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 project wins Atlantic Project Award 2024 in the Blue Skills and Ocean Literacy category

The Blueskilling Innovation project has been awarded the prestigious Atlantic Project Award 2024 in the Blue Skills and Ocean Literacy category. This recognition, granted by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MARE), was presented during the Atlantic Week in Bordeaux.

3rd international project meeting held in Lisbon

The 3rd International Project Meeting of the Blueskilling Innovation Project took place recently in Lisbon, hosted by the Instituto Superior Técnico.

Second face-to-face partners meeting in Brest (France)

The second face-to-face meeting of the Blueskilling Innovation project took place in Brest (France) organized by the Université de Bretagne Occidentale on June 18 and 19, 2024.