CORE

Programme: Erasmus+ KA220-VET – Cooperation Partnerships in Vocational Education and Training
Duration: 28 months (November 2025 – March 2028)
Lead Partner: Centoform Srl – Italy
Partners: Moebeus SB S.R.L. (IT), Institut Régional de Formation à l’Environnement et au Développement Durable (FR), Institute for Technology Transfer and Innovations (BG), Know-House s.r.o. (CZ)
Reference sectors: Fashion, agri-food, green and circular entrepreneurship

Project Overview

CORE (Circular ecOnomy foR young Entrepreneurs) sostiene la transizione green e circolare dei giovani aspiranti imprenditori e delle micro e piccole imprese già attive in due dei settori più inquinanti e in maggiore difficoltà in Europa: la moda e l’agroalimentare.

The project brings together a VET centre, an Italian sustainable fashion company, a French environmental training institute, a Bulgarian innovation centre and a Czech research-oriented enterprise, in a partnership spanning Italy, France, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic. Together they design tools, advisory services and training resources that turn circular economy principles into concrete business opportunities for the next generation of European entrepreneurs.

Objectives

• Support the green and circular transition of young aspiring entrepreneurs and operators already active in the fashion and agri-food sectors
• Develop a European open-source platform featuring the CORE Decision Support System (DSS), integrated with a generative AI tool, providing personalised advice for starting or converting a business along green and circular lines
• Build a multilingual upskilling catalogue to develop and strengthen the skills required by green entrepreneurshipBuild a multilingual upskilling catalogue to develop and strengthen the skills required by green entrepreneurship
• Foster a “green entrepreneurship spirit” across the EU, raising awareness and engaging lasting stakeholder communities

Implementation
The five partners work collaboratively across five work packages over 28 months. WP1 ensures project management and quality assurance; WP2 designs and develops the CORE DSS methodology integrated with a generative AI advisor; WP3 produces the multilingual training catalogue, gathering at least 50 “green” learning opportunities; WP4 tests, reviews and validates the full toolkit with at least 200 beneficiaries across the four partner countries; WP5 handles communication, dissemination and the creation of a LinkedIn Community of Practice. Centoform leads the partnership as the VET partner, ensuring that outputs are directly applicable in vocational training, IFTS/ITS pathways and existing micro and small enterprises.

Expected Results

• A multilingual, freely accessible Decision Support System (DSS) for green and circular entrepreneurship, integrated with a generative AI advisor
• An upskilling catalogue featuring at least 50 “green” training opportunities for the fashion and agri-food sectors
• At least 200 beneficiaries (new and existing green entrepreneurs) directly involved in piloting the CORE tools across the four partner countries
• A European Community of Practice on LinkedIn with at least 300 members and 600 followers across social channels
• A series of multiplier events – local in-person events, an online international event on innovative business models in agri-food, and a final international hybrid event in Bulgaria on innovative business models in fashion

CORE enables young Europeans to start and grow circular and sustainable businesses, accelerating the green transition in two of Europe’s most impactful sectors.