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EUROPEAN CENTRE OF VOCATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN MICROELECTRONICS

620101-EPP-1-2020-1-BG-EPPKA3-VET-COVE(2020 – 2024)

ECoVEM project brings together VET centres, polytechnics, industrial associations, social partners to establish European Cooperation platform of Vocational Excellence in Microelectronics to tackle the challenges of: digitalisation, artificial intelligence, green technologies, gender equality and technology, integration of migrants. ECoVEM builds on and complements the strengths of national VET systems in countries with more-advanced VET and supports the not so advanced regions to achieve VET excellence. ECoVEM implements innovative instructional approaches towards life-long capacity to self-regulate learning, hard skills and soft skills using the ecosystems-based theoretical models and performance support systems.


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Outcomes and Impact

ECoVEM Objectives

  • Networking of CoVEs, industrial and social partners to share ideas, and experiences towards vocational excellence in microelectronics
  • To develop innovative VET curricula for EQF 3 to 8 in Microelectronics in collaboration with companies and social partners
  • To disseminate the microelectronics achievements in digitalisation, green energy, robotics, space technologies and medicine to raise the attractiveness of VET and microelectronics through open days, international schools and competitions
  • To ensure sustainable governance at national and EU levels
  • To tackle non-discrimination and social inclusion in VET focusing on the gender dimension of employability in the sector and VET for immigrants

    • Courses on Microelectronics and its applications

    Microelectronics Packaging Technologies PCB Design, Assembling and Packaging
    Circuit Training with Analog Devices Alternating Current (CTAD-AC) Design of ICs with CADENCE FPGA Design and Fabrication Fabrication of Silicon Microsystems with Piezo-resistive Feedback Circuit Training with Analog Devices Direct Current (CTAD-DC) Training in Electronic Circuits with Analog Devices TECAD Task-oriented simulation with OrCAD Pspice Computer modelling and simulation in Analogue electronics
    Circuit Training with Analog Devices Alternating Current (CTAD-AC) Design of ICs with CADENCE FPGA Design and Fabrication Fabrication of Silicon Microsystems with Piezo-resistive Feedback Circuit Training with Analog Devices Direct Current (CTAD-DC) Training in Electronic Circuits with Analog Devices TECAD Task-oriented simulation with OrCAD Pspice Computer modelling and simulation in Analogue electronics Microprocessor systems
    Microelectronics Packaging Technologies PCB Design, Assembling and Packaging
    PVTRIN Training and certification scheme for technicians Automotive electronics- Advanced ECU systems (control and Microelectronics), Architecture microelectronics of Telematics control units (TECU) in vehicles Fabrication, characterization and ageing of photovoltaic (PV) modules: Theory and technological responses Manufacturing standard silicon photovoltaic (PV) cells: Theory and technological responses Principle of photovoltaic (PV) cells and the different PV cell technologies Overview of Biotechnology and Microelectronics from the Point of View of Gender, Equality and People Integration Smart Industry and Circular Economy Introduction to Internet of Things LoraWan technology
    Overview of Biotechnology and Microelectronics from the Point of View of Gender, Equality and People Integration Smart Industry and Circular Economy Applied Intercultural Communication

    Events

    On February 18, 2023 TUS organised an olympiad in electronics. Participants who achieved a result higher than 70% of the maximum, will be admitted as regular students at the Faculty of Electronic Engineering and Technologies without an entry exam

    ECoVEM was presented on 15th February at the Industry Strategy Symposium Europe (ISS Europe) 2023 in Vienna, Austria.

