BLUE INNOVATION
UNLEASHED

Upskilling workers in the Atlantic shipbuilding and maritime tech industry to boost industrial competitiveness, sustainability and blue innovation.

OUR MISSION

The Blueskilling Innovation project is committed to empowering individuals with essential skills to drive blue innovation, enhance industrial competitiveness, and expedite the implementation of marine renewables and green navigation technology across the Atlantic Area.

This goal will be achieved through the development of specialized training courses tailored to shipbuilding, nautical, and offshore sectors.

Call

Interreg Atlantic Area 2021-2027

4 countries

Spain, France, Ireland and Portugal

Project lifetime

02/11/2023 – 30/10/2026

Charting New Horizons

The maritime industry faces the ongoing challenge of enhancing worker competencies to stay ahead in shipbuilding and maritime technology. With a view to boosting industrial competitiveness, sustainability, and blue innovation, the Blueskilling Innovation project has been initiated.

Led by the Basque Maritime Cluster (FMV), the project aims to elevate workforce qualifications across the Atlantic region. Over the course of the three-year project, nine partners from Spain, France, Ireland, and Portugal will collaborate to develop specialized training courses, spanning vocational and higher education, to empower workers in these pivotal sectors.

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NEWS & EVENTS

Blueskilling Innovation completes first pilot course on hydrogen and offshore floating devices

The Blueskilling Innovation project has completed the final module of its first pilot course, Hydrogen Fuel and Offshore Floating Devices, delivered within the framework of the Interreg Atlantic Area Programme.

Launch of the First Pilot Course of Blueskilling Innovation in Pasaia

Blueskilling Innovation Project has launched the first pilot course in Pasaia – Gipuzkoa, bringing together students and teachers from CIFP Blas de Lezo and CIFP Santurtzi.

Blueskilling Innovation Project Showcased at Basque Maritime Cluster’s Annual General Assembly

The Basque Maritime Cluster held its Annual General Assembly, bringing together over 120 representatives from industry and institutions across the Basque Country.