❌For many SMEs, upskilling isn’t simple.
🖼️Want to see the full picture of what helps SMEs engage in training—and what governments and policymakers can do to support them?
📄 Read the full blog here: www.interregeurope.eu/commit/news-...
🤝Who benefits from skill development in the transition?
🌱For regions in the early stages of expanding access—or aiming to strengthen existing opportunities—COMMIT’s research highlights how policymakers can broaden skill pathways.
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🌱 How can rural businesses tap into innovation?
Rural SMEs often face many, but innovative solutions exist!
👉 Read the full blog to explore these inspiring initiatives and lessons from rural Europe: www.interregeurope.eu/commit/news-...
🌱 Have you come across the idea of sustainable employability? As SMEs navigate the low-carbon transition, the ability to adapt, learn and grow is becoming more important than ever.
🔗 Read the full blog for practical ways to strengthen your region: www.interregeurope.eu/commit/news-...
🤔 Where does innovation really happen?
🛞 What support systems help it grow?
🌿And what cultural values encourage innovation?
These are the questions behind our new article, introducing this semester’s theme: improving SME access to innovation.
Read here: www.interregeurope.eu/commit/news-...
🛞 Extremadura is at a turning point.
🏃 Many companies can’t find the skilled workers needed to operate new renewable technologies.
🎯 Could a targeted regional training strategy be the key to closing the skills gap?
👓 Read on to find out more: www.interregeurope.eu/commit/news-...
🔌SMEs can’t deliver the low carbon transition without accessible, well designed finance. Our latest research shows which priorities partner regions are focusing on — and where critical blind spots remain.
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🔌We all need energy, but as fossil fuels are phased out, where will it come from?
🏭During our most recent COMMIT Problem-Solving Workshop, we explored this question through two complementary perspectives on nuclear energy.
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💡 How can SMEs turn the clean transition into opportunity?
🧹 Stara Zagora’s first hydrogen and clean tech course equips businesses with practical skills to innovate, adopt low-carbon solutions, and gain a competitive edge in a changing economy.
🕶️ Learn more: www.interregeurope.eu/commit/news-...
🫠 Finance - complexity, bureaucracy, limited staff capacity and overall (in)accessibility.
🎯 What if SMEs could instead access financial tools with ease?
🌟 Get inspired by the discussions at COMMIT’s 3rd stakeholder meeting in Western Macedonia.
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❓ Could we support SMEs by understanding where the difficulties lie, and by communicating these challenges to the funding programmes?
💬 COMMIT’s Norwegian partners did just that in a recent workshop!
👉 Read on to learn more: www.interregeurope.eu/commit/news-...
🌱 You have a bold idea that could shape a greener future. But funding remains the missing link.
📢 That’s why we brought our COMMIT partners together to explore how digital innovation hubs (EDIHs) can help turn great ideas into realities.
🔬Read on: www.interregeurope.eu/commit/news-...
🌡️ In 2024, global temperatures surpassed the 1.5°C Paris Agreement threshold.
🌊For our Slovenian partners in the Savinja-Šalek region, the reality is devastating.
🪴 That’s why initiatives like COMMIT matter.
🔎Read more here: www.interregeurope.eu/commit/news-...
💓 SMEs are the heartbeat of Europe’s economy.
⚖️ Yet, access to funding and investment is still uneven, and the rules of the game often work against smaller players.
🤔 Where do solutions lie?
🕵 Read on to explore more and learn about insights from Serbia: www.interregeurope.eu/commit/news-...
🚩What stands in the way of small businesses accessing training that supports growth and adaptation?
🚧Drawing on COMMIT’s research, we explore prominent challenges that that limit SME access to skills development opportunities.
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🤚 What’s behind the growing demand for certain skills in the low-carbon transition?
5️⃣ Our research points to five key factors shaping the workforce of the future.
Learn more here: www.interregeurope.eu/commit/news-...
🛠️ As part of the COMMIT project, partners across Europe assessed how different regions prioritise skills development, from technical expertise to soft skills and change-readiness.
🌱 Explore the key findings here: www.interregeurope.eu/commit/news-...
🎯What if financing approaches could truly meet SMEs needs, designed to support agility, reduce friction, and help businesses thrive?
⛹️♀️Explore real examples from COMMIT’s recent Coffee-Break Workshop to see these ideas in action: www.interregeurope.eu/commit/news-...
🗺️ COMMIT’s whole mission revolves around supporting governments in boosting SME access to various resources.
💼 But what values shape our collaboration?
🕵 In this edition of our partner ecosystem series, we’re zooming in on European Policies Research Centre: www.interregeurope.eu/commit/news-...
By fostering adaptability, investing in green skills, and strengthening public-private partnerships, we can shape a workforce ready for the future. 🌍💡 #WorkforceTransition #GreenJobs
🚀 Main takeaway from #COMMIT: The transition to a sustainable economy is built on skills, collaboration, and forward-thinking policies. We must ensure that people are at the center of this transformation, with technology serving as an enabler, not a barrier.
These projects not only open doors for underrepresented groups but also demonstrate how targeted skill development can drive sustainable economic growth. Investing in people means investing in innovation, inclusivity, and resilience in the labor market. #InclusiveWorkforce #SkillsForTomorrow
💡 From job carving at Soci-Com to empowering women in technics, today’s conference highlighted powerful initiatives shaping the future of work.
We must prepare employees for specialised roles in sectors that are still emerging, ensuring a just and inclusive transition. 🚀 #FutureOfWork #GreenTransition
🔎 The transition to Green Steel isn't just about technology: it’s about people. At #COMMIT, experts emphasised the urgency of reskilling workforces to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving industry.
🌍💼 The #COMMIT Interreg Conference is underway in the IJmond region! Experts, policymakers, and businesses are coming together to explore green skills for sustainable jobs. How do we equip the workforce for a low-carbon future? Let’s dive into the discussions! #GreenSkills #JustTransition
🏃♀️ COMMIT partner are on the move 🏃♂️
➡️ Starting on Tuesday 25 March, COMMIT partners and stakeholders will gather in IJmond, the Netherlands, for a two-day seminar focused on expanding access to green skills for sustainable jobs!🛠️
📈 How can better access to skills strengthen innovation, competitiveness, and the low-carbon transition? REDASP explores these questions in their latest reflection on COMMIT’s fitting Semester 2 theme: Access to Skills.
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🏭 How can renewable energy sources be made more accessible for sustainable industries?
🔌 The Port of Aalborg has introduced renewable power to the tenants of the Port’s business park, with possibilities for replication across Europe.
👓 Learn more here: www.interregeurope.eu/commit/news-...
⏰Partner ecosystem alert!
🤝Meet Kansen voor West – their values, aims and visions for teamwork - in our second instalment of the COMMIT partner ecosystem series where we get to know the organisations that shape our project team: www.interregeurope.eu/commit/news-...
