CoBots VetMed
Driving Industry 4.0 Skills Through Collaborative Robotics in South Mediterranean
CobotsVETMed is an Erasmus+ Capacity Building project in Vocational Education and Training (VET), co-funded by the European Union.
The Problem
While much of the developed world is already benefiting from the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0), South Mediterranean countries in particular Tunisia and Algeria, stand at a crucial crossroads in their economic and industrial development.
They struggle with outdated skills, weak industry links, low digitalisation, leaving youth, mostly women unemployed and industries underserved.
Our Solution
Addressing the pressing need for sustainable industrial transformation and workforce development in Tunisia and Algeria through a modern VET Industrial Training Programme with a focus on cobot applications relevant to SMEs operating in a market where the use of automation and robotics is growing, while promoting lifelong training, digital twin and inclusive access.
Cobots programming
How to operate cobots following safety protocols and
Basic troubleshooting
The impact
CobotsVETMed will bridge the gap between traditional training methods and the evolving needs of the industrial sector by developing:
Uniting Europe and North Africa for Modern VET
The CobotsVETMed partnership brings together a complementary mix of organisations from four countries—two from the EU (Italy, Romania) and two from the Southern Mediterranean (Tunisia, Algeria)—ensuring a balanced partnership that aligns with Erasmus+ Capacity Building in VET (CBVET) priorities with expertise across technology, education, and industry.
Through close collaboration, the partners will design and implement innovative curricula and practical training environments that integrate collaborative robots (cobots) within universities and VET centres in Tunisia and Algeria, ensuring strong alignment with labour market needs and Industry 4.0 priorities.
ICEBERG PLUS SRL
A Romanian based consultancy company, with 14 years market experience. Focused on digitalisation, innovation and technology transfer.
ICE is the Romanian EIT local desk, as of 2025, covering all EIT verticals in the region and has a strong experience in establishing three winning Romanian Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) from the European DIH Network, as well as delivering technical assistance to several DIHs in a variety of geographical contexts, including the Balkans (Bosnia-Herzegovina), and West Africa (Nigeria).
AREA
An SME based in Italy focused on technology and knowledge transfer between mature and emerging markets. In the last few years, it has led and contributed to several ERASMUS+ projects such as: METAVET; GreenVETAfrica, CircuWasteVETAfrica.
ASTI Automation SRL
is a specialist in industrial automation with more than 30 years of experience in serving industries in the oil & gas, automotive, food, chemical, electronics sector as well as public authorities in managing their urban facilities. With its advanced technologies, Asti Automation is not only serving its industry clients but is also developing didactic solutions for vocational education as well as for education in higher educational institutes and training facilities.
Ecole Nationale Polytechnique (ENP)
is the first high school of technology created in Algeria. It is placed under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. ENP is an institution of excellence for higher education and scientific research in different engineering science specialties’ such as; electrical engineering, electronic, automatics, data science and artificial intelligence
Institut Supérieur des Systèmes Industriels Higher Institute of Industrial Systems of Gabes
ISSIG is a HEI belonging to the University of Gabes, Tunisia. It will exploit the following initiatives, to create synergies that enhance the impact of the CobotsVETMed project, leveraging existing resources and networks to advance collaborative robotics training in Tunisia.
AMTA Academy
A private vocational training institute in Tunisia, is already involved in national and local projects that align with the core themes of robotics, AI, digital transformation, and vocational education, providing opportunities for creating synergies and enhancing the project’s impact. AMTA collaborates with local organizations such as First Skills, which has won international championships in robotics (Greece, USA), focusing on enhancing the technical capabilities of students and professionals in robotics and AI, complementing the Erasmus+ CBVET project’s training goals. The Academy’s experience with robotics competitions helps create practical, hands-on experiences for learners.
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