The future of work and learning in the Utrecht region
Invest in the growth of your employees with our practical, tailor-made training programmes for vocational, higher professional, and academic levels. Strengthen their knowledge and skills while enhancing their long-term employability, essential for challenges such as the energy transition.
Tailor-made training with funding support
Is your organisation working on the energy transition or the circular economy in the Utrecht region? Then you may be eligible – until 2028 – for customised training for all your employees (vocational, higher professional, and academic levels), made possible through funding from the Dutch National Growth Fund LLO-Catalyst. There is space for ten projects. Interested? Get in touch with our account managers to explore the possibilities.
This is who we are
For the first time in the Netherlands, vocational colleges, universities of applied sciences, and research universities are joining forces to strengthen the knowledge and skills of employees. In our consortium, education and industry work closely together: ROC Midden Nederland, Hogeschool Utrecht, Utrecht University, Stedin, Bloemendal Bouw, Van Dorp Installatietechniek, ROM Utrecht Region, and the Utrecht Regional Technology Council.
Projects have already been launched at three employers.
- Bloemendal Bouw: developing the skills of career switchers and employees.
- Stedin: implementing challenge based learning within the organisation.
- Van Dorp Installatietechniek: developing employees’ skills in ways that align with the company’s learning principles.
Ecosysteem for lifelong learning
The outcomes of these projects are shared on this website and twice a year during mini-conferences.
All organisations are welcome to benefit from our good practices, for example in sectors such as energy and resources, healthcare, ICT, and education. In this way, we are building a strong ecosystem for lifelong learning in the Utrecht region. Together with initiatives from the Utrecht Talent Alliance, a strong ecosystem for lifelong development is being created in the Utrecht region.
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Take the next step in your personal development
Are you looking for a change and considering a move to a new field or sector? Visit www.maakjestap.nl (in Dutch). There, you can explore training opportunities in sectors facing labour shortages and get advice from our training advisors, who are well-versed in vocational, higher professional, and academic-level programmes, as well as funding options.