    University students visit to IMI Bulgaria

    2022 Forum on Vocational Excellence - The project coordinator was a speaker of the session "The European Universities initiative and Centres of Vocational Excellence"

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    During November 2022, ECoVEM partner INES-PFE delivered two short conferences on "Photovoltaics: Fabrication process, Trends & Perspectives” followed by guided tours through INES-CEA research laboratories in order to promote INES-ECoVEM advanced trainings for students (iVET and cVET)”

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    Summit MICROELECTRONICS FOR FUTURE - applications and trends: Quantum Technologies

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    ECoVEM partner SCAS organized the 34th edition of the Computer Space International Computer Arts Forum

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    ECoVEM project has been promoted in the Bulgarian TV media by ECoVEM's partner SCAS

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    On October 19, 2022, Career days forum is held for the 17th year in a row at TU - Sofia.

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    Presentations of the round table of the 13th October on “The skills and attractiveness of microelectronics” at INP-Grenoble (France).

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    Science celebration days 2022: During October 2022, France held the 31st edition of the Fête de la Science (Science celebration days), including two conferences on "Photovoltaics: Fabrication process, Trends & Perspectives” in the framework of ECoVEM project

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    On October 7, 2022, in the building of the Representation of the European Parliament in Bulgaria, an information event was held, dedicated to the future of microelectronics and the qualification of the workforce.

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    Video: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

    On Wednesday 21 September 2022, Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), along with the Cyprus Productivity Centre (CCP) and the European Association for Career Guidance (EACG), organised a national event regarding the "European Centre of Professional Excellence in Microelectronics”, under the European project ECoVEM

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    Link to the publication

    The two first intensive training ECoVEM courses were delivered by INES in June 2022

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    Webinar on Chips in Europe: Advancing Innovation in the Semiconductor Industry.

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    ECoVEM project has been presented on the Les Assises Européennes de la Transition Enérgetique by INES. INES PFE has been one of the main stakeholders attending the “Assises” by addressing the major challenge of energy transition and solar energy under the framework of ECoVEM

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    ECoVEM vet students and teachers presentation event in Barcelona

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    Plenary Microelectronics Working Group Come and discover the new Microelectronics innovations and discuss the training & recruitment of expert profiles on 9th May

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    Round table "Chips act in Bulgarian Industry" hosted at the representative office of European Parliament in Sofia

    ECoVEM partner SCAS organized the seminar "New tendencies in career counseling" on 19.04.2022

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    Short conference on the fabrication process of photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules was organized by INES PFE, during which the ECoVEM project was presented.

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    ECOVEM's Italian partner Cluster COMET has been co-organiser of SAMUEXPO 2022, where the ECoVEM project has been presented.

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    ECoVEM project has been presented on the Seminar Solar Academy Graduate School organized by INES

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    European conference on developments in vocational training: the French experience of Campus des métiers et des qualifications

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    Infineon Austria organises four free VET webinars in Microelectronics

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    ECoVEM consortium meets with the VET section of the Ministry of Education of Bulgaria

    SEMICON EUROPA forum: ECoVEM project has been presented on the SEMICON EUROPA forum organized by SEMI

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    PV workshop: During SPECIAL PV workshop organized by INES ECoVEM Business-Science-Education plan was presented.

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    Science celebration days 2021: During October 2021, France held 30th edition of the Fête de la Science (Science celebration days), including two conferences on "Microelectronics and solar energy” and the ECoVEM project.

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  • Tuesday 13 Jul, from 09:30 - 13:00 Seminar on "New trends in career counseling" The event is aimed at career counselors from youth and student career centers.   Read more
  • On Thursday 10 June, 8:30 – 9:30 CET the European Cluster Alliance was conducted webinar on THE STATE AND FUTURE OF THE ELECTRONICS ECOSYSTEM, INCLUDING MICROELECTRONICS in the context of economic recovery after the COVID crisis.The link to follow this webinar (open, no registration required):   Read more

    • ECoVEM project has been presented on the international conference "Digital Media Literacy, Artificial Intelligence and Youth Career"

