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3aDitional+ aims to revitalize traditional manufacturing sectors (footwear, toys, and jewelry) by integrating additive manufacturing (3D printing) to ensure their future competitiveness and employment, with a strong focus on upskilling older workers and attracting young talent.

Key Objectives:

• Upskilling Older Workers: 
  • Provide accessible and practical 3D printing training to older workers in traditional sectors to update their skills and maintain employability.
• Attracting Young Talent: 
  • Increase the appeal of these sectors to young people through the integration of innovative technologies.
  • Target young people in youth guarantee programs.
• Modernizing Traditional Sectors: 
  • Facilitate the adoption of additive manufacturing for prototyping to improve processes and competitiveness.
• Developing Comprehensive Training: 
  • Create online, accessible training modules with theoretical and practical content, including sector-specific specializations.
  • Create a teaching methodology.
• EU-Wide Dissemination: 
  • Share project results and best practices through an international networking observatory and a dissemination plan.
  • VET entities will guarantee the training plan.

Key Activities:

• Analysis of 3D prototyping needs in the target sectors.
• Development of online training modules and a user-friendly platform.
• Implementation of pilot training programs.
• Establishment of an international networking observatory.
• Dissemination of results.

Target Groups:

• Older workers in the footwear, toy, and jewelry sectors.
• Young people enrolled in Youth Guarantee programs.
• VET teachers, trainers, and stakeholders.
• Prototyping workforce within the target sectors.