Funded by: European Union, European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA)
GRANT AGREEMENT: 101167933 — DIGIT-ABLE - SMP-COSME-2023-SEED
Period: 2 September 2024 - 1 March 2027
Total Value: 1 033 927.09 EUR

Coordinator: EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (EASPD)

Partners: LICHTWERK (LICHTWERK) – Belgium, ADV Romania, AMICA (AMICA) -Spain, STICHTING DE OMSLAG (De Omslag) - Netherlands, EUROPEAN NETWORK OF SOCIAL INTEGRATION ENTERPRISES (ENSIE) – Belgium, FEMXA FORMACION SL (Grupo Femxa) – Spain, GROEP MAATWERK (Groep Maatwerk) – Belgium, ACCESS2ACCESSIBILITY MOVEMENT S.R.L (APass) – Romania, STICHTING WAAG SOCIETY (Waag Society) - Netherlands, VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL (VUB) – Belgium

Participating countries: Belgium, Spain, Romania, Netherlands.

About the project:
The DIGIT-ABLE project, funded under the SMP-COSME-2023-SEED call, aims to promote digital inclusion by enhancing the digital skills and capacity of Social Enterprises: WISEs and service providers, with a specific focus on those providing services to people with disabilities on the groundwork laid by previous initiatives, such as the B-WISE Erasmus+ Blueprint project, DIGIT-ABLE seeks to address the barriers these enterprises face in adopting advanced digital tools and technologies.  

Project objectives:

• Mapping digital needs and opportunities across several EU member states, including Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, and Romania, through research and stakeholder engagement activities.  

• Developing and implementing a comprehensive digital skills training programme tailored to the unique needs of these enterprises and their beneficiaries.  

• Establishing Digital Innovation and Acceleration Hubs to foster collaboration between social enterprises and tech companies, facilitating the integration of cutting-edge technologies and nurturing digital social innovation.