    Link to the publication 1

    Link to the publication 2

    Past events

  • UPSKILLING LAB 4.0
  • Light-2D materials Interaction at the atomic scale
  • Nanomaterials in Polymer Electrolytes for Electrochemical Device Applications
  • Incorporation of Nanomaterials in Organic Coatings for Corrosion Protection
  • Nano electronic materials
  • MEMS design Professor Einar Halvorsen
  • The future of Very Large-Scale Integration of Integrated Circuits (VLSI-ICs)
  • BioNanoElectronics
  • Sensor Interface
  • The story of TAU Ventures and the Israeli ecosystem
  • Bio-inspired Systems for IoT devices
  • Sensor interface case example: Capacitive sensor front-end
  • Introduction lecture to MEMS design

    • Outcomes

    BSEC plan implementation
    Link to the document

    Instructional Design for Innovative Learning Methodologies
    Link to the document

    Interim WP3 report
    Link to the document

    Dissemination report
    Link to the document

    Governance Action Plan
    Link to the document

    QA Measures and Instruments CoVE in Microelectronics
    Link to the document

    Skills and Occupational Profiles for Microelectronics Result 2.2
    Link to the document

    Action Plan for Business-Science-Education Cooperation
    Link to the document

    Cooperation Agreement of the ECoVEM Platform
    Link to the document

    Governance Action Plan February 2023
    Link to the document

    Dual Education Work Based Education - Good Practices
    Link to the document

    European and worldwide sources
    for sustainable financial model for ECoVEM and VET providers

    1. Public sources

    EU Access to Finance      Link

    Erasmus+     Link

    InvestHorizon     Link

    Horizon Europe     Link

    Strategic implementation plan     Link

    Connecting Europe Facility - Telecom     Link

    European Defence Fund     Link

    Digital Europe Programme     Link

    European Space Agency     Link

    European Institute of Innovation and Technology     Link

    NextGenerationEU (europa.eu)     Link

    Research executive agency (REA)     Link

    Eurostars      Link

    Intereg Europe     Link

    BaltCap      Link

    Practica Capital      Link

    Northcap      Link

    Nekko Capital     Link

    2. Outside EU

    National Aerospace Agency (NASA)     Link

    British Venture Capital Association      Link

    Innovation Norway     Link

    Swiss Innovation Agency     Link

    3. Private sources

    STMicroelectronics     Link

    Capital-E     Link

    Electronics Companies with Late Stage Venture Funding     Link

    Venture Capital fund in Electronic     Link

    MESH     Link

    LG Technology Ventures     Link

    Israeli Venture Capital Fund Elron     Link

    Blue Sky Capital Venture Capital for Component Electronics     Link

    Renesas Electronics     Link

    Angel List     Link

    European Association for Business Angels     Link

    European Venture Capital and Private Equity Association     Link

    European Association of Guarantee Institutions     Link

    InnovFin EU Finance for Innovators     Link

    European Investment Advisory Hub (EIAH)      Link

    European Investment Project Portal (EIPP)     Link

    EFSI investment platforms     Link

    EFSI in combination with EU funds     Link

    4. Information sources

    SemiconductorEngineering     Link

    INVESTOPEDIA     Link


    Publications

    Best practices of ECoVEM published in the book "Connect- handbook for SMEs how to collaborate with CoVEs     Link to the book

    Anhelamos proyectos para que Astrurias sea ejemplo de crecimiento empresarial     Link to the publication

    Stakeholders Project description     Link to the publication

    Presentación de la plataforma de cooperación transnacional de Excelencia de Formación Profesional en Microelectrónica
    “ECoVEM- European Centre of Vocational Excellence         Link to the publication

    EADTU Newsletter UNED February 2021     Link to the publication

    Laboratories 4.0: Laboratories for Emerging Demands under Industry 4.0 Paradigm      Link to the publication

    Promoting Computational Thinking through Visual Block Programming Tools      Link to the publication

    Halloween Educational Robotics      Link to the publication

    Promoting Microelectronic through remote FPGA based laboratory      Link to the publication

