SMEs and young entrepreneurs entering the drone services sector face growing demands for digital, green and business‑development skills. However, existing training opportunities are fragmented, not tailored to the drone ecosystem, and do not sufficiently support youth entrepreneurship or adult upskilling/reskilling. This gap limits competitiveness and slows adaptation to evolving labour‑market needs. There is a clear need for accessible, sector‑specific training, practical tools, and guidance that strengthen Vocational and Educational Training (VET) relevance and support both youth initiative and continuous adult learning.
The project aims to strengthen SME competitiveness and youth entrepreneurship in the drone sector by developing a tailored business‑development curriculum, creating innovative learning resources and establishing clear upskilling and reskilling pathways. A dedicated online platform will integrate all tools, enabling continuous learning and aligning SME capacities with EU digital and green priorities.
Specific Objectives (SO)
Develop a specialised business‑development curriculum tailored to new SMEs and young entrepreneurs in the drone services sector.
Promote youth entrepreneurship and innovation through modern training methodologies, including VR‑based learning.
Provide accessible upskilling and reskilling pathways through a comprehensive online platform and continuous‑learning resources.
Key Activities
Conduct SME needs analysis to prioritise curriculum content.
Develop VR training sessions and a practical guidebook for drone‑service implementation.
Build, launch and pilot an interactive online business platform for SMEs.
Disseminate tools and results to VET providers, SMEs, youth organisations and stakeholders.
Expected Results
A complete VET curriculum tailored to business development in the drone sector.
A comprehensive guidebook and innovative VR training resources supporting practical learning.
An interactive online platform offering tools, training and networking opportunities.
Strengthened SME business‑development competencies and increased youth entrepreneurship.
Enhanced upskilling and reskilling opportunities aligned with EU labour‑market, digital and green transition needs.
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