HUCO LABS: Collaborative HVET-University-COmpany Labs for Research

In November 2024 Sunrise Tech Park started implementing Erasmus+ funded project HUCO LABS. The project aims to develop a training model designed to equip mid-level technicians with essential R&D skills, enabling them to effectively collaborate with teams of researchers and entrepreneurs. The project envisages the establishment of a collaborative platform among training providers willing to develop such integrated skills across different innovative sectors of the economy. The platform will foster active, experiential learning that integrates HVET, universities, and companies to develop both scientific knowledge and essential transversal skills.

The project involves 9 partners and 3 associated partners:

  1. ITS Antonio Cuccovillo Mechanics-Mechatronics School, Italy (the coordinator)
  2. COMAU SPA, Italy
  3. National Higher School of Mechanics and Microtechnology, France
  4. Sunrise Tech Park, Lithuania 
  5. The Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), Germany  
  6. Federal Association of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses,  Germany  
  7. Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain 
  8. European Entrepreneurs CEA-PME, Belgium
  9. European Association of Institutions in Higher Education (EURASHE), Belgium 
  10. Campus of Microtechnician and Intelligent Systems Trades and Qualifications, France (associated partner) 
  11. UBE Corporation Europe, Spain (associated partner)
  12. Vilniaus Kolegija, Lithuania (associated partner)

Project duration: 2024 – 2027.

The project is financed by the EU Erasmus+ Program.