The partners of the European eLead project have recently completed the design of a Skills Map for the new qualification of high-tech leaders. The competency map has been created through joint research carried out by the consortium members in Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Greece, and Spain with the aim of creating a clear definition of the high-tech leader profile.
The main expected results of the project are the following:
1. eLead competence map: design of a competency map for the new high-tech leader rating based on the ECVET and EQF instruments. The skills map will be created through a comparison of the key activities of high-tech leaders in partner countries and will be based on a clear definition of the high-tech leader profile.
2. eLead Pedagogical Manual: development of a practical manual for VET trainers, experts and professionals who deal with companies and managers in the high-tech sector (mainly SMEs and start-ups).
3. MOOC eLead training course: creation of a 32-hour online training course for high-tech leaders. The main objective is to create training materials for leaders and managers operating in the high-tech and digital sector in order to improve their high-tech leadership skills.
eLead is a project promoted by the European Commission within the framework of the Erasmus program, which aims to define a new study plan for the qualification of High Technology Leaders. This training profile will be part of the European Credit Transfer System for Education and Vocational Training (ECVET) and the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).
Málaga TechPark is currently coordinating the next stage of the project that foresees the design of a practical tool for Vocational Training trainers, employees and managers who are part of companies linked to the technological field, with a special role for SMEs and start-ups.
More information about the project and its results at www.eleadproject.eu