Invitation to Join the Virtual Worlds Skills Academy for Industrial Innovation (VWSAII) as a Strategic Partner

We are reaching out to explore a strategic partnership opportunity within the Virtual Worlds Skills Academy for Industrial Innovation (VWSAII) an ambitious initiative co-funded under the DIGITAL-2025-SKILLS-08-VIRTUAL-WORLDS-ACADEMY-STEP call of the Digital Europe Programme.

VWSAII aims to build Europe’s talent pipeline in immersive technologies, digital twins, AI, and industrial metaverse applications by establishing a European Academy and permanent training hubs in Türkiye, Italy, and Greece. The Academy is designed to upskill over 5,000 students, professionals, and citizens, directly support 200+ SMEs, and promote inclusion by ensuring that at least 40% of participants are women, youth, or disadvantaged groups.

We are currently expanding our network of partners and stakeholders including universities, VET providers, SMEs, clusters, innovation hubs, and social organisations to join us in co-developing and scaling this initiative across Europe.

We believe that [Insert Name of Organization] could play a valuable role in one or more of the following areas:

• Training delivery and curriculum co-design

• Regional outreach and learner recruitment

• SME engagement and demonstrator implementation

• Cross-border mobility (Erasmus+, industry fellowships)

• Certification and qualification alignment (EQF, ECTS, micro-credentials)

• Financial or in-kind contribution to long-term sustainability

Your expertise and local/regional networks could significantly enhance our ability to create inclusive, practical, and industry-aligned digital skills pathways especially in regions and sectors currently underrepresented in advanced digital skills development.

If this opportunity is of interest, we would be delighted to schedule a short call to discuss how your organisation could contribute to and benefit from this initiative.

Please let us know your availability for a brief virtual meeting in the coming weeks.

Thank you for considering this invitation we look forward to the possibility of collaborating with you to build a digitally skilled and inclusive Europe.