at this time.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 11-49
  • SME <=10
  • Other
  • SME 50 - 249
  • R&D Institution
Type of partnership
  • Research and development cooperation agreement

Call details

Framework program
  • ERASMUS+
Call title and identifier
Forward Looking 2025 – Priority 3: Vocational Education and Training: Development of
joint VET qualifications and modules
Anticipated project budget
1000000
Coordinator required
Yes
Deadline for EoI
Deadline of the call
Web link to the call
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/docs/2021-2027/erasmus/…
Project title and acronym
Block-Chain Based,VET Qualifications Beyond Borders
VETCHAIN

Dissemination

Technology keywords
  • 11003 - Information and media, society
  • 11002 - Education and Training
  • 11004 - Technology, Society and Employment
Market keywords
  • 02007020 - Artificial intelligence programming aids
  • 02007010 - Education software
Sector Groups Involved
  • Tourism
  • Health
  • Creative Industries
  • Electronics
  • Agri-Food
  • Aerospace and Defence
  • Digital
  • Proximity & Social Economy
  • Mobility - Transport - Automotive
  • Textiles
Targeted countries
  • All countries