Project KALCEA revolves around the creation of a consortium of partner organizations, institutions and Industry Sector representatives that shall mediate the implementation of the principles of the Knowledge Triangle (KT) – education, research and innovation – in their respective domains.
Its main aim is to create a systematic and structural approach for the efficient implementation of the principles mentioned above, and by doing so, creating an institutional framework that integrates education, research and innovation in its core functions.
In this context, the following objectives have been foreseen:
- Introducing KT principles;
- Developing a structured cooperation between HEIs, the Industry Sector and research institutions;
- Creating the “Smart Platform”;
- Introducing “Living Labs/Learning Factories”;
- Establishing Knowledge Innovation Centers (KICs) that funnel innovativeness in the research cooperation process;
- Developing vocational courses in Sustainable Energy (SE).
