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SkillsBridge – Cross-border Academy for Smart Industry Competencies and Future Excellence Interreg VI-A Remania-Bulgaria ROBG00324 Partner

SkillsBridge – Cross-border Academy for Smart Industry Competencies and Future Excellence

Identification Number: ROBG00324
Duration: August 19, 2025 – August 18, 2027

Lead partner:

  • Ruse Chamber of Commerce and Industry Partners:
  • Romanian Association for Technology Transfer and Innovation (ARoTT)
  • Bulgarian-Romanian Chamber of Commerce

Project Objectives:

  • Establishing a Cross-Border Smart Industry Academy to offer innovative and accessible training in areas with high growth potential.
  • Improving the skills and employability of young people, employees, NEETs and people from remote regions in the Romania-Bulgaria cross-border region and increasing employment and competitiveness by improving the qualifications of the workforce.
  • Promoting long-term collaboration between education, industry and the public sector.
  • Stimulating digitalization, automation and the green transition in the Romania- Bulgaria region

Main activities:

  • Development of a joint training program in the field of Industry 4.0 with 6 thematic modules;
  • Organizing 6 virtual workshops;
  • Construction of Smart Industry Laboratories in Ruse and Craiova for pneumatics and electropneumatics, mechatronics, industrial controllers and robotics, hydraulics and electrohydraulics, and electric motors;
  • Conducting hybrid language courses in Bulgarian and Romanian;
  • Implementation of cross-border exchange visits within the framework of the "Experience Multiplicator" program;
  • Development and implementation of a digital training platform for distance and hybrid learning SkillsBridge.
  • Promotion, communication and engagement activities for target groups in the cross-border region

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Main tasks and responsibilities of the partners
Lead partner: Ruse Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), Bulgaria

  • Overall coordination, management and financial reporting of the project;
  • Development of the joint training program and digital training platform;
  • Establishment of the Bulgarian Academy in Ruse and construction of 3 laboratories for intelligent industry (pneumatics and electropneumatics, mechatronics, industrial controllers and robotics);
  • Development of training content tailored to the purchased specialized equipment;
  • Organization of trainings, workshops and cross-border exchange visits;
  • Support and participation in communication and dissemination activities.

Partner 2: Association for Research, Technology Transfer and Innovation (ARoTT), Romania

  • Responsibility for quality assurance and project risk management;
  • Active participation in the establishment of the Academy, including the construction of its physical training facility in Romania, along with equipped laboratories;
  • Support in the development of training modules related to the equipment in the Romanian laboratory (hydraulics, electricity and controllers) and participation in the development of the joint curriculum and methodology;
  • Conducting training: face-to-face, virtual workshops and Bulgarian language courses;
  • Cooperation with industrial partners and organization of exchange visits to Romania;
  • Implementing mobility initiatives, including the SkillsBridge Roadshow Demos and the Experience Multiplicator Program;
  • Ensuring long-term sustainability by integrating the joint program and tools into ARoTT's regular activities and its partnerships with universities and industry.

Partner 3: Bulgarian-Romanian Chamber of Commerce (BRCC), Bulgaria

  • Main partner responsible for communication, dissemination and promotional activities;
  • Organizing information events and engaging target groups in the cross-border region;
  • Support in the development and implementation of the digital platform and training program;
  • Organizing the "Experience Multiplicator Program" and coordinating cross-border mobilities;
  • Promoting SkillsBridge training programs among businesses, SMEs and educational institutions in Romania and Bulgaria;
  • Responsibility for Roadshow Demos – 8 pilot events (one in each of the regions in the Bulgarian part of the cross-border region);
  • Participation in cross-border exchange activities and cooperation with stakeholders;
  • Ensuring broad implementation of the project results through the BRTC network;
  • Supporting cooperation between education and business in the cross-border region.

Associated partners: University of Ruse "Angel Kanchev" and University of Craiova

  • Dissemination and Popularization: Supports the dissemination of information about the project's goals, activities, and results among its students and faculty.
  • Participation in the Steering Committee – through their representatives, they participate in the management of the project in an advisory role.
  • Reaching a wider audience. Through their affiliates and networks, universities will help attract more participants to the events.
  • Sharing experience: University representatives will participate in project events and share their academic experience, creating a "bridge" between project approaches and university methods.
  • Access to networks – support the dissemination and popularization of results through their contacts with academia, business and other stakeholders.

Long-term sustainability – contribute to the integration of project results into real educational and business practices after its completion.
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