EU Projects

Basic information about the project
Project name: Rozvoj Vysoké školy NEWTON, a.s.
Applicant.: Vysoká škola NEWTON, a.s.
Project number: CZ.02.02.XX/00/23_022/0008969
Financed by: This project is co-financed by the European Union.
European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) under the Operational Programme Jan Amos Komenský Programme (OP JAK).
Project duration: 1. 2. 2025 — 31. 7. 2027

Project Objective: 

The project is aimed at strengthening the quality of education, increasing the professional competencies of academic and non-academic staff, promoting student success and modernising the strategic management of the institution. Another key objective of the project is to increase the internationalisation of the study process, expand the range of teaching in English and intensify cooperation with foreign institutions. The project also seeks to enhance interest in studying at NEWTON College and to create a modern academic environment that reflects the current needs of students and staff.

Key project activities:

• Staff training and development of academic staff competencies.
• Implementation of strategic management and quality education systems.
• Digitisation of study materials and expansion of English language teaching.
• Introduction and development of student counselling.
• Increasing access to educational materials for international students.

• Applicant — VSB-Technical University of Ostrava
• Partners — Vysoká škola NEWTON, a.s., Scoveco, s.r.o., Silesian University of Technology, Spin 360, SRL, University of Zilina
• Associated Partners —  ACEA: European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, ASA: Automotive Skills Association
• Project identification code — 2021 – 1‑CZ01-KA220-HED-000032222    
• Project duration — 1/11/2021 – 31/10/2023    
• Budget — 276 970 EUR
• Financed by - Erasmus+ Programme, call 2021, round 1, key action KA2, Action type KA220-HED- Cooperation partnerships in higher education

The main project priority is to develop a highly specialised and professional course of top quality on life cycle assessment (LCA) in automotive which will be in a form of massive open online courses (MOOC). MOOCs represent innovative teaching and learning in their own character, being run online, aimed at unlimited participation worldwide and open access via the web. The project focuses on a MOOC with the certification framework and practical examples, covering the area of sustainable approach in automotive industry to enhance the quality life-long learning opportunities and contribute to the transformation to Digital Europe. The MOOC will reflect the specific needs of latest skills and specific requirements in green mobility in view of the EU green strategy and European Green Deal plan. At the end of the project, it will be mapped into EU-wide database of training and education courses offered towards Automotive Ecosystem. The project results will be shared publicly and to Automotive Skills Association partnership as Pact for Skills for Automotive-Mobility Sector.

• Applicant – NEWTON University
• Partners – University of Wroclaw
• Project identification code – 2021 – 1 – CZ01 – KA210 – ADU — 000035065
• Project duration — 1/12/2021 – 1/10/2022
• Budget – 60 000 EUR
• Financed by – Erasmus + Programme

The goal of the project is to create a methodology to support the development of natural
potentials of individuals and a blended pilot training for the development of natural
potentials. The aim of the training is to verify the proposed methodology and test the online
platform. Participants will also be trained to become mentors to lead individual trainings and
consult the platform outputs. A workshop will be held in order to acquaint the professional
public with the outputs of the project. The results of the project include: methodology to
support the development of an individual’s natural potential, multidimensional diagnostic
platform for objective self-assessment and support for the development of an individual’s
natural potential and 20 pilot training graduates who will be simultaneously certified as
future lecturers.

• Applicant — STU — Slovenská technická univerzita V Bratislave
• Partners — Vysoká škola NEWTON, a.s., VŠB — Technická univerzita Ostrava, SPIN 360 SRL, ASA Asbl
• Project identification code — No2022-1-SK01-KA220-VET-000088988
• Project duration — 01/09/2022 — 31/08/2024
• Budget — 250 000 EUR
• Financed by — Erasmus+ Programme, call 2022, Round 1, key action KA2, Action type KA220-VET- Cooperation partnerships in vocational education and training

Objective

The proposed project aims to support the Key Skills/​​Competences recognition to enable and support creating of new methods of the Key Skill/​​Competence measurement. Key Skills/​​Competences are essential knowledge, skills and attitudes that will help organisations and individuals to succeed in the digital transformation in the time of changing and growin requirements for vocational skills. In our case we will concentrate specifically on soft skills like Teamwork, Responsibility, Commercial Awareness, Decision Making, Communication, Leadership, Presentation, Trustworthiness & Ethics, Results Orientation, Problem Solving, Innovativeness & Creativity, Sustainability and/​​or Organizational Skills. The exact selection of the narrower range of these skills will the outcome of the first part of the project based on research of mostly required competences in the selected part of the labor market (in our case it is namely the automotive industry). Based on the analysis of the collected information, a methodology and guidelines for the assessment of key skills/​​competences will be developed and validated by pilot measurements in partner countries. The effort will then result in the production of digital, internationally recognisable micro-certificates.

