What is GIST
Fostering digitalisation and bionic transformation of SMEs through the development of a novel and innovative training material for overcoming COVID-19 crisis is a project funded by the Erasmus+ program, Key Action 2 Strategic Partnership for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices, with a duration from 2021 to 2023.
It is managed by an international consortium of 6 partners from 6 European countries (Germany, Spain, Croatia, Slovenia, Poland and Belgium).
Key facts
Project number: 2020-1-DE02-KA226-VET-008154
Duration: 01.06.2021 – 31.05.2023
Funding: Erasmus+ Key Action 2 Strategic Partnership for Innovation and Exchange of Good Practices
GIST project is coordinated by the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany.
Objective
The main objective of the GIST project is to develop and implement an innovative training material for SMEs, which will provide them the basic competences to reach a “bionic status”.
The project produces the following major outcomes:
GIST training path definition
which encompasses a key study based on current knowledge, skills and qualifications regarding digital transformation. It will result in a Joint Curriculum that defines the needed learning outcomes and covers previously identified skill gaps.
A core training path, as well as training modules and units, will be designed to address the specific needs for VET. The curriculum will be validated by target groups, associated partners and stakeholders to guarantee the interest of this future training course and to meet their expectations.
GIST Training content development
addresses the following topics organized in microlearning modules: I) Introduction to digital transformation; II) Industry 4.0 Key Enabling Technologies for Bionic transformation of SMEs; III) Transversal skills for Bionic transformation of SMEs and IV) Leadership skills for Bionic transformation of SMEs.
This is the main result of the project developed to be used by traditional companies in the furniture sector that think about moving forward to the digital transformation. The training course and the general methodology will be available for other centres and professional organisations and could be adapted for other manufacturing industries.
GIST Collaborative platform and verification action
. In this intellectual output GIST will develop a collaborative platform where all the content developed in IO2 will be integrated based on micro-learning methodology designed to meet a specific learning outcome. Then, with a Verification Action the target users will handle, check and assess the final training content ensuring that it has a real utility and interest for the main stakeholders.
