This project aims to design a specialization online course on the digitalization of the blue economy sector dedicated to students in VET centers. This course will provide them with the knowledge needed to increase their opportunities to work in the blue economy sector. Special requirement that the marine and maritime companies have and what the sustainable blue growth initiative is will be some of the subjects covered by the course. Additionally, the VET students following the BlueDivet course, will be introduced to the blue entrepreneurship opportunities available in this sector through a mentoring programme.

The concrete objectives of this project are:

• Follow an in-depth research and analysis at a European level of the demands and needs of the labour market to detect what the requirements of these companies related with the digitalization of their companies are.
• Design and develop the complete online curriculum for VET, developing a pilot training for the students as well as a training for the trainers.
• Launching a professional mentoring program for those students who are interested in entrepreneurship initiatives, as well as providing guidance in order to select mentors.
• Design and launch of an online collaborative platform in order to foster the networking among students following the course and the companies where these skills are required and other potential stakeholders.