 
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• Applicant —  European chemical employers group
• Partners — Vysoka skola NEWTON, a.s., Conseil Europeen de l’Industrie Chimique, Chemical Industry Federation of Finland, VSB — Technical University of Ostrava, Universiteit Twente, European Plastics Converters, HaskoningDHV Nederland BV, European Landowners Organization, Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers’ Association, IKEM-Innovations-och Kemiindustrierna i Sverige AB, Universiteit Maastricht, Chemeot Innovation and Learning Labs BV, Bundesarbeitgeberverband Chemie e.V., Rubber Manufacturers Association of Finland, Technische Universitat Wien, Univerzitet U Novom Sadu, European Chemical Regions Network, Federchimica — Federazione Nazionale Dell’ Industria Chimica, Istituto Tecnico Superiore per le Nuove Tecnologie della Vita, Institut National de Formation et d’Enseignement Professionnel du Caoutchouc, Wirtschaftskammer Osterreich, Association des Constructeurs Europeens d’Automobiles GIE European Automobile Manufacturers Associations, Gospodarska Zbornica Slovenije, Agriland Nord, Association for Innovative Farming, Provadis School of International Management and Technology AG, Cotec Portugal Associacao Empresarial para a Inovacao, Croatian Chamber of Economy CCE, Univerzita Komenskeho v Bratislave, AstraZeneca AB, Hrvatska Udruga Poslodavaca, Fédération Européenne des Cadres de la Chimie et des Industries Annexes, Agricultural Association of the Czech Republic.
• Associated Partners —  HBLVA fuer Chemische Industrie, Industriall european trade union association de fait.
• Project identification code —  GAP-101103234
• Project duration — 1/6/2023 – 1/6/2027    
• Budget — 4 981 406 EUR Grant: 3 985 110 EUR
• Financed by —  Call: ERASMUS-EDU-2022-PI-ALL-INNO (Partnerships for Innovation: Alliances) 

The main objective of the project “ChemSkills” is to facilitate the transformation of the chemical industry by addressing the challenges of green and digital initiatives, circularity, and sustainability. The project aims to identify and develop the necessary skills in the areas of green and digital technologies, as well as the production of safe and sustainable chemicals within a low-carbon energy-intensive ecosystem. By focusing on sub-sectors such as plastics, consumer chemicals, fertilizers, rubber, pharmaceuticals, and petrochemicals, the project aims to map existing skills, create emerging occupational profiles, and establish relevant qualifications at both vocational education and training (VET) levels (EQF levels 3 to 5) and tertiary levels (EQF levels 6 to 8). 

Newton University is in charge of work package 2, which focuses on project dissemination and project communication coordination. The package will include a separate project website, individual social media accounts and a regular newsletter. The package is linked to all project activities.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

• Applicant —  Automotive Skills Alliance (ASA)
• Partners — NEWTON University, Europese Raad Voor De Automobielhandel En ‑Herstelling- Conseil Europeen Du Commerce Et De La Reparation Automobiles, Association Europeenne Des Fournisseurs Automobiles, European Tyre And Rubber Manufacturers’ Association, Associatia Pentru Promovarea Tehnologiei Electronice, Asociatia Transilvania It, Adecco Formazione Srl, Industriall European Trade Union Association De Fait, Council Of European Employers Of The Metal, Engineering And Technology-Based Industries Aisbl, Wirtschaftsforderung Region Stuttgart Gmbh, International Software-Experts Forcollaborative Networks I.S.C.N. Gesmbh, Intertradecard Srl, Qb Lda, Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini Srl Sb, Budapesti Muszaki Es Gazdasagtudomanyi Egyetem, Asociacion De Centros De Formacion Tecnico Profesional De Inciativa Social De Euskadi Hetel Heziketa Teknikoko Elkartea De Durango, Asociacion Espanola De Proveedoresde Automocion, Stowarzyszenie Wschodni Sojusz Motoryzacyjny, Uddannelsescenter Ringkobing Skjern, Mobinov — Associacao Do Clusterautomovel, European System, Software, Services Process Improvement Eurospi Certificates & Services Gesmbh, Technische Universitaet Graz, Sfc — Sistemi Formativi Confindustria Scpa, Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola Ab, Vaasan Kaupunki
• Project identification code —  101140001
• Project duration — 1/3/2024 – 1/3/2028
• Grant: 4 000 000 EUR
• Financed by —  Call: ERASMUS-EDU-2023-PI-ALL-INNO (Partnerships for Innovation: Alliances)

Objective

Project TRIREME aims to revolutionize the European mobility ecosystem through a dual focus on digital and green transformations, aligning with the European Green Deal and Digital Agenda. Spanning from 2024 to 2027, the project seeks to equip over 14.6 million individuals across 1.8 million firms with new skills. This initiative targets several domains including digitalization, autonomous driving, e‑mobility, and sustainability. The project’s core objectives are to gather industry needs, foster sectoral cooperation, develop training programs, and ensure sustainable and impactful dissemination of results. NEWTON University is involved in Curriculum Update and Development (WP4) and Dissemination and Sustainability (WP7) as part of the work packages.

 
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.