    Remote FPGA based laboratory to foster microelectronic      Link to the publication

    HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE FOR TEACHING LORAWAN TECHNOLOGY IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION     Link to the publication

    TEACHING LAB-BASED COMPUTER NETWORKING THROUGH PERFORMANCE-CENTERED APPROACH     Link to the publication

    Enhancing Energy Efficiency of LoRaWAN Protocol     Link to the publication

    Power Profile Simulation and Optimization of Battery-Less LoRaWAN Sensor Node     Link to the publication

    Dual MCU Wireless Sensor Node For Engineering Education     Link to the publication

    Low Current Measurement System For Wireless Sensor Nodes     Link to the publication

    Promoting Microelectronic through Remote FPGA based Laboratory     Link to the publication

    First project leaflet

    Jobs

    Employment

    Internship: Lab Engineer for Wireless Communications https://ec.europa.eu/eures
    CDI Ingénieur senior digital design et integration SOC https://ec.europa.eu/eures
    Ingénieure en micro-électronique en industrie https://ec.europa.eu/eures
    Senior Staff Engineer Process Integration SiC Technologies https://ec.europa.eu/eures
    Ingénieur expert électronique CEM et Certification https://ec.europa.eu/eures
    INGENIEUR ELECTRONIQUE NUMERIQUE CARTE https://ec.europa.eu/eures
    Ingénieur-e Electronique Hardware https://ec.europa.eu/eures
    Mixed signal timing Verification Engineer https://www.stepstone.de
    Engineer Analog ASIC Design https://www.stepstone.de
    Platform Engineering / FPGA Engineer https://www.stepstone.de
    FPGA Design Engineer https://www.stepstone.de
    mmWave IC Design Engineer https://www.stepstone.de
    Development Engineer for Digital Signal Processing https://www.stepstone.de
    Entwicklungsingenieur FPGA / VHDL-Design https://www.stepstone.de
    System Simulation Engineer for Sensor Systems https://www.stepstone.de
    Analog Design Engineer Munich https://www.stepstone.de
    Digital ASIC Design Verification Engineer https://www.stepstone.de
    Analog Layout Engineer https://www.stepstone.de
    Electronics Lab Engineer https://www.stepstone.de

    Research

    Doktorand System-on-Chip-Elektronik – Promotion Mikroelektronik, ASIC-Schaltungsentwurf https://www.stepstone.de
    Research Engineer HW Design Automotive Inverter – Gate Driver https://www.stepstone.de
    TCAD-Simulation and Research Engineer for Wide Bandgap Power Semiconductors https://www.stepstone.de
    Research Engineer - Substrates for Wide Bandgap Power Semiconductors https://www.stepstone.de
    Working Student Industrial IoT - Test Automation https://www.stepstone.de
    Research Engineer Power Electronics - Inverter Concepts https://www.stepstone.de
    Research Engineer - Connected Radar with 6G https://www.stepstone.de

    Women in microelectronics



    The European Laboratory For Pedagogical Action - Research And Student-Centred Learning (ELaRA)
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    Diversity Driving Business Growth Webinar Maximizing Performance Through Generational Inclusion more information
    More information

    Registration

    Business Lady Excellence, 15-16 of March, Sofia Tech Park
    On March 16, 2023, at a sophisticated gala ceremony, the XIII edition of the BUSINESS LADY INTERNATIONAL 2023 Annual Awards of the Business Lady magazine and club will take place. The awards are presented for the greatest contribution of the Bulgarian business woman in different categories.
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    Мentoring program for women entrepreneurs
    Link

    Women in Microelectronics - Survey on Gender Diversity in the European Semiconductor Industry
    Link to survey

    Partners

    Bulgarian Industrial AssociationPartner

    Contact person: Veselin Iliev
    ierc@bia-bg.com
    https://en.bia-bg.com

    Student Computer Art Society (SCAS)Partner

    Contact person: Rosen Petkov
    rosen@scas.bg
    https://scas.bg/

    MASHO EOODPartner

    Contact person:
    Malenko Marinov
    malenko.marinov@abv.bg
    http://www.mashoeood.com

