Erasmus+ & EU Cooperation

Your consortium partner for Europe's digital learning future.

Abstract joins Erasmus+ KA2 projects as a technology partner with equal footing - not as a subcontractor. We bring Open edX expertise, GDPR-native infrastructure, and a proven record of delivering work packages on time, on budget, and with outputs that survive beyond the project.

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Erasmus partner for Europe

Funded by the European Union.

Abstract Technology has contributed to six Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership (KA2) projects since 2019. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

Why consortiums choose us

Four reasons we get invited back.

Open source first

Everything we build in Erasmus+ projects is released under permissive licences (AGPL, MIT, or Apache 2.0). Other consortiums can fork, extend, and reuse it. This is how taxpayer money should compound.

GDPR-native by design

Not retrofitted for EU compliance - built in Berlin under German data protection law from day one. DPIA templates, ROPA entries, and data minimisation logs ready for your coordinator on request.

Dissemination that works

We run the technology, but we also show up. Multiplier events, conference demos, peer-reviewed papers, and Open edX community contributions. Measurable KPIs for the dissemination work package.

Sustainability plan

When grant funding ends, the platform you built doesn't disappear. We host project outputs at cost, maintain them at zero cost for two years post-project, and transfer ownership to any consortium member.

Most technology partners in EU projects deliver a prototype and disappear. We deliver outputs that schools, VET providers, and universities still use three years after the project ends.

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Three ways we join

Pick the role that fits your application.

Work Package Leader

We lead a full WP - typically the digital platform, e-learning modules, or data/analytics work package. Full budget share, full accountability, our name on the deliverable.

Technology Partner

We contribute specific technical deliverables across multiple work packages - hosting, integrations, mobile app, accessibility audit - without leading a full WP ourselves.

Associated Partner

We provide in-kind technical advisory, platform access at cost, and dissemination reach - without drawing project funding. Often the right fit for stage-one exploratory projects.

Track record

Projects we've shipped.

One co-ordinator and Two representative Erasmus+ KA2 projects where Abstract led or co-led technical delivery. Each one ended with outputs that are still in active use today.

TechnoVET

Equipping VET teachers to teach in a post-pandemic classroom.

Soft-skills video training module (12 units)

Open edX course hosting & maintenance

Multilingual deployment (DE, ES, IT, EN)

Accessibility audit (WCAG 2.1 AA)

Learner analytics dashboard for partners

Post-project hosting until 2027

Erasmus+ Project: TechnoVET

COVID exposed how unevenly VET teachers across Europe were prepared for online and hybrid teaching. TechnoVET built a structured digitalisation pathway - self-paced video courses, an administrative guide, and a practitioner handbook - so VET centres could upskill teaching staff without depending on external trainers. Abstract produced the soft-skills video training modules and the Open edX course architecture that hosts the full output library.

ITONBOARD

Turning 12-year-olds into future IT professionals — through a browser.

E-learning module architecture on Open edX

6 learning paths aligned to age + skill level

Gamification layer (badges, progression)

Teacher dashboard for classroom adoption

Integration with the escape game platform

Go-live November 2022 across 5 countries

Erasmus+ Project: ITONBOARD

Europe is projected to be short ~1M IT professionals by 2030. ITONBOARD tackles that at the root: getting students aged 12-16 curious about IT careers before they lock their course choices in secondary school. The consortium built an interest-assessment test, a narrative escape game (Finding Emilia), structured e-learning modules, and an internship exchange portal between schools and IT companies. Abstract led Work Package 3 — the entire e-learning module design and Open edX build.

Drone4Build

Elevating Europe's construction sector with drone skills for renovation & retrofitting.

Open edX learning platform & blended curriculum

European Drone Competence Framework

Train-the-Trainer workshops across 5 EU countries

Pilot testing with construction professionals (EQF 4-5)

Aligned with EU Renovation Wave & Green Deal

7 consortium partners

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Europe's construction sector faces a massive skills gap as the EU Renovation Wave demands digital competencies that most professionals don't yet have. Drone4Build - an Erasmus+ KA220-VET Cooperation Partnership (2025-1-DE02-KA220-VET-000362152) - brings together seven partners from five countries to bridge this gap. The project develops a blended learning programme covering drone operations, data processing, safety, and regulatory compliance for renovation and retrofitting work. Abstract Technology leads the project as co-ordinator and also contributes the open learning platform built on Open edX and supports the digital skills ecosystem work package, including the European Drone Competence Framework aligned with DigComp 3.0. All training resources will remain open-access beyond the project's December 2027 end date.

Erasmus+ Partnership Opportunity

Let's Co-Design an Erasmus+ Proposal

We're looking for partners to collaboratively develop an innovative Erasmus+ project. Join us to share ideas, combine expertise, and build a strong consortium that creates meaningful impact across Europe.