Co-funded by the EU Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment

OHITE

The project responds to the challenges of continuous learning in a sustainable and carbon-neutral industry by building strategic networks to support competence development and three manufacturing or manufacturing industries (textile and fashion, bioproducts and engineering). In addition to educational institutions committed to implementation and associations representing industries, these networks are also invited to include other parties responsible for services and products in the field of competence development.

Realising the green transition requires a sustainable and carbon-neutral industry, and continuous learning is needed to support its development.

Measures

  1. Updating the competence needs and operating methods of continuous learning
  2. Creating a strategic network for continuous learning needs
  3. Developing a service model for continuous learning
  4. Assessment of the service model of continuous learning
  5. Sharing results and good practices

The outcomes

The outcome of the development work is a user-driven model for continuous learning that serves different industries individually and three industries together to ensure the competitiveness of companies. The model aims at using resources wisely and ensuring the added value of networks and partnerships. As a result of the strategic networks’ work, the anticipation capacity will increase. For example, the textile and fashion industry is undergoing a major transformation. New wood-based textile innovations and technical textiles overlap with both the bioproduct industry, and the mechanical engineering industry and co-development is a clear added value, even a necessity.

Target group

The actual target group of the project is the personnel responsible for the planning, development and provision of continuous learning for educational operators, as well as teachers (vocational education and higher education).
In addition, the target group is people responsible for continuous learning and competence development who belong to industry-specific networks.

Indirect target groups are the personnel of SMEs in three different manufacturing and manufacturing industries (engineering, textile and fashion, bioproduct) and those employed in the industry. Representatives of indirect target groups can use the results and practices generated in the project in the development of professional competence.

Facts

Project name:

Continuous learning service model for the needs of the sustainable and carbon-neutral manufacturing industry (OHITE)

Project duration: 1.4.2024–31.3.2026

Info

Lead partner: Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Partial partners: LAB University of Applied Sciences and South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences
Focus area: Forest environment and energy
Research area: Fibre process engineering and wood construction
Research centre: Fiberlaboratory

Budget

Financier and main source of funding: North Ostrobothnia ELY Centre from The European Social Fund Plus (ESF+)
Total budget: € 583 650 euros
EU part of the total budget: € 466 920
Xamk part of the total budget: € 142 031

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Project partners

LAB University of Applied Sciences

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Metsä, ympäristö ja energia
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Anna Dunderfelt
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Virva.Korpinen@xamk.fi
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Tekniikka yhteiset
Virva Korpinen
Education and Training Special
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Jarkko.Mannynsalo@xamk.fi
Department
Sähkö-, talo- ja biotuotetekniikan koulutusyksikkö
Jarkko Männynsalo
Senior Lecturer
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Jarkko.Mannynsalo@xamk.fi