Alliances for Innovation aim to strengthen Europe’s innovation capacity by boosting innovation through cooperation and flow of knowledge among higher education, vocational education and training (both initial and continuous), and the broader socio-economic environment, including research. They also aim to boost the provision of new skills and address skills mismatches by designing and creating new curricula for higher education (HE) and vocational education and training (VET), supporting the development of a sense of initiative and entrepreneurial mind-sets in the EU.
These partnerships shall implement a coherent and comprehensive set of sectoral or cross-sectoral activities, which should be adaptable to future knowledge developments across the EU. To boost innovation, the focus will be on talent and skills development. Firstly, digital competences have become increasingly important in all job profiles across the entire labour market. Secondly, the transition to a circular and greener economy needs to be underpinned by changes to qualifications and national education and training curricula to meet emerging professional needs for green skills and sustainable development. Thirdly, the twin digital and green transition requires an accelerated adoption of new technologies, in particular in the highly innovative deep tech domains, across all sectors of our economy and society.
Active projects (Key Action 2 – KA2)
| Reference | ERASMUS-EDU-2025-PI-ALL-INNO-EDU-ENTERP-101246993 |
| Duration | 01/12/2025 – 30/11/2028 |
| Title | AI Transformation in Sports Sector: Bridging Education, Industry, and Market Needs – SF4SPORT |
| Coordinator | Collective innovation AS (NO) |
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| Contact Person at Uniroma4 | Prof. Laura Capranica (e-mail laura.capranica@uniroma4.it) |
| Website | TBA |
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| Description
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AI-SPORTED is a 36-month European project with partners from leading universities, vocational training institutes, innovation networks and companies specialising in deep tech and artificial intelligence in the sports sector across Europe.
By integrating deep tech and artificial intelligence expertise, strategic foresight and practical learning, AI-SPORTED will enable sports professionals, educators and students to use artificial intelligence for performance optimisation, fan engagement, operational efficiency and future safety. Key activities include:
In line with European priorities (i.e., the Digital Education Action Plan, the European Skills Agenda), the project supports digital education, inclusiveness, and sustainability by promoting collaboration between universities and businesses. |