Tech2nicians: formación de estudiantes de FP para que adquieran habilidades técnicas y empresariales para introducirse en mercado del hidrógeno.

<< Background >>ITECAM is a Technology Centre, whose parent company is an association of companies made up of 324 entities. On the one hand, the Centre has a School of Trades where dual training is provided. On the other hand, in terms of research, the development of hydrogen production and storage technologies is a key focus for ITECAM. In this context, it has been detected that there is a great lack of profiles with transversal knowledge in hydrogen to form part of the new business ecosystem that is being generated linked to green hydrogen. In this sense, companies are not only looking to fill highly qualified positions, but also professional training profiles with knowledge in electricity, electronics, hydraulics, automation, etc., among other specialities, are needed to be able to meet the demand for profiles throughout the hydrogen value chain. In this sense, the generation of new specialised companies to respond to the demand will also be key, in other words, a commitment to entrepreneurship. This casuistry also occurs in the rest of the countries of the European Union, which is why it is necessary to tackle the problem jointly, analysing points of view and work methodologies in different countries.<< Objectives >>Hydrogen will be a great niche of employability in the coming years, however there is a great shortage of profiles with training in technologies and equipment linked to this energy vector. The objective pursued by Tech2nicians from the application phase has been to generate new training content based on the needs detected in the initial phase of the project that will allow hydrogen technologies to be integrated into vocational training programmes (without ruling out the possibility of implementing specific vocational training qualifications for hydrogen technologies in the future). Green hydrogen is a key energy vector in the fight against climate change and is emerging as one of the most environmentally friendly options. It was also necessary for the students to integrate and internalise the digital transformation process that we are undertaking as a society, so it was essential to make them aware of the digitalisation technologies that will play a key role in the development of hydrogen technologies. In this way it was expected to support with new initiatives the mismatches and gaps between the skills of VET students and the needs of the hydrogen labour market at European level.<< Implementation >>Activities carried out:1. A needs analysis has been carried out to find out first-hand the situation in VET Centres (teachers and students), Companies, Universities and R&D entities to find out what difficulties they encounter when recruiting or filling certain vacancies. For this purpose, specific surveys have been prepared for each group. Each entity has sought participants in their countries of origin.2. Training content on hydrogen technologies has been prepared, especially oriented to VET branches linked to electronics, mechanics - machining, electricity... 3. Training content linked to entrepreneurship and digitalisation has also been included, linked of course to the hydrogen industry. The content has been shared with the participants of the surveys and openly, both in the documentary directory open to the public and in the Erasmus+ results platform.3. In the last phase of the project, a transnational training day was held in Poland, in a VET Centre where several training branches are taught. In addition, the partners from Spain and North Macedonia held three workshops, one in North Macedonia and two in Spain.<< Results >>O1. Report on the needs of the hydrogen industry: Specific surveys have been carried out for each group (companies, research groups, universities (students and teachers) and vocational training centres (students and teachers). More than 200 people from three different countries took part. Thanks to all this information, it has been possible to generate a detailed report to analyse the knowledge and needs within the hydrogen value chain in each of the groups.O2. Creation of a course adapted to the needs of the hydrogen industry: A very comprehensive course has been prepared focusing on basic aspects of hydrogen as an energy source and with a focus on hydrogen production technologies. Special emphasis has been placed on highlighting the possibilities offered by digitalisation within this new business ecosystem, as well as promoting entrepreneurship among participants.O3. Workshop on hydrogen and its possibilities for students and employees: As planned, a common workshop was held by the three partners in Poland. In addition, 2 workshops were held in Spain and 1 in North Macedonia. In total, more than 160 students attended.