At a crucial time for sustainable development, when youth play a key role in transforming our economic and social models, C-SUSTAIN emerges as a European project committed to training the next generation of leaders in circular economy and digital innovation.
Under the slogan “Green Business – Bright Future”, this initiative is designed to provide young people from multicultural backgrounds with specialised training in entrepreneurship, digitalisation, and artificial intelligence, through a practical and transformative approach. Funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union, this 24-month project aims to equip young people with entrepreneurial skills that place sustainability at the core of change.
🌍 What is C-SUSTAIN?
C-SUSTAIN (Circular & Sustainable Training for Youth Entrepreneurs) is an innovative European project that empowers young people from culturally diverse backgrounds with entrepreneurial skills focused on three strategic pillars: circular economy, digital learning, and applied artificial intelligence.
The main goal is to empower a new generation of change-makers—young people with a global vision, a sustainable mindset, and the ability to use technology to create businesses with a real impact in their communities.
The training provided through the project is based on key European frameworks such as EntreComp (entrepreneurship competences), GreenComp (sustainability competences), and the principle of Life-Long Learning. In this way, C-SUSTAIN goes beyond technical knowledge, fostering creativity, civic engagement, and personal development among youth.
👥 Who Can Participate?
C-SUSTAIN is open to young aspiring entrepreneurs, as well as educators and youth workers interested in promoting more sustainable and inclusive development models. It is especially suitable for those seeking practical tools to turn innovative ideas into real projects, with guidance and access to digital resources.
🤝 A European collaboration across five countries empowering youth
C-SUSTAIN is made possible thanks to the collaboration of six leading organisations in youth training, innovation, and entrepreneurship from five European countries. The project is coordinated by BildungsLAB (Austria), in partnership with CRADLE SINGLE (Greece), Fundacja Instytut Europejski (Poland), EUth – Förderung der Individualität von Jugend in Europa (Germany), Roscommon Integrated Development Company (Ireland), and Fundación Finnova (Spain). This strategic alliance brings together complementary expertise and a shared commitment to quality, diversity, and the practical relevance of the content developed.
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Project number: 2024-1-AT01-KA220-YOU-000247886