uBlueTec - Training Framework on Underwater Tecs as Key Enabler for Blue Careers Development

While Blue Economy remains a fundamental sector in many world economies, its needs and impacts require specialized skills. For the sustainability of blue economy sectors, both technical skills (blue and digital) and green skills are needed. Identifying a skills gap, the uBlueTec project aims to set up, test and validate a triple transition training and skills development model (green, blue, digital skills). Through a durable partnerships among universities, VET providers, clusters and Small and Medium Entreprises (SMEs), the project will developed curricula and implement pilots both for VET and Higher Education levels. The article describes the skills gaps analysis and preliminary work on the curricula.