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Vocational Skills as the Foundation of a Sustainable Future – Omnia’s Skills Week 2026

At the end of January 2026, Omnia’s Skills Week made visible something that often goes unnoticed in everyday life: without vocational skills, society does not function. Throughout the week, Omnia’s various campuses brought together students, teachers, companies, decision-makers, and regional partners around a shared theme – skills, working life, and the future. The Skills Week […]

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Digital and Inclusive Learning in Vocational Education and Training – Experiences from the VET2Sustain Project

Vocational education and training (VET) is in the midst of a broad societal transformation shaped by digitalisation, changes in working life, and generational shifts that are redefining how learning and teaching take place. New generations of learners are accustomed to visual, interactive, and flexible learning environments that are not bound by time or place. This

Ms. Tuula Antola, Director of Omnia Consortium, Mr. Siim Saar, Omnia Makerspace Host, and Mr. Leigh Ewin, Community Manager at A Grid, kicked off the event.
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Collaboration and work-based learning enhance skills

VET2Sustain project visits the Omnia Makerspace. The Omnia Makerspace organized an event on May 14, 2025, brought together students and teachers from Omnia, startup companies from Aalto University, and representatives from the business world. The event aimed to strengthen the dialogue between education and industry, thereby enhancing the value of education and the skills of

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