    J-ArtEck Jugendbildungsstätte e.V.Partner

    Contact person: Ella Nilova
    ellanilova@gmail.com
    https://www.j-arteck.org

    SEMI EUROPE GMBHPartner

    Contact person: Emir Demircan
    edemircan@semi.org
    https://www.semi.org/eu

    Technical University BerlinPartner

    Contact person: Elena Eingorn
    elena.eyngorn@ilr.tu-berlin.de
    https://www.tu.berlin/en/

    EXOLAUNCH GMBHPartner

    Contact person: Svetlana Jasic
    svetlana.jasic@ecm-academy.de
    https://exolaunch.com

    IAL Innovazione Apprendimento Lavoro Friuli Venezia Giulia srlPartner

    Contact person: Marianna Muin
    marianna.muin@ial.fvg.it
    https://www.ialweb.it

    COMET SCRLPartner

    Contact person: Riccardo Zanelli
    riccardo.zanelli@clustercomet.it
    https://clustercomet.it

    Associazione CIMEA (Centro di informazione sulla mobilità e le equivalenze accademiche)Partner

    Contact person: Manuela Costone
    m.costone@cimea.it
    http://www.cimea.it/en/index.aspx

    Institut National d’Energie Solaire, INES-FormationPartner

    Contact person: Immaculada Miracle
    immaculada.miracle@ines-solaire.org
    https://www.ines-solaire.org

    Pôle SCSPartner

    Contact person: Marielle Campanella
    marielle.campanella@pole-scs.org
    https://www.pole-scs.org/en/

    Asociación Nacional de Centros de Formación con Certificado dePartner

    Contact person: Imma Miralles
    imiralles@anccp.es
    www.anccp.es

    Confederación Española de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa CEPYMEPartner

    Contact person: Javier Gonzales
    jgonzalez@cepyme.es
    https://www.cepyme.es

    Universidad Nacional de Educacion a DistanciaPartner

    Contact person: Elio San Christobal
    elio@ieec.uned.es
    https://www.uned.es

    Cyprus Productivity CentrePartner

    Contact person: Andreas Polydorou
    apolydorou@kepa.mlsi.gov.cy
    http://www.mlsi.gov.cy

    CYPRUS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRYPartner

    Contact person: Demetra Palaonda
    demetrap@ccci.org.cy
    https://ccci.org.cy

    European Association of Career GuidancePartner

    Contact person: Gregory Makrides
    makrides.g@eaecnet.com
    http://eacg.eu

    EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR WOMEN AND TECHNOLOGY (ECWT)Partner

    Contact person: Eva Fabry
    eva.fabry@womenandtechnology.eu
    http://www.ecwt.eu

    Romit LtdPartner

    Contact person: Dimitar Tokmakov
    office@romit-bg.com
    http://www.romit-bg.com

    Technical University of SofiaProject coordinator

    Contact person: Slavka Tzanova
    slavka.tzanova@tu-sofia.bg
    tu-sofia.bg

    Associated partners

    MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE

    NATSIONALNA AGENTSIA ZA PROFESIONALNO OBRAZOVANIE I OBUTCHENIE

    COMITATO SINDACALE INTERREGIONALE FVG

    KYPRIAKI ETAIREIA PISTOPOIISIS LIMITED

    REGIONE AUTONOMA FRIULIVENEZIA GIULIA

    HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF CYPRUS

    CONFEDERACION ESPANOLA DE CENTROS DE ENSENANZA ASOCIACION C.E.

    Contacts

    Project Coordinator: Slavka Tzanova email: slavka.tzanova@tu-sofia.bg
    System Officer: Stoyan Bogdanov email: stoqn.bogdanov@gmail.com