Sectoral digital skills academies: Virtual Worlds Skills Academy
Funds a single European academy that trains people in extended reality, 3D graphics and other virtual-worlds technologies for industry and citizens.
This is a single-stage Digital Europe Programme Lump Sum Grant, so applicants submit one full proposal by the deadline rather than a short-listing round first. The funded academy must set up a dedicated landing page on the Digital Skills and Jobs Platform to publicise its activities, and must report on its impact using a KPI assessment scheme, with recommendations for future policy and investment.…
The call funds one Virtual Worlds Skills Academy covering the full technical stack behind virtual worlds — extended reality, 3D graphics, blockchain, AI, digital twins, digital identity and data privacy — alongside creative and legal disciplines. It also trains sector specialists, such as those in automotive, healthcare and education, to deploy virtual-worlds technology in their own fields, plus basic public-awareness training on the opportunities and risks of virtual worlds.
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