WIN4SMEs – Centres of vocational excellence in workplace innovations

WIN4SMEs brings together vocational institutions, universities, and business support organizations to foster workplace innovations within the SME sector—ensuring that European companies not only adapt to the future but lead the way.

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A core concept of the project is ”workplace innovation.” This term can refer either to any innovation developed within a workplace or, more specifically, to an innovation that improves working conditions and enhances the meaningfulness of work. WIN4SMEs emphasizes the latter interpretation, which is reflected in the distinct focuses of the competence hubs established in each participating country.

CoVEs and partners

CoVEPartners
Lead PartnerHanse Parlament
COVE GermanyBerufliche Hochschule Hamburg and Berufliche Schule ITech
COVE DenmarkInternational Business College and The triangle region Denmark
COVE FinlandSatakunta University of Applied Sciences, Satakunta Educational Federation, and Satakunta Chamber of Commerce
COVE PolandLower Silesian Chamber of Crafts and SMEs, Vocational School Complex 5 Wroclaw, and Wrocław University of Science and Technology
COVE HungaryIPOSZ Hungarian association of craftsmen and Foundation for the Deak Ferenc Secondary School of Economics
COVE NetherlandsNHL Stenden Stichting and Platform Talent voor Technologie (PTvT)
COVE LithuaniaBusiness and Hospitality Training Centre, Mykolas Romeris University, and Lithuanian association of hospitality
External partnersEURASHE Brussels Handicraft and Chamber of Ukraine